This is in response to a proposal forwarded by the Stock Brokers to the regulators asking for a reconsideration of the ongoing ban on margin trading.
A person closely working on the evaluation of the proposal forwarded by the brokers told News360.lk, “We are considering a limit of Rs 2 million or a figure around that to help small investors”.
However he said a final decision in this regard is yet to be made as there is opposition from certain segments of the industry who are not in favor of the SEC moves to relax the rule.
Meanwhile the Director General of the SEC Malik Cader speaking to News360.lk too confirmed that they are looking at relaxing the margin trading rule to help small time investors.
http://www.news360.lk/top-left/sec-to-allow-brokers-to-extend-credit-up-to-rs-2-million-or-a-figure-closer-to-that