The market regulator, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), in order to minimize the cost of maintaining securities in demat accounts for retail investors, is likely to unveil a ‘Basic Services Demat Account’ (BSDA). The market regulator has directed all depository participants (DP) to offer BSDA with limited services. The circular is expected to come into effect from October 1.
Under this no-frill demat account, annual maintenance charge would be nil if the value of securities held is up to Rs 50,000 and charge of Rs 100 would be levied if the value is above Rs 50,001 to Rs 200,000. Further, as per the daily closing price of securities or daily closing NAV, the BSDA value would be determined every day and if the value of securities held in the BSDA exceeds the prescribed norm, charges pertinent to a normal DP account would apply from that date.
The holders will get transaction statements only at the end of every quarter. If there are no transactions in any quarter, no transaction statement will be sent for that quarter. The investors will also be able to receive SMS alert facility for all debit transactions on the accounts through their mobile phones.
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