New Delhi: The trading in Reserve Bank of India (RBI)-regulated markets is back to the pre-pandemic timings with a trading opening from 9 am from Monday onwards. The pre-pandemic trading timings have been restored in RBI-regulated markets including the money market. The markets open at 10 am.
Sharing an update on the website, the RBI said, "With the substantial easing of restrictions on the movement of people and functioning of offices, it has now been decided to restore the opening time for regulated financial markets to their pre-pandemic timing of 9:00 A.M."
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The central bank had altered the trading hours for various markets on April 7, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic that resulted in operational dislocations and elevated levels of health risks.
Check RBI regulated markets below
Call/notice/term money; market repo in government securities; tri-party repo in government securities; commercial paper and certificates of deposit; repo in corporate bonds; government securities (central government securities, state development loans and treasury bills); Foreign Currency (FCY)/Indian Rupee (INR) trades, including forex derivatives; and rupee interest rate derivatives.
Call/notice/term money – 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Market repo in Government Securities – 9:00 am to 2:30 pm
Tri-party repo in Government Securities – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Commercial paper and Certificates of Deposit – 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Repo in Corporate Bonds-9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Government Securities (Central Government Securities, State Development Loans and Treasury Bills) – 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Foreign Currency (FCY)/Indian Rupee (INR) Trades including Forex Derivatives – 9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives –9:00 am to 3:30 pm
Source: RBI