This document provides an overview of the demat system in India. It discusses the key entities involved like depositories (NSDL and CDSL), depository participants, and the process of dematerialization. Some key points:
- NSDL and CDSL are the two depositories that hold securities in electronic form and facilitate paperless trading.
- Depository participants act as intermediaries between investors and the depository for services like account opening and transaction processing.
- Dematerialization is the conversion of physical securities like shares into an electronic form to facilitate electronic trading and settlement.