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Investors can choose to have the demat and trading accounts with different service providers.

Demat accounts gain currency in FY2020 as retail investors took to equities

2 min read . 02 May 2020

There is no such charge for holdings valued up to ₹50,000. Photo: Reuters.

Sebi revises charges related to basic services demat account

1 min read . 11 Apr 2019

According to Sebi data, the total number of demat accounts rose to 34.8 million in 2018 from 30.8 million in 2017. (Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint)

New demat accounts scaled decadal high in 2018

3 min read . 11 Feb 2019

Sebi orders attachment of bank, demat a/cs of Micro Leasing to recover ₹58 crore

1 min read . 24 Dec 2018

NRIs have to get their existing resident bank accounts redesignated to non-resident ordinary (NRO) accounts. Photo: Mint

A personal finance checklist for those becoming NRIs

3 min read . 21 Jun 2018

Buying mutual fund units in the demat mode makes sense if you buy exchange-traded funds (ETFs) frequently. Photo: iStock

Statement or demat format of mutual funds: Which one should you go for?

3 min read . 26 Mar 2018

Income tax statistics released for 2015-16 showed that less than a million (733,940) entities reported short-term capital gains or losses. This is much lower than the total number of demat accounts (23 million) and active stock market traders (5 million) in the corresponding period. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Where are India’s stock market traders?

3 min read . 28 Dec 2017

As per the ministry of corporate affairs, as of July, there are 1.14 million active companies limited by shares; of these, 75,193 are public companies. Within that category, 67,884 are unlisted companies. Photo: Bloomberg

Govt may ask public unlisted companies to convert shares into demat form

2 min read . 08 Sep 2017

Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi says the markets regulator will stick to its December deadline for linking Aadhaar with e-KYC for trading accounts. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Sebi keeping a watch on Infosys share price: Ajay Tyagi

1 min read . 22 Aug 2017

Sebi has passed recovery orders against the 11 entities for recovery of outstanding dues, including penalty imposed on them through two separate orders in October 2016 and January this year. Photo: Mint

Sebi orders freezing of bank, demat accounts of Saradha Realty

2 min read . 03 Aug 2017

A file photo of the Sebi headquarters in Mumbai. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

Sebi focuses on implementing budgetary announcements

2 min read . 27 Apr 2017

HDFC Bank has tied up with National Securities Depository Ltd.( NSDL) for digital Loan Against Securities product. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/ Mint

HDFC Bank offers digital loans against securities

1 min read . 15 Mar 2017

A total of 26 IPOs garnered Rs26,493.84 crore in 2016, data from Prime Database showed. Photo: Aniruddha Chowdhury/Mint

2.4 million new demat accounts opened last year, highest since 2008

2 min read . 16 Jan 2017

There were 590,000 individuals who recorded short-term capital gains or losses during FY12, according to the previous tax data released in April. Photo: PTI <br />

How many traders does India really have?

2 min read . 26 Aug 2016

The number of individuals who filed for short-term capital gains or losses was only 5.9 lakh in fiscal 2012, according to income-tax department data. Photo: Hemant Mishra/Mint<br />

India’s stock-market traders missing from tax data

3 min read . 10 May 2016

Sebi’s new rules will come into effect from the financial year 2016.<br /> Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint<br />

Sebi asks depositories to incentivize DPs for opening demat accounts in small towns

1 min read . 09 Dec 2015

The recently held disinvestment of 10% shares in state-run Coal India garnered `22,577 crore for the government. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint<br />

Govt to push for more retail participation in disinvestments

1 min read . 01 Feb 2015

Ask Mint Money | Fill ITR-2 if you are salaried, have interest income and capital gains

Ask Mint Money | Fill ITR-2 if you are salaried, have interest income and capital gains

2 min read . 15 Jun 2011

SBI launches Rs2,000-cr retail bond issue from Monday

SBI launches Rs2,000-cr retail bond issue from Monday

1 min read . 18 Feb 2011

NRIs get IDBI trading account

NRIs get IDBI trading account

1 min read . 04 Mar 2010

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