The trading hours for various markets regulated by the Reserve Bank were amended effective from 7 April 2020 due to COVID-19.
With the easing of restrictions on movement of people and functioning of offices, RBI has decided to restore trading hours for regulated markets in a phased manner with effect from 9 November 2020 as follows:
Market |
Existing Amended Timings |
Revised Amended Timing |
Call/notice/term money |
10 AM to 2 PM |
10 AM to 3:30 PM |
Market repo in government securities |
10 AM to 2 PM |
10 AM to 2:30 PM |
Tri-party repo in government securities |
10 AM to 2 PM |
10 AM to 3 PM |
Commercial paper and Certificates of Deposit |
10 AM to 2 PM |
10 AM to 3:30 PM |
Repo in Corporate Bonds |
10 AM to 2 PM |
10 AM to 3:30 PM |
Government Securities (Central Government Securities, State Development Loans and Treasury Bills) |
10 AM to 2 PM |
10 AM to 3:30 PM |
Foreign Currency (FCY)/Indian Rupee (INR) Trades including Forex Derivatives* |
10 AM to 2 PM |
10 AM to 3:30 PM |
Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives* |
10 AM to 2 PM |
10 AM to 3:30 PM |
*other than those traded on recognised stock exchanges
Please click here to access the RBI Circular.
Originally Published by Triligal, November 2020
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