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: What the markets and market-makers have achieved in the past two years is more than what they could do during the past two decades, as the number demat accounts have more than doubled to 7.7 crore as of November 2021 from 3.6 crore in March 2019, Sebi chairman Ajay Tyagi said on Wednesday.

An inter-ministerial panel on fintech has suggested legislative changes be made to enable fixed deposits (FDs) and other financial instruments to be issued in dematerialised form as it is customer-friendly and secure.

The total number of demat accounts in India crossed the 10-crore (100-million) mark in August, according to latest monthly figures from depositories CDSL and NSDL.

SEBI proposes issuing only demat shares during share splits, consolidations, and corporate restructuring to eliminate risks tied to physical certificates. A consultation paper highlights demat's advantages like fraud prevention and increased transparency, aiming for mandatory dematerialisation of securities. Public comments are invited until February 4.

Capital markets regulator Sebi on Monday said all demat accounts of stock brokers, which are untagged, need to be appropriately tagged by June-end. Credit of securities will not be allowed in any demat account left untagged from July 1 onwards.

The Central Depository Services Ltd (CDSL) on Thursday said the number of active demat accounts on its platform has crossed the 80 million (8 crore) mark. This makes CDSL, Asia's first and the only listed depository, also the country's largest depository in terms of active demat accounts.

In case you fail to submit the nomination details, or opt out of nominating anyone by September 30, your demat account will be frozen for debits.

In the past 3 years, the numbers of demat accounts have more than tripled and reached above 10 crore.

Markets regulator Sebi Monday extended the deadline for transfer of shares of listed companies only in demat form to April 1. The last date has been extended after taking into consideration representations from shareholders as the initial deadline was to end on December 5.

A growing number of wealthy devotees are offering shares instead of the conventional practice of donating cash and gold to a number of temples, churches and masjids now in India. Following the trend, the religious places have opened up their demat account.

Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) announced on Tuesday that the number of active demat accounts opened with it has crossed 1 crore.

Market regulator Sebi on Monday drastically cut annual charges for small investors on their investments in demat form in a bid to encourage wider retail participation in the stock market and promote financial inclusion.

Good news for MF investors and demat account holders: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the deadline for adding nominee details to your demat accounts and mutual fund folios.

As a Non Resident Indian (NRI) seeking to create wealth, the Indian equity market is something that simple cannot be ignored. And the first step toward that goal is to open your NRI bank and demat accounts.

While the number of demat accounts continues to rise, the number of National Stock Exchange (NSE) active clients has been consistently dipping for the last seven months.