The Securities and Exchange Board of India will allow companies to resume open-market share buybacks, reversing a 2025 phase-out that aimed to curb unequal shareholder treatment and tax-related concerns. After a board meeting on Friday SEBI said it h

2026-06-19

The Securities and Exchange Board of India will allow companies to resume open-market share buybacks, reversing a 2025 phase-out that aimed to curb unequal shareholder treatment and tax-related concerns. After a board meeting on Friday SEBI said it has implemented controls to prevent abuse. The move is aimed at boosting share prices after Indian equities underperformed global peers and could spur buyback activity—especially by cash-rich firms—while providing additional demand support during bouts of market volatility.