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title: "Why did SEBI start?"  
description: "A brief explanation of the SEBI and it's interesting facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-12  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2873/why-did-sebi-start  
category: "education"  
tags: ["SEBI", "education", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Why did SEBI start?

![Why did SEBI start](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2d89c298-1e43-46a2-8fac-96da4a01c22d/images/c56da68b-aa91-4746-ba37-3b287baf85f4.jpeg) ![Why did SEBI start](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2d89c298-1e43-46a2-8fac-96da4a01c22d/images/daf59cb9-753e-41e9-b219-9cd69f0e14aa.jpeg) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was created in 1992. ![Why did SEBI start](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2d89c298-1e43-46a2-8fac-96da4a01c22d/images/84904e79-e7bb-4da1-a1f5-0c4cd099e846.jpeg) To safeguard the interests of investors in securities, as well as to support the development and regulation of the securities market. ![Why did SEBI start](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2d89c298-1e43-46a2-8fac-96da4a01c22d/images/a1f38dc8-1a38-4f50-94b6-fbf53eebdf22.jpeg) To register and regulate stock exchanges and other intermediaries involved in the securities industry. ![Why did SEBI start](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2d89c298-1e43-46a2-8fac-96da4a01c22d/images/1fff6ccd-2e3c-4dda-ad77-d89f6e2db1d3.jpeg) Self-regulatory organisations (SROs) in the securities market must be promoted and regulated. ![Why did SEBI start](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/2d89c298-1e43-46a2-8fac-96da4a01c22d/images/e39cb2c8-fd3b-4bdd-bc91-b9f547573ba9.jpeg) To encourage investor knowledge and safeguards. To outlaw deceptive and unfair trading practises in the securities industry.

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