INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
RBI Trading Hours: The central bank had trimmed the trading hours in April due to COVID-19The Reserve Bank of India extended the trading
hours of the markets regulated by it, to up to 10 am-3:30 pm from 10 am-2 pm, from Monday, November 9
The move was in line with the regulator's decision to restore the trading hours in a phased manner
coronavirus pandemic, which it said had "necessitated lockdowns, social distancing, restrictions on movement of people and non-essential
activities, work from home arrangements and business continuity plans".MarketExisting Amended TimingsRevised Amended TimingCall/notice/term
money10 AM to 2 PM10 AM to 3:30 PMMarket repo in government securities10 AM to 2 PM10 AM to 2:30 PMTri-party repo in government securities10
AM to 2 PM10 AM to 3 PMCommercial paper and Certificates of Deposit10 AM to 2 PM10 AM to 3:30 PMRepo in Corporate Bonds10 AM to 2 PM10 AM to
3:30 PMGovernment Securities (Central Government Securities, State Development Loans and Treasury Bills)10 AM to 2 PM10 AM to 3:30 PMForeign
Currency (FCY)/Indian Rupee (INR) Trades including Forex Derivatives*10 AM to 2 PM10 AM to 3:30 PMRupee Interest Rate Derivatives*10 AM to 2
PM10 AM to 3:30 PM*: other than those traded on recognised stock exchanges(Source: RBI)The RBI regulates foreign exchange, corporate
bond/commercial paper, government security, deposit certificate and currency as well as commodity derivatives instruments.
