2. Bad deliveries
Fake certificates
Loss of certificates in transit
Mutilation of certificates
Delays in transfer
Delay in refund and remission of dividend etc
3. The first depository -1947 in Germany.
In India -1996 with the enactment of Depositories Act
1996
operations
Regulations made by SEBI ,
bye-laws and rules of Depositories Act and SEBI
(Depositories and Participants) Regulations Act 1996
4. It is an organization
assists in the allotment and transfer of securities and
securities lending
Shares-electronic accounts
5. BANK DEPOSITORY
Holds Funds in an Account Hold securities in an
Transfers Funds between account
accounts as per instruction Transfers securities
Facilitates transfers without between accounts as the
having to handle money instruction
Facilitates safekeeping of
Facilitates transfers of
money ownership without having
to handle securities
Facilitates safekeeping of
shares
6. National Securities Depository Limited
(NSDL)- on june 7 1996
promoted by IDBI, UTI, NSE
Central Depository Services Limited
(CSDL)- 1998
promoted by Stock Exchange Mumbai in
association with Bank of Baroda, Bank of India,
SBI and HDFC Bank
7. Depository
Depository Participant (DP)
Issuing company
Investors
Stock Exchanges and Stock Brokers
Registrars
Clearing Corporation/ Clearing House and Clearing
Members
8. An agent of the depository.
Must possess requisite qualifications prescribed by the
concerned depository
maintaining the investor securities a/c
an account similar to a bank a/c has to be opened with the
DP
As per SEBI Regulations , financial institutions, banks,
custodians, stock brokers
investor can deal with1 or more DP’s
9. SEBI made compulsory trading of shares of the
companies listed in stock exchanges in demat form w.e.f
2nd Jan 2002
investor has to open beneficiary a/c, If he wants to trade
in respect of the companies which have established
connectivity with NSDL & CSDL
Beneficiary a/c-opened by the investor or a broker with a
DP of his choice to hold shares in demat form
10.
11. Only shares registered in the name of the a/c holder are
accepted for dematerialisation
First open a demat a/c or security a/c with any DP of
investor’s choice
Obtain a/c no. from his DP
A dematerialisation request form (DRF) to be submitted to
the DP who intimates depository of the request
DP then submits the certificate along with the DRF to the
registrar who confirms the demat request
12. Registrar validates the request, updates records ,destroys the
certificates and informs depository who in turn credits the DP
a/c
Depository participant updates the investor a/c and informs the
investor
process takes about 15 days time and utmost 30 days
An investor may demat a part of his holdings and hold the
balance in physical mode for the same security
13. It means conversion of demat holdings back into certificates
First he has to request DP for remat
Investor must fill up a remat request form (RRF)
The DP will forward the request to depository after verifying
that the shareholder has the necessary balances
Depository will in turn intimate the registrar,RTA (registrar &
transfer agent) will print the certificates and dispatch investor
14. NSE
The SE , mumbai
Calcutta Stock Exchange
Delhi SE
Ludhiana SE
Bangalore SE
Over the counter exchange of India
Madras SE
Inter connected SE
Ahmedabad SE
15. ▶ DP cannot effect any debit or credit in the demat a/c of
the investor,valid authorisation of the investor is needed
▶ Regular reconciliation between DP and depositories
▶ Periodic inspection by depositories of the office of DP
and registrar.
▶ DPs exercise care and diligence while issuing Debit
Instruction Slips(DISs)
▶ DISs carry bar code and pre-printed serial no.
16. ▶ All investors have a right to receive their statement of a/c’s
periodically from the DP
▶ If the depository goes bankrupt, the creditors of the DP will
have no access to the holdings in the name of the clients of
the DP. Such investors may however transfer their holdings to
another DP
▶ Compulsory internal audit of operations of DP by practicing
Chartered Accountant every quarter
▶ Steps to be taken for safe keeping and back up of data at all
levels
17. To the nation:
Growing and more liquid markets
Increase in competitiveness in the international market
place attracting many investors
Improved prospects for privatization of public sector units
by creating a conducive environment
Considerable reduction in delay
Minimizes settlement risk and fraud restoring investors’
faith in the capital markets
18. To the investors (public)
Reduction of risks associated with loss, mutilation, theft
and forgery of physical scrip
Elimination of financial loss from loss of physical scrip
Greater liquidity from speedier settlements
Reduction in delays in registration
No requisite of filling the transfer deed, payment of
stamp duty and a lot of paper work
Reduced transaction costs through greater efficiency
19. To issuers:
Up-to-date knowledge of shareholders’ names and
addresses
Reduction in printing and distribution costs of new
issues
Easy transfer of corporate benefits
Improved ability to attract international investors without
having to incur expenditure of issuance in overseas
markets