Online access to your Demat Account anytime - anywhere WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CDSL SERVICES! Submit your delivery instructions on the internet Mobile App available for Download from Google Play, Windows, ios Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL), is a depository promoted by BSE Ltd. and sponsored by a cross section of leading public and private banks. CDSL s objective is to provide Convenient, Dependable and Secure depository services at an affordable cost to investors. CDSL maintains and services Beneficial Owner (BO) accounts spread across India. These BOs are serviced by Depository Participants (DPs), who act as agents of CDSL. CDSL publishes from time to time an updated list of DPs registered with it on CDSL s website www.cdslindia.com. Securities of various companies have been admitted with CDSL for dematerialisation. These securities include Equities, Debentures, Bonds, Units Visit www.evotingindia.com to cast your online votes on company resolutions CDSL'S Mobile App for evoting Will Create your online Will on www.cdslindia.com of Mutual Funds, Certificate of Deposits, Commercial Paper, Government Securities and Treasury Bills. BENEFITS OF HOLDING SECURITIES IN DEMATERIALISED FORM: Dematerialisation or demat is the process of converting securities held in physical form into an electronic record or to directly allot securities in electronic Receive SMS alerts for debit transactions and credit related to corporate actions TRUST TRansactions Using Secured Texting CAS Get a consolidated statement of all your investments across depositories and Mutual funds. form. The benefits are as follows: 1. Elimination of all risks associated with holding and dealing with physical certificates. 2. Convenience of holding the entire portfolio consisting of Equity Shares, Debentures, bonds, Mutual Fund units etc. in one demat account. 3. Immediate transfer / credit of securities into an investor s demat account once the pay-out is received from exchange. 4. Shorter Settlement Cycles results in settlement of trades (Currently T+2) on the 2 nd working day from the trade day, which enhances liquidity. 5. Direct credit of securities issued as bonus or on allotment of IPO/Rights, split and merger into the BO s demat account. 1
6. No stamp duty is payable by the investors for transfer of any kind of securities in demat form. demat account with the same depository. However, both need not have their demat account with the same DP. 7. Increased participation of investors in the market as even one share can be bought and sold. 8. Ease of portfolio monitoring as the DP provides periodic statement of holdings to the BO, which gives a consolidated position of all his investments in the demat account. 9. Ease of recording change of demographic details, bank details, nomination, etc. as the same can be done by giving a single instruction to the DP. A BO who has already registered his KYC details with the KYC Registration Agency (KRA) can make necessary changes in his 4. Internet based facilities: easi (Electronic Access to Securities Information) CDSL s easi internet facility provides an anytime, anywhere access to the demat account to BOs. Through the easi login, a BO can: i) view and print statement of his demat account ii) status of last 30 days transactions iii) a daily valuation of his portfolio based on last day s closing price on BSE, demographic details by submitting necessary documents to his DP/ Clearing Member (CM). iv) monitor corporate announcements for the securities held in his demat account ADVANTAGES OF OPENING A CDSL DEMAT ACCOUNT: 1. Online depository services offered by wide DP network: CDSL s centralised database provides online depository services across the country. A wide network of CDSL DPs provide convenient, dependable and secured depository services at the door step of investors. 2. Unique 16 digit BOID: CDSL s unique 16 digit demat account number (BOID) ensures that no BOID is duplicated in the system. This eliminates wrong transfer of securities in a demat account. 3. Pledge: The securities held in a demat account may be used as collateral to secure loans and other credits by a BO. The Pledgor (borrower) and the pledgee (lender) must have a easiest (Electronic Access to Securities Information and Execution of Secured Transactions) CDSL s internet facility easiest enables a BO to submit online transactions. Through easiest, a BO/CM can submit debit instructions related to on-market, off-market, inter-depository and early pay-in transactions. Moreover, all the facilities and benefits of easi are also available to BOs registered for easiest. e-locker - is an online document storage facility to store important documents in electronic form at one central secure location. This facility is available for easi/easiest users. e-kyc provides an electronic, paperless KYC experience to Aadhaar holders. It provides an instantaneous, electronic, nonrepudiable proof of identity and proof of address along with date of birth and gender. My easi will - It is a simple technology enabled solution to facilitate 2 3
an individual for preparation of an online Will. Investors can approach their DPs to avail of this facility. 7. Helpdesk: A prompt and courteous helpline facility assists DPs and investors to obtain any clarification / guidance. ecas an electronic Consolidated Account Statement is provided to investors giving them a comprehensive view of their investments in mutual funds and securities in demat account. e-voting -an internet based system (www.evotingindia.com) through which shareholders can login and register their votes on company resolutions. The system processes and records votes automatically, which facilitates faster processing of voting results. Corporate Bond Database provides a common platform for investors to access a comprehensive and updated database of all corporate bonds held in CDSL. Kindly visit www.cdslindia.com to access the database. 6. Mobile based facilities: SMS Alerts Related to Transactions (SMART): CDSL s SMART 8. Audit and Inspection: CDSL conducts regular audit of its DPs to ensure compliance of stringent operational and regulatory requirements. 9. Insurance Cover: CDSL has obtained adequate insurance cover for any unlikely loss occurring to a BO due to the negligence at DP / CDSL. 10. Secured computer systems: CDSL s state-of-the-art computer systems, data storage devices and communication networks ensures the security and integrity of all data uninterruptedly. OPENING A DEMAT ACCOUNT: An individual or non-individual investor can open a demat account with any DP of CDSL. Individual investors can be resident Indians or NRIs, whereas, facility provides SMS alerts to BOs registered for this facility, for all debits and/or credits related to corporate actions in his demat non-individual investors includes Corporates, FIs, FPIs, Mutual Funds, Trusts, Societies, HUF etc. While selecting a DP, an investor should take into account, which enables better monitoring of his security holdings. TRUST (Transactions Using Secured Texting) enables BOs to submit pay-in instructions through SMS. Myeasi Mobile App is a mobile app for CDSL s internet facilities easi and easiest. BOs can log-in to the App using their easi/easiest log-in credentials. CDSL s Myeasi app can be downloaded by Android, ios and Windows based mobile users. m-voingis a mobile based application for e-voting. The mobile app can be downloaded by shareholders on their Android, ios and Windows based mobile users. consideration the tariff structure, locational convenience and track record of the DP. Unlike a Bank account, a demat account can be opened and maintained with NIL balance. A BO needs to be KYC Compliant at the time of opening a demat account. SEBI has mandated all BOs who open account after 01.01.2012 to be KYC compliant. Further, any existing client who trades/deals/invest in the capital market should register his KYC details with the KYC Registration Agency (KRA) within stipulated time as specified in SEBI circulars from time to time. The BO should submit the relevant KYC registration form along with Proof of Identity (POI) and Proof of Address (POA) to the Intermediary for all holders. Once the KYC is verified by the KRA, a BO need not submit POI and POA 4 5
documents again to the second intermediary while opening a new demat or Corporate Investors: trading account. a) KYC Registration form along with Proof of Identity and Proof of Address. Nomination: Individuals at the time of account opening, in single or joint names should make, a nomination/s. This enables easy transmission of securities to the nominee s account in an unfortunate event of death of sole or all the joint holders. In case one of the joint holder expires, the balance of securities is transmitted in the names of surviving jointholder(s). Only individual investors can nominate and nominee can be an individual only. In other words, non-individuals such as FPIs, Corporate, HUF etc. cannot make nomination. Dematerialisation: In case of conversion of physical securities into demat form, if certificates are held in Joint names, the demat account should be opened in the same order of names. If the securities are held by an individual jointly with different persons, separate demat accounts will have to be opened for each such combination. If b) Demat account opening form. c) Copy of PAN card (Mandatory) d) A certified copy of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the company. e) A certified true copy of the Board Resolution authorising opening of demat account and listing out the name(s) of the official(s) authorised by the Board to act as authorised signatory/ies. f) Name(s) of the authorised signatory/ies and their designation(s) with specimen signature(s). For additional documents required for opening demat account of NRIs, Trust, Partnership Firm, Proprietorship firm, FPIs etc., investors may contact their DP. the order of names in the demat account and on certificates is different, the same can be dematerialised using transpositioncum-demat facility. Documents Required for Demat account Opening: Individual Investors: a) KYC registration form alongwith Proof of Identity and Proof of Address. (Mandatory for all holders, if not KYC Compliant.) b) Copy of PAN card (Mandatory) b) Demat account opening form. c) A passport size photograph of the BO SHOULD RECEIVE FROM DP: a) Beneficial Owner Identification number (BOID). This BOID should be quoted in all correspondences with the DP, Issuer Companies, Registrar and Transfer Agents and CDSL. b) Pre-printed instruction slips for effecting various types of transactions such as on-market, off-market, inter-depository, early pay-in etc. CDSL has one single debit instruction slip for all type of transactions. SETTLEMENT FEES CDSL does not charge fees directly to the BO but collects the depository fees for debit and pledge transactions from the concerned DP. applicant(s) with their signature(s) put across the photograph(s). 6 7
Any Queries? REDRESSAL OF INVESTOR GRIEVANCES In case of any unresolved grievance with the DP, a BO may contact CDSL s Investor Grievances Cell at the below mentioned address: The Investor Relations Officer Central Depository Services (India) Limited 16th Floor, Phiroze Jeejeebhoy Towers, Dalal Street, Fort, Mumbai-400 001. Tel: (022) 22723333 Fax: (022) 22723199 Toll Free No.: 1800-200-5533 Email : complaints@cdslindia.com; Website : www.cdslindia.com Disclaimer - This investor guide contains information, which is subject to change and cannot be the basis for any claims or demand or cause of action by any one against CDSL or its DPs. For latest information, BO s are requested to contact their DP / CDSL. 8