The conclusion of the regulatory scrutiny resolves an investigation that began with an interim ban on new debt underwriting and arranger mandates in September 2024. Sebi narrowed those initial curbs the following month before delivering the formal censure against the subsidiary. Axis Bank reiterated that the order carries no penalties against the parent institution and noted that the affected debt operations accounted for only 5% of Axis Capital's total income.
Key points
Axis Bank faces no adverse directions or material financial impact from the regulatory or…: Axis Bank faces no adverse directions or material financial impact from the regulatory order issued against its subsidiary.
Axis Capital contributed approximately 0.70% of Axis Bank's consolidated profit after tax…: Axis Capital contributed approximately 0.70% of Axis Bank's consolidated profit after tax during the 2023-24 financial year.
The subsidiary had previously paused new assignments in the debt segment for over a year…: The subsidiary had previously paused new assignments in the debt segment for over a year ahead of the final ruling.
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In an exchange filing on October 30, Axis Bank said Sebi had passed the final order on October 28, 2026, against its subsidiary. In the order, Sebi noted that no allegation of harm to investors or default by fraudulent design had been brought on record.
The disclosure was made in continuation of the bank's November 27, 2024, communication concerning Sebi's confirmatory order dated November 26, 2024.
The development follows interim restrictions imposed by Sebi on Axis Capital in September 2024, which were subsequently modified through a confirmatory order in November 2024.
Axis Bank shares were trading 1.15% lower at Rs 1,211 apiece on the NSE, compared with the previous close of Rs 1,225 per share.
How Did The Sebi Action Against Axis Capital Begin?
The matter dates back to September 19, 2024, when Sebi issued an interim order against Axis Capital, restraining the subsidiary, as an interim measure and pending inspection by the regulator, from taking up any new assignments as a merchant banker, arranger or underwriter for issues or offers for sale of securities in the debt segment.
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