Investor Risk Reduction Access: How to access exchanges’ platform when broker platform has a tech glitch.
A game-changing initiative known as Investor Risk Reduction Access (IRRA) will help investors in case stock broker faces technical glitch.
IRRA is a joint effort by Exchanges to provide a lifeline to investors when their broker's platform faces technical glitches or outages, rendering it inaccessible. This initiative is in line with the SEBI Circular of December 30, 2022.
Here's how it works:
1️. Trading Members, make sure your clients' contact details (mobile numbers and email IDs) are up to date in the Unique Client Code (UCC) system of the Exchanges, as this info will be crucial for investor login authorization on the IRRA platform.
2️. When an affected Trading Member requests or qualifies for IRRA invocation, the IRRA platform will send SMS and email notifications to all the UCCs of the affected TM, informing investors about the availability of the IRRA platform for exiting or squaring off their open positions.
3️. Exchanges will provide links to download the IRRA mobile application and access the web-based trading platform on their websites, while TMs are urged to display IRRA platform links on their sites.
4️. Investors can log in using their UCC or PAN along with the OTP sent to their registered mobile number and email ID.
5️. Once logged in, investors can monitor, cancel pending orders, and square off open positions using the intuitive 'Order book' and 'Net position screen' features.
6️. The IRRA platform fetches the day's orders, trades, and previous net open positions from Clearing Corporations.
Additionally, Trading Members have access to an Admin Terminal, enabling them to monitor and act on behalf of investors or for proprietary accounts.
It's worth noting that IRRA is not available for algo trading or institutional clients. Trading Members remain responsible for their clients' activities, including clearing, settlement, and margin obligations.
Investor protection and seamless trading experiences are the main motive of this initiative. Stay tuned for more updates and let's embrace this technological advancement in the financial world together! 💼💰
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Sudarshan Bhandari | CA Nimish Maheshwari