National Securities Depository Limited

National Securities Depository Limited
Company typeSemi Government,
subsidiary of National Stock Exchange(NSE) (24% majority holdings)[1]
BSE: 544021
ISININE004A01022
IndustryCentral securities depository
Founded1996; 28 years ago (1996)
HeadquartersMumbai, Maharashtra, India
Key people
Padmaja Chunduru (MD & CEO)
ProductsDemat account, Transfer and Settlement of Securities
ServicesDepository services
Websitensdl.co.in

National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) is an Indian central securities depository, based in Mumbai. It was established in August 1996 as the first electronic securities depository in India with national coverage.[2] It was established based on a suggestion by a national institution responsible for the economic development of India. At the end of 2023, its demat accounts held assets worth ₹398 Lakh Crore ($4.7 trillion).[3][4][5][6]

NSDL provides services to investors, stock brokers, custodians and issuer companies through its nationwide network of Depository Participants and digital platforms.

  1. ^ https://www.nseindia.com/nse-investments [bare URL]
  2. ^ "About Us - NSDL". NSDL. Archived from the original on 13 February 2006. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Statistics - NSDL". NSDL. 31 December 2023. Archived from the original on 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  4. ^ Desk, B. Q. (23 October 2021). "Assets In NSDL Demat Accounts Now Worth $4 Trillion". BloombergQuint. Retrieved 17 January 2022. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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  6. ^ "What is NSDL service?". Business Insider. Retrieved 17 January 2022.