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According to data, more than 30 lakh new demat accounts were opened during the month — the highest since December 2024
New account openings drop nearly 40 percent in Jan–Sep 2025 as volatile markets and weak IPO returns weigh on retail participation.
India’s growing economy and evolving financial markets offer Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) multiple avenues for investment, but choosing the right one depends on goals, regulations, and access.
The total demat count exceeds populations of countries like Bangladesh, Russia, Ethiopia, Mexico, Japan, Egypt, Philippines, and Congo among others
At least four major platforms including Groww, Zerodha, Paytm Money, and Upstox now offer mutual funds in demat form, with Groww making it the default in 2025.
The window will open on July 7 and close on January 6, 2026.
The April demat addition of 2.22 million comprised of 1.71 million new accounts by CDSL, while NSDL added 0.5 million accounts, after four months of subdued activity.
The number of female demat account holders has quadrupled since 2021, growing at a similar pace to men. While women held 6.7 million demat accounts in 2021, by the end of 2024, the number had increased to 27.2 million.
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In the first half of 2024, there were over 3.3 crore new SIP registrations and more than 1.7 crore account closures. Additionally, over 2.3 crore new demat accounts were added during this period.
A record over 51.84 lakh people registered for SIPs in January compared to 40.33 lakh a month ago, clocking a 28.5 percent spike over December and a 128.9 percent surge over the last year
Maharashtra retains the largest investor base at 14.9 million, while Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat come next with 8.9 million and 7.7 million investors
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A total of 12.7 crore demat accounts were registered with the two depositories -- NSDL and CDSL-- at the end of August 2023 as compared to 10.1 crore a year earlier.