SEC revises net capital regulations

Move supports rising trading volume

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revised its net capital rules to bolster securities firms and derivatives brokers’ liquidity management, support soaring trading of Thai bourses and accommodate digital asset trading.

Trading on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) and Thailand Futures Exchanges (TFEX) has increased sharply in recent weeks, especially after the US election, which saw SET trading value hit 166 billion baht in one day and futures contracts on TFEX increase to 1 million contracts per day.

On both exchanges, trading increased nearly threefold from regular trading volume this year.

To support the rising trading volume, the SEC revised its net capital (NC) rules for securities and derivative brokers to increase…

SEC revises net capital regulations