Clause 49 – Background, Provisions and Recent Amendments

• By: Staff Editor
• Date: July 22, 2010

Clause 49 of the Listing Agreement to the Indian Stock Exchange was added to the original agreement in 2000 by the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI). The clause was created to improve corporate governance of all companies listed in all Indian stock exchanges including the NSE and BSE. The clause was revised and SEBI issued the new guidelines in October 2004.