The CDS shall forward to the Account Holder a monthly e-statement if such
account was active during a particular month. An active account shall be an
account with at least one transaction (purchase / sale / deposit / withdrawal / transfer) during
a particular month. The CDS shall forward an e-statement
annually as at 31st March to all Account Holders in respect of their Client Accounts
having credit balances.
Opening and maintenance of CDS Accounts
Deposit of securities certificates and withdrawal of shares
Transfer shares between CDS Accounts
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Settlement of Equity securities traded through CSE
Settlement of Corporate Debt securities traded through CDS
General information relating to settlement of trades
Cash, Scrip and other dividend services offered to issuers
Services related to physical, virtual and hybrid Annual General Meetings
Rights Issues, subdivisions and other corporate action services
Bureau services offered for listed and unlisted issuers
Services offered for shareholders of listed and unlisted companies
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Details of stockbrokers licensed by SEC and custodian banks registered with CDS
Guidelines for CDS Operations
Rules relating to depository functions offered by the CDS
Circulars issued by the CDS & Notices relating to CDS Operations
Contact details of Company Secretaries and Registrars of Listed Companiesr
Important dates and other details of ongoing corporate actions
Details of listed corporate debentures
Mandatory Know Your Customer and Customer Due Diligence Rules
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