Mumbai, Feb. 14 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed easing reporting norms for stockbrokers, extending key exemptions to those that double up as primary dealers in a bid to improve ease of doing business. In a consultation paper issued on Friday, the markets regulator has sought to relax certain requirements around naming, tagging, and reporting of bank and demat accounts maintained by stockbrokers. The proposal seeks to align the treatment of brokers that are also primary dealers with the exemptions already available to brokers that also operate as banks. The changes build on provisions introduced under SEBI's Master Circular for Stock Brokers dated 17 June 2025, which strengthened supervision by mandating a c...