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A demat account is an Indian term for a dematerialized account that holds financial securities (equity or debt) digitally for traded shares in the share market. In India, demat accounts are maintained by two depository organizations: the National Securities Depository Limited and the Central Depository Services Limited .
Currently there are two depositories operational in India. National Securities Depository Limited - NSDL - Having 2 crores Demat A/c as on 30-06-2020 [3] Central Depository Services Limited - CDSL - Having 2.3 crores Demat A/c as on 30-06-2020 [4]
HDFC Securities is the stock-broking arm of India’s largest private-sector lender, HDFC Bank, [2] and began operations in April 2000. It began as a joint venture between HDFC Bank Limited, HDFC Limited and Indocean eSecurities Holdings Limited. [3] Along with its stock broking services, HDFC Securities is a distributor of financial products.
On 4 April 2022, HDFC Ltd announced that it would merge with HDFC Bank, marking India's largest-ever M&A deal. [24] [25] As part of the merger, HDFC Ltd would transfer its home loan portfolio to HDFC Bank, while the bank offered depositors of HDFC Ltd the choice of either withdrawing their money or renewing their deposits with the bank at the interest rate that the bank was then offering.
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL) is an Indian central securities depository, founded in 1999. [3] CDSL is the largest depository in India in terms of number of demat accounts opened. In February, CDSL became the first depository in India to open 60 million active demat accounts. [4]
Inter-connected Stock Exchange is a Depository Participant of Central Depository Service (India) Limited (CDSL) [9] and National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL). [10] ISE-DP has branches at Delhi, Kolkata, Patna, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli and 155 Collection Centers across the country.
ASBA (Applications Supported by Blocked Amount) is a process developed by India's Stock Market Regulator SEBI for applying to IPOs, Rights issue, FPS etc. ASBA is stipulated by SEBI, and available from most of the banks operating in India. This allows the investors money to remain with the bank till the shares are allotted after the IPO.
It was established in August 1996 as the first electronic securities depository in India with national coverage. [2] It was established based on a suggestion by a national institution responsible for the economic development of India. At the end of 2023, its demat accounts held assets worth ₹398 Lakh Crore ($4.7 trillion). [3] [4] [5] [6]