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Depository is an institution or a kind of organization which holds securities with it in De-Mat form, in which trading is done among shares, debentures, mutual funds, derivatives, F&O and commodities. The intermediaries perform their actions in variety of securities at Depository on behalf of their clients.
In India, demat accounts are maintained by two depository organizations: the National Securities Depository Limited and the Central Depository Services Limited. A depository participant (DP), such as a bank, acts as an intermediary between the investor and the depository. In India, a DP is described as an agent of the depository.
National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is an Indian central securities depository under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India based in Mumbai. The enactment of Depositories Act, December 1995 paved the way for establishment of NSDL. It was established in 1995 as the first electronic securities depository in India ...
There are a number of sectors in which banks may be involved. The general bank license allows a bank to engage in all banking activities, such as retail banking, merchant acquiring, cash management, asset management and trading. An applicant can apply for a limited banking license, such as an offshore banking license. [2]
Depository Participant License: SEBI also issues licenses to depository participants in India. Depository participants are intermediaries that offer services related to holding and trading of securities in electronic form through a depository system. Depository participants can operate in different categories such as NSDL and CDSL.
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]
Paytm Payments Bank and Airtel Payments Bank together command over 88% of the deposits in payment banks in India in 2018. According to the Reserve Bank of India's report on ‘Trend and progress of Banking in India 2017-2018', the payment banks reported losses in the financial year 2017-2018, after a weak performance in the FY 2016-17. [14]
Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (StockHolding) is an Indian custodian and depository participant, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. [2] StockHolding was established in 1986 as a public limited company and is a subsidiary of IFCI. StockHolding became a subsidiary of IFCI Limited on April 7, 2015, which is a Government Company.