The trading hours for various markets regulated by the Reserve Bank were amended with effect from April 7, 2020 in view of the operational dislocations and elevated levels of health risks posed by COVID-19. Subsequently, with abatement of operational constraints, the trading hours were partially restored with effect from November 9, 2020. With the substantial easing of restrictions on 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. Accordingly, with effect from April 18, 2022, the trading hours for the markets regulated by the Reserve Bank would be as under: | Market | Extant Timing | Revised Timing | | Call/notice/term money | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm | | Market repo in Government Securities | 10:00 am to 2:30 pm | 9:00 am to 2:30 pm | | Tri-party repo in Government Securities | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | | Commercial paper and Certificates of Deposit | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm | | Repo in Corporate Bonds | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm | | Government Securities (Central Government Securities, State Development Loans and Treasury Bills) | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm | | Foreign Currency (FCY)/Indian Rupee (INR) Trades including Forex Derivatives* | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm | | Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives* | 10:00 am to 3:30 pm | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm | | *: other than those traded on recognised stock exchanges | (Yogesh Dayal)
Chief General Manager Press Release: 2022-2023/55 | |