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SEBI revises historical-scenario approach for commodity-derivative stress tests

SEBI has issued a circular reviewing the inclusion of historical scenarios in stress testing for the commodity-derivatives segment.

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What changed

SEBI issued Circular HO/47/16/14(1)2026-MRD-POD1/I/18580/2026 on the historical-scenario component of stress testing for commodity derivatives.

Why it matters

Stress-test design feeds into clearing and market-risk controls, making implementation details important for market infrastructure and member risk processes.

Who is affected

Commodity exchanges, clearing corporations, brokers, risk teams and derivative-market participants.

Action required

Risk and compliance teams should read the operative circular and annexures, map any changed scenario requirements and test internal procedures against the stated implementation timeline.

What happened
SEBI has issued a circular reviewing the inclusion of historical scenarios in stress testing for the commodity-derivatives segment. The circular is dated 12 August 2026. Its subject is the review of inclusion of historical scenarios in stress testing for the commodity derivatives segment.

Why it matters
This is an operative SEBI circular rather than a consultation. Because the web listing does not itself expose every clause, this FinNews summary does not infer numerical parameters that are not visible in the source record. Stress-test design feeds into clearing and market-risk controls, making implementation details important for market infrastructure and member risk processes.

What readers should do
Risk and compliance teams should read the operative circular and annexures, map any changed scenario requirements and test internal procedures against the stated implementation timeline.

Finin2min verification note
Implementation should be based on the circular/PDF and exchange or clearing-corporation directions, not on the headline alone. The source link above is the evidence anchor for this story. Where the item is a consultation, proposal or policy speech, it is expressly labelled as such and is not presented as final law.

Date relevance check
Source and event are current for the 11–15 August 2026 review window.

Primary source Securities and Exchange Board of India · SEBI Circular HO/47/16/14(1)2026-MRD-POD1/I/18580/2026 · issued 12 Aug 2026
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