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What is Demat Holding Account and How To Download It?

Demat account holdings are the stocks that are stored in your Demat account online. If you trade shares electronically, you must have a Demat account in India. A Demat account holds your shares and securities in Dematerialised (electronic) form and, similar to a bank statement, the holding statement for Demat account gives the details of the shares that are held by you.

 

Published on 06 February 2023

Before knowing how to download the holding statement for your Demat account, let us understand in greater detail what a Demat account holding statement is and what purpose does it serve.

Understanding the Demat Account Holding Statement

The statement of Demat holdings gives a detailed overview of the shares and securities that have been transacted by the investor over time and the subsequent values associated with them. It reveals the information about each transaction at any given point in time. To understand the purpose served by the Demat account holding statement, one must understand the function of a Demat account.

When you open a Demat account online with your chosen depository participant (DP), you can trade and invest in the capital market. DPs are registered with a central depository that facilitates the holding of shares in Demat accounts and manages the transfer of shares that are traded at the Stock Exchange.

A Demat account in India is maintained by either of the two central depositories – CDSL and NSDL. Every time an investor initiates a purchase, there is a process involved:

  • The purchased shares are transferred to the DPs pool account, and from there on it is transferred to the client’s account. This is initiated in T+2 days, where T is the day the transaction was initiated.
  • The bank account that is linked with your Demat account online needs to have adequate funds to pay for the purchase
  • Finally, the shares are transferred to your Demat account online. If the investor holds these for more than a day, these are displayed as holdings, whereas if they are sold on the same day, they are displayed as positions.

The Demat account holding statement is a way to verify whether the transfer of shares to your account has been done or not. It ascertains that the ownership of the shares has been transferred to the investor. It is advised to constantly monitor your holding statement to prevent instances wherein your DP holds the shares in their pool account instead of transferring them to you.

How to Download the Holding Statement for a Demat Account?

Based on your preference, you can choose to view your Demat account holding statement from the central depository’s website or from your broker’s trading account, whichever is more convenient for you.

  • Checking the Holding Statement from the Central Depository’s Website:

    Out of the two central depositories – the CDSL and the NSDL – you will need to know the one with which you have a Demat account online. Once you know your central depository, you can download the holding statement for your Demat account in India directly from their website.

    If you have your Demat account with the NSDL, you will have a 14-digit pin to input and view your Demat account statement. Whereas if your Demat account online is with the CDSL, the customer ID is 16-digit long.

  • Checking the Holding Statement from the Broker’s Trading Platform:

    When you open a Demat account in India with the DP of your choice, they provide you with a trading platform from where you can invest in the capital market. The holding statement for the Demat account can also be viewed or downloaded from this platform.
    Know How Demat Account Works?

    Brokers are making their trading interface more and more user-friendly to enable a hassle-free trading experience for their clients. To access your Demat account holding statement, simply log in to the trading platform using your unique customer ID and password. Once there, you will have to search for the option to check your security holding and simply click on the download button.

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