Sebi breather on loan default disclosure Regulator is considering increasing the timeline for disclosing defaults to 30 days The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is looking to issue a more relaxed loan default disclosure framework. According to sources, the market regulator now plans to give up to a month’s time to companies for disclosing loan defaults and also make provision to explain the nature of the default. Under the previous proposal (according to a circular dated August 4) — the implementation of which has been deferred — Sebi had mandated companies to make public any loan default within 24 hours of missing the repayment obligation. Sources said Sebi is re-looking at some of the contentious issues in the proposed circular, which have been brought to its notice by market players, including industry bodies, banks and rating agencies. Under the revised directives, Sebi may increase the “delta D” or date of default to 30 days and may give some additional time to