MUMBAI, Oct. 8 -- The markets regulator is plans to simplify the Securities Lending and Borrowing (SLB) framework for participants, said Ananth Narayan, whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).

"The discussions around SLB are still in the early stages.but we need to explore what can be done to encourage greater use of SLB in the markets," Narayan said on the sidelines of the Global Fintech Fest 2025.

Currently, market participants tend to use the futures segment for shorting. "We are trying to see if we can make SLB transactions easier from a process and design perspective for participants," he said.

SLB allows investors to lend or borrow shares for a specified period. Borrowers typically use it to meet s...