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CDSL Q4 result: Net profit doubles to Rs 129 cr, income up 86% at Rs 267 cr

Leading depository CDSL on Saturday said its net profit doubled to Rs 129 crore for the three months ended March 2024. It had posted a net profit of Rs 63 crore in the same quarter a year ago, Central Depository Services (India) Ltd (CDSL) said in a statement. Total income rose 86 per cent to Rs 267 crore in March quarter 2023-24 from Rs 144 crore in the year-ago period. For entire financial year 2023-24, the depository clocked a net profit of Rs 420 crore, marking a surge of 52 per cent from the preceding year. Total income stood at Rs 907 crore in FY24, a growth of 46 per cent. CDSL had over 11.56 crore demat accounts in March this year. "We remain committed to empowering market participants with digital services like ASBA, e-AGM, eDIS, and Margin pledge mechanism. These tools enhance capital market efficiency and security, and our sustained business and financial growth is a result of the trust placed in us by the stakeholders of the capital markets," Nehal Vora, MD & CEO ...

CDSL Q4 result: Net profit doubles to Rs 129 cr, income up 86% at Rs 267 cr
Updated On : 04 May 2024 | 5:02 PM IST

Sebi streamlines reporting norms for depository participants, custodians

Markets regulator Sebi on Thursday streamlined the reporting requirements for designated depository participants and custodians. The decision has been taken after reviewing various reports submitted by the Designated Depository Participants (DDPs) and custodians in order to have uniform compliance standards, for ease of compliance reporting and for regulatory purposes. In a circular, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) said that reports about Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) non-compliant with legal entity identifier requirements and FPIs who have not submitted granular beneficial ownership details should be submitted on a quarterly basis. Various other reports also need to be submitted to the regulator. Sebi has provided the reporting requirements along with periodicity in the circular. The reports should be on monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual basis as specified by the regulator. "The monthly and quarterly reports shall be uploaded within 15 calendar d

Sebi streamlines reporting norms for depository participants, custodians
Updated On : 26 Jan 2024 | 12:17 AM IST

Small, big and systemically important banks

The systemically important bank classification is no comment on how secure depositors' money is in other banks. Sit back, relax and enjoy the higher rates for now

Small, big and systemically important banks
Updated On : 21 Jan 2024 | 11:36 PM IST

CDSL launches multi-lingual support for a/c statement and chatbots

CDSL is the country's largest depository in terms of the number of demat accounts handled

CDSL launches multi-lingual support for a/c statement and chatbots
Updated On : 19 Jan 2024 | 10:57 PM IST

Depositories ready ground for the secondary market ASBA facility

In a communication to brokerages, CDSL has also issued the operational modalities for the mechanism

Depositories ready ground for the secondary market ASBA facility
Updated On : 13 Dec 2023 | 12:51 PM IST

Alternative investment funds hope for Sebi leeway, clear demat guidelines

Say working with depositories on transition from physical to electronic

Alternative investment funds hope for Sebi leeway, clear demat guidelines
Updated On : 02 Nov 2023 | 10:40 PM IST

CDSL net income inches up 4% to Rs 92 crore in April-June quarter

Central Depository Services (CDSL), which is the only publicly traded depository in Asia, on Monday reported a marginal 4 per cent on-year growth in net income at Rs 92 crore in the April-June quarter. Total income of the city-based company, which was also the first in the category to go public, rose 8 per cent on-year to Rs 170 crore during the reporting quarter. On a consolidated basis, income rose 19 per cent to Rs 174 crore, fetching it a net income of Rs 74 crore, which was more than 28 per cent over the trailing 12 months period, the company said in a statement. The 25-year-old company became the first depository to register over 9 crore demat accounts in July 2023, up from 8.82 crore at end June -- an addition of around 52 lakh accounts in Q1, said Nehal Vora, managing director and chief executive. CDSL along with its subsidiaries provides a host of services to the financial intermediaries and markets, which include CDSL Ventures offering KYC registration for share registrat

CDSL net income inches up 4% to Rs 92 crore in April-June quarter
Updated On : 07 Aug 2023 | 5:38 PM IST

Demat additions lukewarm despite market's extended run in November

About 1.8 million new accounts added, 20% below monthly average for calendar 2022

Demat additions lukewarm despite market's extended run in November
Updated On : 08 Dec 2022 | 10:58 PM IST

India-dedicated funds stanch FPI sell-off in September, shows data

If not for inflows from India-dedicated funds, the FPI outflow tally in September would have crossed $2 billion.

India-dedicated funds stanch FPI sell-off in September, shows data
Updated On : 27 Oct 2022 | 11:26 PM IST

Will exit reconstruction scheme after lock-in period ends: YES Bank

The RBI has set three parameters for YES Bank before it can leave the reconstruction scheme

Will exit reconstruction scheme after lock-in period ends: YES Bank
Updated On : 23 Sep 2022 | 10:59 PM IST

New milestone: Demat accounts surpass 100 million for the first time

The tally was less than 41 million before Covid-19 pandemic

New milestone: Demat accounts surpass 100 million for the first time
Updated On : 05 Sep 2022 | 11:35 PM IST

SAT quashes NSE order against Kotak Mahindra Bank in share pledging case

Says stock exchange only has jurisdiction over trading members and cannot issue directions to other entities

SAT quashes NSE order against Kotak Mahindra Bank in share pledging case
Updated On : 30 Aug 2022 | 2:43 PM IST

Central Depository Services pips NSDL, now has most demat accounts

CDSL now has 19,721,768 demat accounts and NSDL has 19,638,964 accounts. While CDSL refused to comment on having most demat accounts, NSDL said it was still number 1 on other parameters

Central Depository Services pips NSDL, now has most demat accounts
Updated On : 08 Jan 2020 | 2:21 AM IST

Street signs: CDSL shares trade at 50% premium in grey market

An internal search committee of Sebi will interview 10 internal candidates for executive director

Street signs: CDSL shares trade at 50% premium in grey market
Updated On : 18 Jun 2017 | 10:40 PM IST

CDSL set to file IPO documents this month

Central Depository Services (CDSL) will file the needed documents this month for an Initial Public Offer (IPO) of equity.It will the second market infrastructure institution (MII) after BSE Ltd to file for an IPO this year. Set up by in 1999 by the BSE exchange, CDSL facilitates holding of securities in electronic form, one of only two depositories in the country. The other is the National Stock Exchange-promoted NSDL, market leader in the segment.CDSL's public issue will be entirely an offer for sale, with BSE diluting a large chunk of its holding, to comply with regulatory norms. HDFC Bank and some state-owned banks will also pare their holdings in the MII through the offering, said three people with knowledge of the development.CDSL is eyeing a valuation between Rs 1,200 and Rs 1,500 crore, sources said.BSE currently owns 50 per cent stake in CDSL and will dilute around 26 per cent in the IPO. The bourse, through a postal ballot, had sought approval of its shareholders for the ...

CDSL set to file IPO documents this month
Updated On : 14 Dec 2016 | 11:25 PM IST