SECURITIES LENDING :

This method is regulated by SEBI which introduced guidelines in 1997 for this purpose. Under the scheme, a person with idle shares can lend them to another who does not have the shares to fulfill his obligation under a trade finalised by him. There will be no direct contacts between the borrower and lender of securities. An intermediary who can guarantee the scheme and make good the loss in the borrower who fails to honour his obligations can alone provide substance to the scheme. The borrower has to put up collateral for his borrowings and pay cash margin levied on the securities by the authorities. Income from securities lending is exempt from Capital Gains Tax.