14-02-2017, 02:09 PM
At present, it is mandatory to liquidate all transactions carried out on any Stock Market in DEMAT form only. Although investors have an alternative to hold securities and liquidate transactions of up to 500 shares in physical form, they need a DEMAT account, since in practice almost all transactions on the exchanges are being settled in DEMAT only.
In India, stocks and securities are held electronically in a dematerialized account (or "Demat"), rather than the investor taking physical possession of certificates. A Demat account is opened by the investor while registering with an investment broker (or a sub-broker). The dematerialized account number is quoted for all transactions that allow the electronic settlement of transactions. Each shareholder will have a dematerialized account in order to
Access to the dematerialised account requires an Internet password and a transaction password. Transfer or purchase of securities can be initiated. Purchases and sales of securities in the dematerialized account are made automatically once the transactions have been confirmed and completed. The Demat account is like an account in a bank. All money used in shares are taken from this account.
Advantages of demat
• The bonus / right shares assigned to the investor will be immediately credited to your account. There is no risk due to losses due to fire, theft or mutilation. Transaction costs are usually lower than the physical segment.
• A demat account also helps avoid problems typically associated with physical stock certificates.
For example: delivery failures caused by mismatch of signatures, postal delays and loss of certificate during transit. In addition, it eliminates the risks associated with forgery and due to damaged stock certificates.
• Demat account holders also avoid the stamp duty (as opposed to 0.5 percent payable on physical stocks) and the filing of transfer deeds.
• The biggest advantage of having demat account is that you do not have to pay the stamp since these are stored electronically that reduce the transaction cost.
Demat Benefits
Demat account of shares and securities for commercial purposes
The benefits of demat are as follows:
• Easy and convenient way of maintaining values
• Immediate transfer of securities
• No stamp duty on the transfer of securities
• More secure than papers (previous risks associated with physical certificates such as poor delivery, false values, delays, theft, etc. are mostly eliminated)
• Reduction of paperwork for the transfer of securities
• Reduced transaction cost
• No "odd batch" problem: even an action can be sold
• The change in registered address with a Depositary Participant (DP) is recorded with all companies in which the investor maintains securities, eliminating the need to correspond with each of them separately.
• The transfer of securities is carried out by the DP, eliminating the need to notify companies.
• Automatic credit in demat account for shares arising from bonus / split, consolidation / merger, etc.
• A single demat account may have investments in both equity and debt instruments.
• Operators can work from anywhere (for example, even from home).
In India, stocks and securities are held electronically in a dematerialized account (or "Demat"), rather than the investor taking physical possession of certificates. A Demat account is opened by the investor while registering with an investment broker (or a sub-broker). The dematerialized account number is quoted for all transactions that allow the electronic settlement of transactions. Each shareholder will have a dematerialized account in order to
Access to the dematerialised account requires an Internet password and a transaction password. Transfer or purchase of securities can be initiated. Purchases and sales of securities in the dematerialized account are made automatically once the transactions have been confirmed and completed. The Demat account is like an account in a bank. All money used in shares are taken from this account.
Advantages of demat
• The bonus / right shares assigned to the investor will be immediately credited to your account. There is no risk due to losses due to fire, theft or mutilation. Transaction costs are usually lower than the physical segment.
• A demat account also helps avoid problems typically associated with physical stock certificates.
For example: delivery failures caused by mismatch of signatures, postal delays and loss of certificate during transit. In addition, it eliminates the risks associated with forgery and due to damaged stock certificates.
• Demat account holders also avoid the stamp duty (as opposed to 0.5 percent payable on physical stocks) and the filing of transfer deeds.
• The biggest advantage of having demat account is that you do not have to pay the stamp since these are stored electronically that reduce the transaction cost.
Demat Benefits
Demat account of shares and securities for commercial purposes
The benefits of demat are as follows:
• Easy and convenient way of maintaining values
• Immediate transfer of securities
• No stamp duty on the transfer of securities
• More secure than papers (previous risks associated with physical certificates such as poor delivery, false values, delays, theft, etc. are mostly eliminated)
• Reduction of paperwork for the transfer of securities
• Reduced transaction cost
• No "odd batch" problem: even an action can be sold
• The change in registered address with a Depositary Participant (DP) is recorded with all companies in which the investor maintains securities, eliminating the need to correspond with each of them separately.
• The transfer of securities is carried out by the DP, eliminating the need to notify companies.
• Automatic credit in demat account for shares arising from bonus / split, consolidation / merger, etc.
• A single demat account may have investments in both equity and debt instruments.
• Operators can work from anywhere (for example, even from home).
