Indian Capital Market - Overview
                                                             Market 
                                                             Regulator SEBI
                       Stocks and 
                       Commodities                           Depositories                          Other 
                       Derivative                                                                  Intermediaries
                       Exchanges
                                                                                                    Stock Brokers, 
                       NSE, BSE, MSE,                       NSDL, CDSL                              RTAs, Mutual 
                       MCX etc.                                                                     Funds, Investment 
                                                                                                    Advisors etc.
     Starting Investment in Capital Market
              Accounts Required 
           Bank Account                           Trading or Broking Account                       Demat Account
    Many DPs offer a 3-in-1 account opening facility which gives you the convenience of opening a trading, demat and bank 
    account – all together. Now some DPs are now offering online demat account opening. Trading or Broking account is 
    required only if you want to buy / sell shares through stock exchange.
   About NSDL
  Established in 1996, One of The World’s Largest    Wide Network of 
     First Depository in       Depository              Depository 
           India                                   Participants Across 
                                                       The Country
   NSDL’s Progress
                                                 June
                                                 2021
                                     Dec.
                         Dec.       2020
               Dec.      2015
              2010
               67.56     119.30     227.51       267.42
         Custody Value in ₹Lakh Crore  - Total Value Of All Assets Held In All NSDL Demat Accounts
      NSDL’s Progress
    300                                                                                               Bank deposits and
                                                                                   244               NSDL Custody Value
    250
    200                                            186
                                  172
                                                                   160         153
    150           146                                         140
                                              129                                           Aggregate Bank Deposits of All Scheduled 
             110              117                                                           Banks (in ₹ Lakh Crore)
    100
                                                                                            NSDL Demat Custody Value (in ₹ Lakh Crore)
     50
                                                                                            Bank Deposit Source : RBI Bulletins
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