Investor Protection Fund

MSE has established an Investor Protection Fund with the objective of compensating investors in the event of defaulters' assets not being sufficient to meet the admitted claims of investors, promoting investor education, awareness and research. The Investor Protection Fund is administered by way of registered Trust created for the purpose. The Investor Protection Fund Trust is managed by Trustees comprising of Public representative, investor association representative, Board Members and Senior officials of the Exchange.

The Investor Protection Fund Trust, based on the recommendations of the Member and Core Settlement Guarantee Fund Committee (formerly Defaulters' Committee), compensates the investors to the extent of funds found insufficient in Defaulters' account to meet the admitted value of claim, subject to a maximum limit of ₹ 2 lakhs per investor per defaulter/expelled member in respect of claims arising on expulsion/declaration of default of members and subject to an overall limit per defaulter / expelled member.

Trustees of Investor Protection Fund Trust

Ms. Trishna Guha, Trustee

Mr. Ajai Kumar, Trustee

Mr. Dinesh C. Patwari, Trustee

Ms. Divya Lalwani, Trustee

Mr. P K Ramesh, Trustee

IPFT Corpus
FINANCIAL YEARCLAIMS PAID / PROVIDED (IN RS. CRORES)CLOSING IPFT CORPUS (IN RS. CRORES)
2015-16Nil17.22
2016-17Nil13.60
2017-18Nil14.72
2018-19Nil16.46
2019-20Nil18.98
2020-21Nil21.22
2021-22Nil22.56
2022-23Nil24.09
2022-23Nil24.36
2022-23*Nil24.16
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* As on 31st January 2024

MSE IPF Trust

Description

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Standard Operating Procedure

Defaulters Section FAQ

Policy for evaluation of claims

Registration of claim against defaulter/expelled members