NSE launches Electronic Gold Receipts to formalise India’s gold market; successfully dematerialises 1 kg gold barThe National Stock Exchange introduced Electronic Gold Receipts, enabling dematerialised gold trading backed by physical assets in regulate...
04 May, 2026, 05.31 PM IST
GJC pushes RBI for revamped Gold Monetisation SchemeThe Gem and Jewellery Council is proposing a new Gold Monetisation Scheme. This plan aims to work with the Reserve Bank of India and the Fi...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Sebi to expedite rule simplification, boost tech-led oversight: Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on 38th anniversaryThe Securities and Exchange Board of India plans to simplify market regulations. Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey stated the regulator will focu...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Income Tax dept seeks details from NRIs, offshore firms on unlisted share deals, flags valuation and fund source concernsIndia’s tax department has asked NRIs and offshore entities to justify investments in unlisted shares, seeking details on fund sources and ...
22 Apr, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
Sebi opens one-year special window for transfer and dematerialisation of physical securitiesInvestors holding physical securities can now breathe easy. Sebi has opened a special one-year window, from February 5, 2026, to February 4...
30 Jan, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Sebi moots demat requirement for directors, KMPs ahead of IPOSEBI has proposed that certain shareholders, including directors, key managerial personnel, and current employees, must hold their shares i...
30 Apr, 2025, 09.15 PM IST
Sebi proposes mandatory dematerialisation of securities in case of stock split, consolidationIf an investor lacks a demat account, the issuer company will be obligated to open a separate demat account with a suitable ownership ledge...
14 Jan, 2025, 07.02 PM IST
Demat securities made must for big unlisted private companies"It is a matter of common knowledge that in the case of private companies, it is not rare that the shares of the company are registered in ...
30 Oct, 2023, 06.47 AM IST
MCA tweaks rules; large unlisted private firms have to issue shares in demat formsIndia's Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has mandated that large unlisted private companies, including unicorns, issue securities only i...
29 Oct, 2023, 11.16 PM IST
Physical shares will become illiquid after March 31: Here's how to demat themIf you haven't demated your physical shares here is a look at what will happen to those shares and how you can dematerialise them before th...
27 Mar, 2019, 10.39 AM IST
Dematerialisation of shares: How companies race against time and investors reminisce about a bygone eraMore than two decades after dematerialisation of physical shares, investors still love to hold on to paper shares
25 Nov, 2018, 06.48 AM IST
From Oct 2, unlisted companies to issue new shares in demat form: GovernmentThe Corporate Affairs Ministry believes that elimination of risks associated with physical certificates would be a key benefit of having sh...
12 Sep, 2018, 03.13 PM IST
Govt to make it compulsory for unlisted cos to issue shares in demat formThe unlisted corporates would have to ensure that shares are transferred only in dematerialised (demat) or electronic form.
26 Aug, 2018, 03.32 PM IST
CDSL surges 11% on demat share buzzThere are reports that the government will press ahead with the process in next few weeks.
30 May, 2018, 12.32 PM IST
Smart things you should know about depositoryCompanies become members of depositories and keep electronic records of all their issued equity and debt securities with the depositories.
18 Dec, 2017, 06.30 AM IST
- Public cos to keep certificates in a dematerialised form
All public companies that have raised money through issue of shares, debentures or financial instruments will have to keep their certificat...
07 Jun, 2011, 10.35 PM IST
- Fake debt instruments in circulation, says govt
The government has admitted that circulation of fake debt instruments has come to its notice and said the move toward dematerialisation is ...
18 Aug, 2006, 11.55 PM IST