Can I convert my demat a/c to BSDA ? What is the procedure for the same ?
Copy pasting the requirement:
Kindly note that the clients who fulfill the following criteria can have a BSDA account:
• Only one demat account can be held at one point of time where they are the sole or first holder
• Any other demat account/s where they are not the first holder shall be eligible for BSDA in respect of
the single demat account where they are sole or first holder
• Only one BSDA account can be in his/her name across all depositories
• Value of securities held in the demat account shall not exceed Rupees Two Lakhs at any point of time
We request you to submit the attached declaration letter and the charge structure duly completed in all
respects and signed, at any of our nearest branches for our necessary action
We may inform you that the conversion of the existing Demat account into BSDA will be on the date of
the next billing cycle based on value of holding of securities in the account as on the last day of previous
billing cycle.
Requirements to convert
1.all KYC requirements to be complied on the date of BSDA request
2.Dues to be cleared till date
3.SMS alert to be active/if not, sms alert request to be given with BSDA request
4.Email updation request(Optional)
But do note on the BSDA, the depositories are charging much higher DP transaction charges upto Rs 50/debit instruction.