List of Demat Account Articles

A Demat account is a type of dematerialised account used to keep electronic assets, such as money, equities, bonds, choices, and mutual funds. It helps maintain track of every transaction a person makes, including buying and selling stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other assets. Let’s delve into what is BO ID and other details: What does BO ID mean in the share market? BO ID […]

Listed shares can be expensive, which makes it difficult for investors to increase their holdings. On the other hand, bonus shares provide an alternative by boosting a person's ownership position in the business without adding to expenses.

1991 witnessed the liberalisation of the Indian economy. Post this, SEBI was established by the Indian Government as the regulator for securities markets in the year 1992. Soon after that, SEBI started bringing reforms in the securities sector. Economic reforms started getting passed to accomplish specific goals, such as the growth of capital and personal inflows, modernisation, and the introduction of a free-market economy. The […]

As a budding trader, you have already opened your Demat account with the depository investor, i.e., DP. You may start trading in just some stocks at first. But when your trading skills enhance, there are chances that you will extend the trading and invest in different shares. So, if you wish to begin your stock market investments by investing in securities, a CDSL Demat account […]

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Earlier, buying and selling of shares were done by being physically present at the exchanges. Today, with the advent of digitalisation, shares no longer need to be tangible assets. They are dematerialized, making it much easier for everyone to buy and sell them.

A Demat account, short for Dematerialisation Account, is necessary to invest in and hold stocks and shares. There were a total of 16.8 million Demat accounts in India in 2009 which increased to 30.8 million in 2017 and, subsequently, to 34.8 million in 2018. This rise of Demat accounts in India can be attributed to an increasing amount of awareness among the masses.

Every Indian citizen is liable to pay taxes as per their tax obligation and applicable tax bracket slabs. In the process of filing income tax, the first step is to file the returns. However, your taxes are not filed completely until you verify the filed returns.

The dematerialisation of shares and the advent of electronic trading has enabled the participation of investors from different strata of society.

Paper-strewn floors and traders frantically monitoring the trading screens at a stock exchange is probably the first image that comes to our mind when we think about the word ‘market’. But with the advent of electronic trading, traders are no more burdened with physical, paper stock certificates to trade.

While demat accounts make investments, in general, and trading, in particular, more convenient than ever, they come with their own fair share of charges. These charges are a small price to pay for the convenience of trading electronically. However, it is still financially prudent to be aware of a few aspects of these demat account charges

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has made it mandatory to have a Demat account for those who want to invest in equities. The move is to safeguard the investors and provide them with ease of investing and transparent, hassle-free transactions.

A Dematerialized (Demat) account stores all your securities like commodities, ETFs, etc. in an electronic format. It is not possible to trade in the Indian stock market without a Demat account.

Today, opening a demat account in India is done in just a few clicks. Easy, convenient and effective, any budding investor can start their journey in the world of financial markets by opening a demat account.

A dematerialized account, otherwise known as a ‘Demat Account’ where you can keep digital forms of all your securities traded on the stock market such as commodities, ETFs, etc. You cannot trade in the Indian stock market without having a Demat account. In India, two primary depositories hold your Demat account: the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), and Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL).