There are several benefits of maintaining a Demat account instead of holding physical share certificates.
- Safe and Secure: Holds your shares electronically, eliminating the risks of theft, loss, or damage to physical certificates.
- Easy and Convenient: Allows quick and hassle-free buying, selling, and transferring of securities without paperwork.
- Faster Transactions: Enables near-instantaneous settlement of trades, speeding up the entire trading process.
- Reduced Costs: Eliminates stamp duty and handling charges associated with physical certificates.
- Easy Portfolio Management: Helps you track and manage all your investments in one place digitally.
- Access Anywhere: Being electronic, your holdings can be accessed anytime and from anywhere.
- Automatic Updates: Corporate actions like dividends, bonus shares, and stock splits are updated automatically in your account.