What is Demat Account?
A Demat (dematerialised) account holds shares, bonds, and other securities in electronic form, replacing physical share certificates. It is mandatory for trading and investing in listed Indian stocks and most mutual funds.
A Demat account is typically paired with a trading account — the Demat account stores your holdings, while the trading account is used to place buy/sell orders on the stock exchange.
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