Description
ICCL updates the revised list of 33 eligible banks for exposure through Cash, FDs and BGs as per SEBI circular on collateral norms for clearing corporations.
Summary
Indian Clearing Corporation Ltd (ICCL) has issued a revised list of 33 banks that are eligible for the purpose of exposure through Cash, Fixed Deposits (FDs) and Bank Guarantees (BGs). This update is issued in continuation of SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MRD/MRD-PoD-3/P/CIR/2024/65 dated May 29, 2024 and ICCL Circular 20250826-7 dated August 26, 2025 on “Norms for acceptable collaterals and exposure of Clearing Corporations”.
Key Points
- Revised list contains 33 eligible banks for collateral exposure purposes
- Banks selected as per Section 3.2 Criteria for selection of Banks of the SEBI Circular
- Applicable to all Members, Custodians, PCM and Banks
- List includes major Indian public sector banks, private sector banks, small finance banks and foreign banks
- Notice Number: 20251114-14
- Category: Settlement/RMS
- Segment: General
Regulatory Changes
This circular updates the list of eligible banks that can be used for exposure through:
- Cash deposits
- Fixed Deposits (FDs)
- Bank Guarantees (BGs)
The banks must meet criteria specified in Section 3.2 of SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MRD/MRD-PoD-3/P/CIR/2024/65.
Eligible Banks List
The 33 eligible banks are:
- AU Small Finance Bank Ltd
- Axis Bank Ltd
- Bank of Baroda
- Bank of India
- Bank of Maharashtra
- Barclays Bank PLC
- Canara Bank
- Central Bank of India
- Citibank N.A.
- DBS Bank
- Deutsche Bank AG
- HDFC Bank Ltd
- HSBC Bank Ltd
- ICICI Bank Ltd
- IDBI Bank
- IDFC First Bank Ltd
- Indian Bank
- Indian Overseas Bank
- IndusInd Bank Ltd
- JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Karur Vysya Bank Ltd
- Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd
- Mizuho Bank Ltd
- MUFG Bank Ltd
- Punjab and Sindh Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- Standard Chartered Bank
- State Bank of India
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- The Federal Bank Ltd
- The South Indian Bank
- UCO Bank
- Union Bank of India
Compliance Requirements
- All Members, Custodians, PCM and Banks must take note of the revised eligible bank list
- Exposure through Cash, FDs and BGs should only be maintained with banks listed in this circular
- Members should ensure compliance with the updated bank eligibility criteria
Important Dates
- Notice Date: November 14, 2025
- Effective Date: November 14, 2025 (as on today)
- Reference Circular Date: SEBI circular dated May 29, 2024
- Previous ICCL Circular: August 26, 2025
Impact Assessment
Operational Impact: Medium - Members and custodians need to verify that their existing collateral arrangements are with banks on the eligible list. Any collateral held with non-eligible banks may need to be restructured.
Market Impact: Low - This is primarily an administrative update to maintain an current list of eligible banks based on SEBI’s criteria. It does not fundamentally change the collateral framework.
Compliance Impact: Medium - Entities must review their current banking relationships for collateral purposes and ensure alignment with the updated list.
Contact Information
- Issued by: Indian Clearing Corporation Ltd
- Chief Risk Officer: Sushant Majhi
- Head of Operations Risk Department: Akshat Chaturvedi
- Email: risk.monitoring@icclindia.com
- Contact Numbers: +91-22-22728759/5733/8811/5059
Impact Justification
Administrative update listing eligible banks for collateral purposes. Affects members using cash, FDs and bank guarantees as collateral but does not change underlying framework.