46 Million Demat Accounts Added in '24, Tally at 185 mn
Business Standard|January 09, 2025
The number of dematerialised (demat) accounts in 2024 rose by 46 million, marking an average addition of 3.8 million accounts per month.
SUNDAR SETHURAMAN
46 Million Demat Accounts Added in '24, Tally at 185 mn

New demat additions saw a 33 per cent rise from the previous year, taking the total tally to 185.3 million.

The number of demat accounts in India has skyrocketed since Covid-19, driven by simplified account opening, widespread smartphone adoption, and favourable market returns.

Demat accounts have more than quadrupled in the last five years from 39.3 million in 2019.

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