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What is meaning of demat account ?

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  1. DEMAT ACCOUNT

    Definition

    Demat account is a safe and convenient means of holding securities just like a bank account is for funds. Today, practically 99.9% settlement (of shares) takes place on demat mode only. Thus, it is advisable to have a Beneficiary Owner (BO) account to trade at the exchanges.

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  2. Demat account....................................

    In India, a demat account, the abbrevation for dematerialised account, is a type of banking account which dematerializes paper-based physical stock shares. The dematerialised account is used to avoid holding physical shares: the shares are bought and sold through a stock broker.

    This account is popular in India. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) mandates a demat account for share trading above 500 shares. As of April 2006, it became mandatory that any person holding a demat account should possess a Permanent Account Number (PAN), and the deadline for submission of PAN details to the depository lapsed on January 2007.

    Procedure

    1.Fill demat request form (DRF) (obtained from a depository participant or DP with whom your depository account is opened).

    2.Deface the share certificate(s) you want to dematerialise by writing across Surrendered for dematerialisation.

    3.Submit the DRF & share certificate(s) to DP. DP would forward them to the issuer / their R&T Agent .

    4.After dematerialisation, your depository account with your DP, would be credited with the dematerialised securities.

    The benefits

    - A safe and convenient way to hold securities;

    - Immediate transfer of securities;

    - No stamp duty on transfer of securities;

    - Elimination of risks associated with physical certificates such as bad delivery, fake securities, delays, thefts etc.;

    - Reduction in paperwork involved in transfer of securities;

    - Reduction in transaction cost;

    - No odd lot problem, even one share can be sold;

    - Nomination facility;

    - Change in address recorded with DP gets registered with all companies in which investor holds securities electronically eliminating the need to correspond with each of them separately;

    - Transmission of securities is done by DP eliminating correspondence with companies;

    - Automatic credit into demat account of shares, arising out of bonus/split/consolidation/merger etc.

    - Holding investments in equity and debt instruments in a single account.

    Required Documents

    The extent of documentation required to open a demat account may vary according to your relationship with the institution. If you plan to open a demat account with a bank, a savings, current and, or other account for which the holder have been issued a check book, such holder has an edge over the non-account holder. In fact, banks usually offer additional incentives to customers who open a demat account with them. Along with the application form, your photographs (with co-applicants) and proof of identity/residence/date of birth have to be submitted. The DPs also ask for a DP-client agreement to be executed on non-judicial stamp paper. Here is a broad list:

    - A canceled check, preferably MICR

    - Proof of Identification

    - Proof of Address

    - Proof of Pan card (mandatory)

    - Recent photographs, one and, or more

    For proof of identification and, or address self-attested facsimile copies of PAN card, Voter’s ID, Passport, Ration card, Driver’s license, Photo credit card, Employee ID card, Bank attestation, latest IT returns and, or latest Electricity/Landline phone bill are sufficient. While they only ask for photocopies of the documents, they will need the originals for verification.

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