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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL)
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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL)
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Key Metrics
Valuation Multiples
Market Cap
₹28,215 Cr.
Current Price
₹0
52-Week Low / High
₹0 / 0
TTM EPS
₹22.6
TTM Sales
₹1,179 Cr.
Book Value per Share
₹99.4
P/E Ratio
59.87
Higher than its 5-year historical median
Industry PE
48.9
Price to Book (P/B)
13.58
In line with its 5-year historical median
Price to Sales (P/S)
23.93
Lower than its 5-year historical median
EV/EBITDA
40.29
In line with its 5-year historical median
Dividend Yield
INF%
Profitability Efficiency
Return on Equity (ROE)
24.47%
Underperforms industry median
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
32.75%
Underperforms industry median
Return on Assets (ROA)
16.69%
Operating Profit Margin
51.2%
Net Profit Margin
39.75%
Gross Profit Margin
59.3%
Growth Momentum
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
1-yr vs 3-yr growth
Sales Growth (1 Year)
Slowing versus 3-year growth rate
5.79%
Operating Profit Growth (1 Year)
Slowing versus 3-year growth rate
-6.16%
Net Profit Growth (1 Year)
Slowing versus 3-year growth rate
-13.54%
Asset Quality
Promoter Holding
15.00%
Pledged shares (%) of Promoter's holding (%)
0.00%
Reserves
₹1,868 Cr.
Equity
₹209 Cr.
Face Value
₹10
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Price Trend
Semi Strong
Is Central Depository Services (India) Ltd a good quality company?
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd is a good quality company, based on a consistently good multi-year financial track record.
This assessment is based on company’s performance on Revenue growth, ROCE, Equity and Assets, key margin ratios, cash conversion cycle, and debt to cash flow from operations and how it compares with its long term averages.
We have analysed the performance of the company on the following:
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How has it performed on generating Profits?
By checking its Revenue growth, Gross, Operating and Net Margins compared to its last 5-year median.
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How efficiently has it utilized Capital?
By checking its ROCE, ROA, ROE and its Cash Conversion Cycle.
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How is it managing its Debt?
By checking its Debt to Equity and Cash Flow from Operations.
How does Central Depository Services (India) Ltd performance compare with that of its Peers?
Revenue growth of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd vs industry peers?
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd revenue CAGR is 27.21%, compared to the industry median CAGR of 20.97%, indicating faster growth and gaining its market share.
Promoter shareholding and pledge status of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd?
Promoters hold 15.00% of the Central Depository Services (India) Ltd, with 0.00% of their stake pledged, indicating no pledge risk.
Stock return of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd over the last decade?
Over the last 5 year(s), the stock has delivered a CAGR of 1.44% based on the current price.
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10 Year X-Ray :
Analysis of Financial Track Record (Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end)
Data adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year endData adjusted to bonus, split, extra-ordinary income, rights issue and change in financial year end.
What is a Financial Track Record? How to read this chart in order to understand the data present here?
Financial track record gives insight into the company's performance on key parameters over the past ten years. MoneyWorks4me’s proprietary colour codes make it easy for retail investors to gauge the company’s past performance.
Central Depository Services (India) Ltd has performed well in majority of the past ten years indicating its past ten year financial track record is very good
Value Creation ⓘ
| Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROCE % ⓘ | 23% | 25% | 23.4% | 19.6% | 32.4% | 41.5% | 31.7% | 41.6% | 43.1% | 32.8% | - |
| Value Creation Index ⓘ | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 | - |
Growth Parameters ⓘ |
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| Sales ⓘ | 146 | 188 | 196 | 225 | 344 | 551 | 555 | 812 | 1,082 | 1,145 | 1,179 |
| Sales YoY Gr. | - | 28.6% | 4.6% | 14.7% | 52.7% | 60.4% | 0.7% | 46.3% | 33.2% | 5.8% | - |
| Adj EPS ⓘ | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 14.9 | 13.1 | 20.1 | 25.2 | 21.8 | 22.6 |
| YoY Gr. | - | 20.2% | 10.1% | -6.6% | 89.2% | 55.2% | -11.7% | 52.6% | 25.7% | -13.4% | - |
| BVPS (₹) ⓘ | 25.5 | 28.7 | 32 | 34.6 | 42 | 52.3 | 58.1 | 70 | 84.2 | 93.8 | 99.4 |
| Adj Net Profit ⓘ | 85.7 | 103 | 113 | 106 | 200 | 311 | 275 | 419 | 527 | 456 | 471 |
| Cash Flow from Ops. ⓘ | 42.7 | 79.3 | 85.7 | 82.2 | 193 | 283 | 249 | 386 | 543 | 467 | - |
| Debt/CF from Ops. ⓘ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
CAGR ⓘ
| 9 Years | 5 Years | 3 Years | 1 Years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales ⓘ | 25.7% | 27.2% | 27.3% | 5.8% | ||||
| Adj EPS ⓘ | 20.4% | 17.9% | 18.4% | -13.4% | ||||
| BVPSⓘ | 15.6% | 17.4% | 17.3% | 11.3% | ||||
| Share Price | - | 1.6% | 4.6% | -13.5% | ||||
Key Financial Parameters ⓘ
| Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 | TTM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity % ⓘ | 16.9 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 15.2 | 25 | 31.6 | 23.8 | 31.3 | 32.7 | 24.5 | 23.4 |
| Op. Profit Mgn % ⓘ | 54.4 | 58.8 | 55.5 | 39.6 | 61.6 | 66.5 | 58.3 | 60.3 | 57.7 | 51.2 | 50.3 |
| Net Profit Mgn % ⓘ | 59.3 | 55.2 | 58.5 | 47.4 | 58.6 | 56.5 | 49.5 | 51.7 | 48.7 | 39.8 | 40 |
| Debt to Equity ⓘ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Working Cap Days ⓘ | 526 | 266 | 98 | 102 | 246 | 281 | 344 | 260 | 202 | 222 | 180 |
| Cash Conv. Cycle ⓘ | -46 | -20 | 10 | 1 | -32 | -22 | -15 | -29 | -32 | -37 | 110 |
Valuation of Central Dep. Service - Consolidated
Analyst's Notes
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Management X-Ray
Shareholding Pattern
Promoter's Holding & Share Pledging
| Pledged * | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
* Pledged shares as % of Promoter's holding (%)
Financials
| PARTICULARS | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 146 | 188 | 196 | 225 | 344 | 551 | 555 | 812 | 1,082 | 1,145 |
| Operating Expenses ⓘ + | 67 | 77 | 87 | 136 | 132 | 184 | 232 | 323 | 458 | 559 |
| Operating Profit ⓘ | 79 | 110 | 109 | 89 | 212 | 367 | 323 | 489 | 624 | 586 |
| Operating Profit Margin (%) | 54.4% | 58.8% | 55.5% | 39.6% | 61.6% | 66.5% | 58.3% | 60.3% | 57.7% | 51.2% |
| Other Income ⓘ + | 41 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 66 | 95 | 117 | 94 |
| Interest ⓘ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Depreciation ⓘ | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 49 | 66 |
| Profit Before Tax ⓘ | 117 | 141 | 148 | 136 | 260 | 409 | 365 | 556 | 695 | 609 |
| Tax ⓘ | 30 | 38 | 33 | 30 | 58 | 97 | 89 | 136 | 169 | 154 |
| Profit After Tax | 87 | 104 | 115 | 107 | 201 | 312 | 276 | 420 | 526 | 455 |
| PAT Margin (%) | 59.3% | 55.2% | 58.5% | 47.4% | 58.6% | 56.6% | 49.7% | 51.7% | 48.6% | 39.8% |
| Adjusted EPS (₹) | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 9.6 | 14.9 | 13.2 | 20.1 | 25.2 | 21.8 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio (%) | 36.60% | 35.50% | 36.80% | 44.30% | 47% | 50.40% | 60.60% | 54.90% | 49.60% | 58.40% |
| PARTICULARS | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Equity and Liabilities | |||||||||||
| Shareholders Fund + | 533 | 599 | 668 | 724 | 877 | 1,093 | 1,214 | 1,463 | 1,760 | 1,960 | |
| Debt + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Minority Interest | 15 | 16 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 42 | |
| Trade Payables | 9 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 37 | 52 | |
| Others Liabilities ⓘ | 223 | 70 | 68 | 84 | 475 | 548 | 622 | 579 | 771 | 787 | |
| Total Liabilities ⓘ | 781 | 688 | 780 | 862 | 1,408 | 1,695 | 1,899 | 2,114 | 2,611 | 2,841 | |
Fixed Assets | |||||||||||
| Net Fixed Assets ⓘ + | 5 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 106 | 125 | 342 | 446 | 500 | |
| CWIP ⓘ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 174 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |
| Investments ⓘ | 503 | 521 | 593 | 665 | 709 | 925 | 937 | 1,149 | 1,351 | 1,487 | |
| Inventories | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Trade Receivables | 13 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 37 | 46 | 38 | 67 | 53 | 65 | |
| Cash Equivalents | 48 | 42 | 55 | 54 | 208 | 206 | 71 | 53 | 174 | 83 | |
| Others Assets ⓘ | 211 | 30 | 37 | 44 | 357 | 408 | 555 | 500 | 579 | 699 | |
| Total Assets ⓘ | 781 | 688 | 780 | 862 | 1,408 | 1,695 | 1,899 | 2,114 | 2,611 | 2,841 | |
| PARTICULARS | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Flow From Operating Activity ⓘ + | 43 | 79 | 86 | 82 | 193 | 283 | 249 | 386 | 543 | 467 |
| Cash Flow From Investing Activity ⓘ + | 18 | -67 | -67 | -33 | -107 | -146 | -126 | -249 | -299 | -185 |
| Cash Flow From Financing Activity ⓘ + | -31 | -38 | -20 | -51 | -47 | -94 | -158 | -169 | -231 | -262 |
| Net Cash Flow ⓘ | 29 | -26 | -1 | -1 | 38 | 44 | -35 | -32 | 14 | 19 |
| PARTICULARS | Mar'17 | Mar'18 | Mar'19 | Mar'20 | Mar'21 | Mar'22 | Mar'23 | Mar'24 | Mar'25 | Mar'26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratios | ||||||||||
| ROE (%) | 17.1 | 18.31 | 18.13 | 15.33 | 25.14 | 31.65 | 23.93 | 31.34 | 32.65 | 24.47 |
| ROCE (%) | 23.02 | 24.98 | 23.4 | 19.61 | 32.42 | 41.47 | 31.67 | 41.55 | 43.12 | 32.75 |
| Asset Turnover Ratio | 0.2 | 0.26 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.3 | 0.36 | 0.31 | 0.4 | 0.46 | 0.42 |
| PAT to CFO Conversion(x) | 0.49 | 0.76 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 0.96 | 0.91 | 0.9 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 1.03 |
| Working Capital Days | ||||||||||
| Receivable Days | 32.90 | 31.20 | 35.30 | 36.60 | 33.70 | 27.60 | 27.50 | 23.50 | 20.20 | 18.70 |
| Inventory Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payable Days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Central Depository Services (India) Ltd FAQs
The current trading price of Central Dep. Service on 01-Jan-1970 05:30 is ₹0.00.
Market capitalization or market cap is determined by multiplying the current market price of a company's shares with the total number of shares outstanding. As of 31-Dec-1969 the market cap of Central Dep. Service stood at ₹28,215 Cr
The latest P/E ratio of Central Dep. Service as of 31-Dec-1969 is 61.25.
The latest P/B ratio of Central Dep. Service as of 31-Dec-1969 is 16.19.
The 52-week high of Central Dep. Service is ₹0.00 and the 52-week low is ₹0.00.
The TTM revenue is Trailing Twelve Months sales. The TTM revenue/sales of Central Dep. Service is ₹985 ( Cr.) .
Past 10 year's financial track record analysis by Moneyworks4me indicates that Central Depository Services (India) Ltd is a good quality company.
The key valuation ratios of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd's currently when compared to its past seem to suggest it is in the Overvalued zone.
The Price Trend analysis by MoneyWorks4Me indicates it is Semi Strong which suggest that the price of Central Depository Services (India) Ltd is likely to Rise-somewhat in the short term. However, please check the rating on Quality and Valuation before investing.
About Central Depository Services (India) Ltd
Central Depository Services (India) (CDSL) is a leading Market Infrastructure Institution (MII) in India’s capital markets ecosystem. Promoted by BSE and operational since 1999, it delivers convenient, dependable, and secure electronic depository services to investors, issuers, exchanges, clearing corporations, and depository participants (DPs) at competitive costs. Regulated by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), CDSL achieved a milestone as the first listed depository in the Asia-Pacific region and the second globally upon its listing on NSE in June 2017. Headquartered in Mumbai, it maintains a robust governance framework to uphold market integrity and investor protection.
CDSL facilitates dematerialised holding of diverse asset classes, including equities, debentures, bonds, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), mutual fund (MF) units, Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) units, Certificate of Deposits (CDs), Commercial Papers (CPs), and Government Securities (G-Secs), eliminating the risks of holding securities in physical form. Through several DPs, including banks and brokers, it supports seamless account operations, settlements, e-voting, Mobile-voting (M-voting), the Myeasi app, and e-Locker services across the NSE, BSE, and MCX platforms.
Business area of the company
CDSL is a MII and a crucial part of the Capital market structure, providing services to all Market participants - Exchanges, Clearing Corporations, DPs, Issuers and Investors. A Depository is a facilitator for holding of securities in the dematerialised form and an enabler for securities transactions.
Services
- Easi: “easi” (electronic access to securities information), an internet based facility, allows Beneficial Owners (BOs) to monitor their CDSL Demat account at a place and time of their choosing.
- Easiest: “easiest” (electronic access to securities information & execution of secure transactions), an internet based facility, allows BOs to submit debit instructions through the internet, thus obviating the need of visiting their DP offices to submit instruction slips.
- SMART: SMS alert facility SMART (SMS Alerts Related to Transactions) enables BOs registered for this facility to receive SMS alerts in case of any debits or credits related to corporate actions or any change in demographic details in their accounts.
- e-Voting: “e-Voting” is an internet based system 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.
- M-Voting: M-Voting is a mobile application for e-Voting. The mobile app can be downloaded by shareholders on their android and iOS based mobile devices.
- Myeasi Mobile App: Myeasi Mobile App for BOs registered for easi or easiest. Myeasi Mobile App is designed with adaptive technology such that its fits in all Smartphones/tab screen size.
- e-Locker: 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.
Certifications, awards and accreditations
- 2014: IDC Insights Award” by International Data Corporation, in the CIO category.
- 2014: EMC Transformers Award” by Dell EMC, in the best use of IT to transform business category.
- 2015: “IDC Insights Award” by International Data Corporation, in the CIO category.
- 2015: “IDG’s CIO100 Award” by International Data Group, in CIO category for enterprise IT excellence.
- 2015: “IDG’s Security Supremo Special Award” by International Data Group, in the security, risk, governance and compliance category.
- 2015: “Innovative CIO Awards” by BitStream Mediaworks Private Limited, in the CIO category.
- 2015: “Dataquest Business Technology Award” by Cyber Media, in the data center/networking category.
- 2015: “Dataquest Business Technology Award” by Cyber Media, in the enterprise security category.
- 2015: “Dataquest Business Technology Award” by Cyber Media, in the enterprise application category.
- 2015: “Dataquest Business Technology Award” by Cyber Media, in the “storage/BCP/DR” category.
- 2015: “EMC Transformers Award” by Dell EMC, in the best use of IT to transform business category.
- 2015: “Info Sec Maestros Award” by BitStream Mediaworks Private Limited, for information security.
- 2015: “Net App Innovation Award” by NetApp, Inc. for enterprise mobility.
- 2016: “BFSI Tech Maestros Awards” by BitStream Mediaworks Private Limited, for IT leadership.
- 2016: “Dell EMC Transformers Awards” by Dell EMC, for security transformation.
- 2016: “Exito BFSI IT Leadership Award” by Exito, for IT leadership.
- 2016: “IDG’s Intelligent Enterprise Champions Award” by International Data Group, for infrastructure.
- 2016: “Innovative CIO Awards” by BitStream Mediaworks Private Limited, in the CIO category.
- 2016: “Express Security Strategist Award” by the Indian Express Group, for information security.
- 2017: “FinTec India Award” awarded at FinTec Conference and Awards, for IT security projects and IT projects.
- 2017: “Info Sec Maestros Award” by BitStream Mediaworks Private Limited, in the Information Security category.
- 2019: The Data Center and Summit Awards 2019 is in recognition of Innovation and New Initiatives in Infrastructure management.
- 2019: BFSI IT Leadership Award in Year 2019.
- 2019: IT Architect Digital Workspace Award in Year 2019
- 2019: IDC Insight Excellence in Operation Award in Year 2019
- 2021: Innovation Award 2021
- 2022: Jury's Choice at the Global Security Summit & Awards 2022
- 2023: Awarded for the ‘Best Proactive Threat Detection Initiative’ hosted by Quantic on the 2nd Annual Cyber Security Excellence Awards 2023
- 2023: Recognised as the ‘Highly Recommended Market Infrastructure Institution’ at the Regulation Asia Awards 2023
- 2023: Became the first Indian depository to win ‘Central Securities Depository’ of the Year 2023 Award at the Asset Service Times. With this Industry Excellence Award CDSL was recognized on an international platform
- 2024: CDSL has been awarded ‘Market Infrastructure of the Year’ Award at the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2024.
- 2025: CDSL was felicitated as one of the ‘Best Organisations for Women 2025’ by ET Now, recognising its inclusive policies and commitment to gender diversity.
- 2025: CSD of the year 2025 by Asset Servicing Times
- 2025: Market Infrastructure of the year 2025 by Regulation Asia
- 2025: ‘Innovation in Market Infrastructure’ award at the Leaders in Custody Asia Awards 2025 by Global Custodian
- 2026: Best Institution for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by Asia Asset Management Awards at Best of Best Awards 2026
- 2026: ‘Golden Peacock Innovative Product/Service Award’ for the year 2026 by Institute of Directors, India
Major events and milestones
- 1999: The Union Finance Minister of India, Yashwant Sinha flagged off the operations of the company.
- 1999: The first settlement of trades in demat mode through BOI Shareholding Limited, the clearing house of BSE, began.
- 2002: The company launched its internet facility ‘easi’ (electronic access to securities information).
- 2002: Online inter-depository transfer commenced. This facility enables on-line transfer of securities between both the depositories any time during the specified business hours.
- 2004: The company launched its internet facility ‘easiest’ (electronic access to securities information & execution of secured transaction).
- 2005: Number of active demat accounts with the company crossed 1 million.
- 2005: The number of companies admitted with the company for demat crossed 0.005 million.
- 2006: The company was awarded the BS7799 certification from Det Norske Veritas (Rotterdam).
- 2006: CDSL Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company was incorporated.
- 2006: The company was awarded the ISO 27001 from Det Norske Veritas (Rotterdam).
- 2006: CDSL Ventures, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company began ‘Customer profiling and Record Keeping’ of the KYC of investors for mutual funds.
- 2007: The company signed an MoU with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation of New York (DTCC), designed to build a closer working relationship and exchange of information.
- 2007: The company signed an MoU with the Korea Securities Depository (KSD), aimed at promoting development of financial services industries in India and Korea.
- 2007: The company launched its SMS Alert facility, called ‘SMART’ (SMS Alerts Related to Transactions).
- 2008: Number of active demat accounts with the company touched 4.5 million.
- 2008: The company signed an MoU with Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc. (JASDEC) of Tokyo, designed to build a cooperative relationship.
- 2008: The company signed an MoU with National Depository Center (NDC) to bolster economic relations between India and Russia by encouraging cooperation through the mutual exchange of experience.
- 2008: The company signed an MoU with Taiwan Depository & Clearing Corporation (TDCC), aimed at mutual benefits and further development in the financial market by cooperation in operations and operation linkages, exchange of personnel and new developments.
- 2008: The company signed an MoU with Euroclear SA/NV designed to promote cross-border investment and explore the possibility of establishing an operational link between the company and Euroclear SA/NV.
- 2009: Minister for Corporate Affairs of India, Salman Khurshid launched the company’s e-voting platform.
- 2009: The company and Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn. Bhd. (Bursa Malaysia Depository) signed an MoU to pursue cooperative relationship and opportunities in the areas of securities clearing and depository.
- 2010: The company signed an agreement with Nepal Stock Exchange Limited (NEPSE) to set-up a depository and clearing and settlement system in Nepal and to provide technical assistance and consultancy services to NEPSE.
- 2010: The company introduced the National Academic Depository with a view to obviate the issues associated with the issue of academic mark sheets, degrees and convocation certificates in paper form.
- 2012: U. K. Sinha, SEBI Chairman launched CDSL Ventures KRA, India’s first and largest KYC Registration agency.
- 2013: Transaction Using SMS Texting (TRUST), the acronym for the company’s mobile based utility, ‘Transaction Using Secured Texting’ was formally launched.
- 2015: The number of active demat accounts opened with the company crossed 10 million.
- 2017: CDSL Commodity Repository Limited, its wholly owned Subsidiary was incorporated.
- 2017: The company signed an MoU with Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Limited, Sri Lanka to pursue cooperative relationship and opportunities in the areas of securities clearing and depository.
- 2019: Became the largest depository in India in terms of the number of demat accounts
- 2021: Enhanced the e-DIS system following SEBI’s 2021 guidelines, streamlining trade execution on stock exchanges by replacing the traditional physical delivery process with a secure digital mechanism
- 2022: Introduced Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction (DDPI), T+1 settlement cycle, and implemented block mechanism for securities pay-in
- 2023: Successfully implemented the segregation of client securities by introducing Client Unpaid Securities Pledgee Account (CUSPA) and enabled single sign-on for e-voting
- 2023: Launched the first edition of the Reimagine Symposium
- 2024: CDSL completes 25 years of operations
- 2024: Became the first depository to cross the milestone of 11+ Crore demat accounts
- 2024: Introduced T+0 settlement (Optional) for selected securities in March 2024
- 2024: Introduced e-CAS in 23 languages
- 2025: Became the first depository to cross the milestone of 15+ Crore demat accounts
- 2025: Introduction of Direct Pay-out of securities in the investor's demat account
- 2025: Implemented DigiLocker integration
- 2025: Introduced new features in the CDSL MyEasi Investor App
- 2025: Launched a new investor awareness platform, https://www.cdslipf.com, a comprehensive online resource available in 12 languages
- 2025: Implemented the nomination framework
- 2026: First depository to cross 18 crore demat accounts
- 2026: Launched first edition of Reimagine Ideathon
- 2026: Simplified Investor App login through PAN and Sim Binding, enabled complaint filing, and added proxy advisor recommendations across all e-voting platforms
- 2026: Co-developed and launched a unified FPI knowledge portal with MIIs, as advised by SEBI
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