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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 .
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]
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]
On 4 April 2022, HDFC Ltd announced that it would merge with HDFC Bank, marking India's largest-ever M&A deal. [23] [24] 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.
HDFC held 26.14% of shares in HDFC Bank. HDFC Bank sources home loans for HDFC for a fee. [22] The key business areas of HDFC Bank were wholesale and retail banking and treasury operations. As of April 2023, its market capitalisation was ₹ 941,386 crore (US$110 billion), making it India's third largest publicly traded company. [23]
The company is a joint venture between Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC), one of India's leading housing finance institutions and Abrdn, a global investment company. [5] As of 31 March 2020, the promoters; HDFC Ltd. and Standard Life (Mauritius Holdings) 2006 Ltd. hold a 51.69% and 34.75% stake in HDFC Life respectively. [5]
HDFC may refer to: Housing Development Finance Corporation, an Indian mortgage company; HDFC Bank, an Indian financial services company; HDFC Life, a joint venture of Housing Development Finance Corporation and Standard Life plc; HDFC Bank of Sri Lanka, a Sri Lankan specialised housing bank
In September 1994 he returned to India as managing director of HDFC Bank. [1] [6] He presided over HDFC's acquisitions of Times Bank Limited in 2000 and of Centurion Bank of Punjab in 2010. [1] [7] In August 2019 he was reported to be the most highly paid CEO of any Indian bank with a monthly salary of ₹ 89 lakh (US$100,000). [8]