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| About the Broker | ICICI Direct is the online trading and investment platform of ICICI Securities Limited (I-Sec), a subsidiary of ICICI Bank Ltd. Launched in 1995, ICICI Direct offers a comprehensive financial marketplace catering to retail and institutional investors. ICICI Direct is registered with SEBI as a stockbroker, Merchant Banker, Portfolio Manager, Investment Adviser, and Research Analyst. It is also a Corporate Agent under IRDAI and a Point of Presence (POP) under PFRDA for distributing the National Pension Scheme (NPS). NSDL DP ID IN301348 and CDSL DP ID 16014300. | TradeSmart, a venture of VNS finance is a online broker offering discount brokerage services to retail customers in India. TradeSmart offers flat fee and unlimited trading plans for trading in Equity, Currency and Commodities at BSE, NSE and MCX. With over 17000 customers and daily turnover of over Rs 2500 Cr (as of Dec 2016), TSO is among the top 5 discount stock brokers in India. |
| DP ID | 16014300 | 12030400 |
| Contact Info | ICICI Venture House, Appasaheb Marathe Marg, Prabhadevi, Mumbai - 400 025, India. | 7B, 2nd Floor, Old Oriental Building, |
| Services Offered | The services offered include Equity, Derivatives, IPO, Mutual Funds, Fixed Deposits, Bonds, and Commodity trading at BSE and NSE. | Online Stock Trading, Depository Services |
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| Special Offer | Zerodha (Flat Rs 20 Per Trade) Special Offer - Invest brokerage-free Equity Delivery and Direct Mutual Funds (truly no brokerage). Pay flat Rs 20 per trade for Intra-day and F&O. Open Instant Account and start trading today. | Special Offer: Pay Rs 15 per executed order, regardless of the size of the trade. Open Instant Account online with TradeSmart and start trading today. |
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| Demat Account Opening Fee | No Fees | Free |
| Demat Account AMC | For Individual account: ₹700 p.a. For Corporate account: ₹500 p.a. (W.e.f. 01. Oct.2013) |
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| Advance Deposit | Rs. 0 | Nil |
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| Dematerialisation Charges | ₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹3 For Each Certificates | Rs 500 per certificate per market lot of 100 shares or less and minimum Rs 500 per request./p> |
| Rematerialisation Charges | ₹25 + CDSL charges at actual | Rs 500 per certificate per market lot of 100 shares or less and minimum Rs 500 per request./p> |
| Transaction Charges (Credit or Buy) | ||
| Transaction Charges (Debit or Sell) | Rs 0. (NIL Instruction submitted through Internet (E-inst / IVR) - 0.04% of value of securities(Min. Rs 30 and Max Rs 25,000). Instruction submitted through Call Centre - 0.04% of value of securities(Min. Rs 35 and Max Rs 25,000). Instruction submitted at Branches - Nil charges for Trades done at www.icicidirect.com. | TradeSmart charges a demat transaction fee of Rs 15. |
| Pledge Creation Charges | 0.02% or minimum of ₹35 if ICICI Bank is counter party. Otherwise, 0.04% or a minimum of Rs.45 | Rs 15 per scrip |
| Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges | 0.02% or minimum of ₹35 if ICICI Bank is counter party. Otherwise, 0.04% or a minimum of Rs.45 | Nil |
| Pledge Invocation Charges | 0.02% or minimum of ₹35 if ICICI Bank is counter party. Otherwise, 0.04% or a minimum of Rs.45 | Rs 15 per scrip |
| Failed Instruction Charges | NA | Nil |
| Other Charges | Services will be restored only on full payment of AMC or any Demat charges by the customer. |
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| ICICIdirect Enquire | TradeSmart Enquire | |
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| Contact Broker | Zerodha (India's Best & No. 1 Broker)Special Offer - Free Equity Delivery and Mutual Funds
| TradeSmartSpecial OfferFlat Rs 15 per trade (FREE Account Opening)
This is a limited-time offer. Open Instant TradeSmart Account online and start trading today. |
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