Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), on Thursday, indicated that the regulator is considering increasing the tenure of equity derivatives after discussion with stakeholders.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of FICCI's 22nd annual Capital Markets Conference in the financial capital, SEBI Chairman said, "All this will be done in consultation, in what form, how, when... Yes (there will be a consultation paper). I can't tell you that but that is the thinking process we have.... That is qualitatively what we have to see...we have to be calibrated. If you look at my statement where i said we have to look at (it) in a calibrated manner."

SEBI Chairman Pandey further indicat...