Act

Commodity Exchange Market Act, 2074

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Type
Act
Year
२०७४ BS
Status
In force
Category
खण्ड ७: मुद्रा, बैङ्किङ्ग, बीमा, वित्तीय संस्था तथा धितोपत्र · Volume 7: Currency, Banking, Insurance, Financial Institutions and Securities
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What does it do?

  • The Act regulates commodity exchange markets, including trading in commodity futures contracts. No one may operate a commodity exchange, a commodity brokerage business, a clearing and settlement business, or a warehouse for exchange-traded goods without a licence from the Securities Board of Nepal (SEBON), which checks applications, may refuse or attach conditions, and issues time-limited, renewable licences. A commodity exchange must have paid-up capital of at least Rs 500 million (or more as SEBON sets), and needs SEBON approval for share transfers, directors and its chief executive.यो ऐनले वस्तु विनिमय बजार र भविष्यको मितिमा हुने वस्तु करारसमेतको कारोबारको नियमन गर्छ। नेपाल धितोपत्र बोर्डको अनुमतिपत्रबिना कसैले वस्तु विनिमय बजार, वस्तु कारोबार व्यवसाय, राफसाफ तथा फस्यौट व्यवसाय वा वेयरहाउस सञ्चालन गर्न पाउँदैन; बोर्डले निवेदन जाँच्छ, इन्कार गर्न वा सर्त तोक्न सक्छ र निश्चित अवधिका लागि नवीकरणयोग्य अनुमतिपत्र दिन्छ। वस्तु विनिमय बजारको चुक्ता पुँजी कम्तीमा पचास करोड रुपैयाँ (वा बोर्डले तोकेअनुसार बढी) हुनुपर्छ, र सेयर हस्तान्तरण, सञ्चालक र प्रमुख कार्यकारी अधिकृत नियुक्तिमा बोर्डको स्वीकृति चाहिन्छ। Nepal Law Commission Sections 3–14, 18, 45, pp. 3–9, 24
  • A commodity exchange runs the trading platform and electronic trading system, may set limits on commodities and transactions, and must set up an investor protection fund against systemic risk. Brokers must be exchange members, sign agreements with investors, keep records and buy insurance; clearing and settlement businesses and SEBON-designated warehouses handle settlement and storage of goods. Trading on foreign commodity exchanges or in foreign currency needs approval.वस्तु विनिमय बजारले कारोबार मञ्च र विद्युतीय कारोबार प्रणाली सञ्चालन गर्छ, वस्तु र कारोबारको सीमा तोक्न सक्छ, र प्रणालीगत जोखिमबाट लगानीकर्तालाई जोगाउन लगानीकर्ता संरक्षण कोष स्थापना गर्नुपर्छ। वस्तु कारोबार व्यवसायीले बजारको सदस्यता लिनुपर्छ, लगानीकर्तासँग सम्झौता गर्नुपर्छ, अभिलेख राख्नुपर्छ र बीमा गराउनुपर्छ; राफसाफ तथा फस्यौट व्यवसायी र बोर्डले तोकेका वेयरहाउसले फस्यौट र वस्तु भण्डारण गर्छन्। विदेशी वस्तु विनिमय बजार वा विदेशी मुद्रामा कारोबार गर्न स्वीकृति चाहिन्छ। Nepal Law Commission Sections 15–28, 44, 46–47, pp. 8–13, 23–24
  • SEBON regulates the sector: it may issue orders and directives, inspect and supervise licensees, demand information, suspend or revoke licences, take action and impose fines, and licensees must appoint auditors, report and disclose information. Offences such as insider dealing and market manipulation are punishable by repayment of the amount involved plus an equal fine and up to five years' imprisonment (or fines of up to Rs 500,000 where no amount is established); the Government is the plaintiff.क्षेत्रको नियमन धितोपत्र बोर्डले गर्छ: बोर्डले आदेश र निर्देशन दिन, अनुमतिपत्रवालाको निरीक्षण र सुपरिवेक्षण गर्न, सूचना माग्न, अनुमतिपत्र निलम्बन वा खारेज गर्न, कारबाही र जरिवाना गर्न सक्छ; अनुमतिपत्रवालाले लेखापरीक्षक नियुक्त गर्नुपर्छ, प्रतिवेदन दिनुपर्छ र विवरण सार्वजनिक गर्नुपर्छ। भित्री कारोबार, बजार हेरफेरजस्ता कसूरमा बिगो भराई बिगोबराबर जरिवाना र पाँच वर्षसम्म कैद (बिगो नखुलेमा पाँच लाख रुपैयाँसम्म जरिवाना) हुन्छ; मुद्दामा नेपाल सरकार वादी हुन्छ। Nepal Law Commission Sections 29–43, 48–54, pp. 13–25

Gaps, loopholes and improvement ideas

  • Not enforced The Auditor General reported that drafting the Commodity Exchange Market Operation Regulations, a milestone in the Government's FY 2080/81 policy and programme, had not been carried out effectively, along with several other Ministry of Finance law-reform milestones.नेपाल सरकारको आ.व. २०८०/८१ को नीति तथा कार्यक्रममा उल्लेख भएको वस्तु विनिमय बजार सञ्चालन नियमावली तर्जुमा, अर्थ मन्त्रालयका अन्य कानून सुधारका माइलस्टोनसहित, प्रभावकारी रूपमा सम्पन्न नभएको महालेखापरीक्षकले उल्लेख गरेको छ। Office of the Auditor General, Nepal OAG 62nd report, Ministry of Finance chapter para 7, PDF p. 127 (printed p. 97)

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