Guides
A growing collection of how-to guides and reference notes.
- Rainmatter Foundation
Rainmatter Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Zerodha group, providing grants to organisations working on climate resilience and preventive health...
- Rainmatter Climate
Rainmatter Climate is the climate-focused sub-vertical of the Rainmatter ecosystem, combining commercial investments in climate technology with grants.
- Rainmatter Capital
Rainmatter Capital is a Bengaluru-based fintech-focused venture capital fund affiliated with Zerodha, investing in early-stage financial services startups.
- Quarterly settlement (running account settlement)
Running account settlement is SEBI's mandatory framework requiring brokers to return unused client funds to the linked bank account quarterly or monthly.
- Qualified Institutional Buyer (QIB)
Encyclopedic reference on Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) in Indian IPOs: SEBI ICDR Regulation 2(zd) definition, 50% allocation, anchor investor.
- Power of attorney and DDPI transition
How India's securities market moved from broker power of attorney to the DDPI framework, limiting broker access to client demat accounts.
- Pledge and unpledge charges at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 30 plus 18% GST per pledge request, per ISIN, irrespective of quantity. Unpledging is free. Here is the full charge structure and the 50:50 cash rule.
- Pledge and collateral margin on Zerodha
How pledging shares and mutual funds works on Zerodha: CDSL pledge mechanism, haircuts, margin generation, unpledge workflow, and regulatory framework.
- Paytm Money
Paytm Money is an Indian discount broker under One97 Communications, offering flat-fee equity, F&O, mutual funds, NPS, and IPO access; affected by the.
- Payment Service Provider (PSP) bank
In UPI, a PSP bank is a licensed bank that authenticates UPI payers, routes transactions through the NPCI switch, and bears liability for payer-side compliance.
- Order validity types on Kite, DAY and IOC
DAY and IOC are the two order validity types on Kite.
- OFS on Zerodha
Offer for Sale (OFS) on Zerodha: how promoters and government disinvestments work via NSE and BSE OFS mechanism, bidding process, cut-off price, and tax.
- Off-market transfer charges at Zerodha
Zerodha charges Rs 25 or 0.03% of value (whichever is higher) plus GST for off-market demat transfers.
- Nudges and behavioural design in Kite
How Zerodha's Kite trading platform uses behavioural nudges, friction points, and disclosure prompts to guide retail traders toward informed decisions.
- NSDL (National Securities Depository Limited)
NSDL, established in 1996, is India's first and largest securities depository, holding dematerialised equity, debt, and mutual fund units for over 3.
- NRML product code on Zerodha
NRML (Normal) is Zerodha's product code for overnight F&O, currency, and commodity positions held at full SEBI-mandated exchange margins without.
- NRI brokerage at Zerodha: PIS and non-PIS accounts
NRI clients at Zerodha trade under different brokerage rates. PIS accounts carry 0.
- NPS on Coin (Zerodha)
National Pension System through Zerodha's Coin platform: account opening, contribution mechanics, fund selection, Section 80CCD deductions, and withdrawal...
- Non-Resident Indian (NRI)
Encyclopedic reference on Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) investing in Indian IPOs: FEMA definition, NRO/NRE accounts, PIS vs non-PIS, UPI ASBA limitations,.
- Non-Institutional Investor (NII)
Encyclopedic reference on Non-Institutional Investors (NIIs/HNIs) in Indian IPOs: SEBI ICDR definition, small and big NII sub-categories from December.
- Nominee process at Zerodha
How Zerodha clients register, update, and manage nominees for their trading account, demat account, and mutual fund holdings under SEBI's 2023 nomination rules.
- Nithin Kamath's open-source advocacy
Encyclopedic account of Nithin Kamath's public advocacy for open-source software in Indian financial services, covering regulatory submissions and public.
- Nithin Kamath
Encyclopedic biography of Nithin Kamath, Indian entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Zerodha, India's largest stockbroker by active client count.
- Nikhil Kamath
Encyclopedic biography of Nikhil Kamath, Indian entrepreneur, co-founder of Zerodha, founder of True Beacon and WTF Podcast host.
- National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)
NSE is India's largest stock exchange by trading volume, established in 1992, operating NIFTY 50 and pioneering electronic, anonymous order-matching in.
- National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)
NPCI is the RBI-promoted umbrella institution for retail payment infrastructure in India, operating UPI, IMPS, RuPay, NACH, AePS, FASTag, BBPS and BHIM.
- Mutual funds on Zerodha (Coin)
How Zerodha's Coin platform works for direct mutual fund investing: zero commission, demat-held units, SIP mechanics, SEBI framework, and tax treatment.
- Mutual fund pledging on Zerodha
How Zerodha clients can pledge mutual fund units held in demat form as collateral margin for F&O trading, including eligible funds, haircuts, and OTP flow.
- MTF product code on Zerodha
MTF (Margin Trading Facility) on Zerodha allows investors to buy eligible equity shares with borrowed funds, holding positions overnight at interest on.
- MTF on Zerodha
Margin Trading Facility (MTF) on Zerodha: how leveraged equity delivery works, SEBI framework, interest charges, eligible securities, and risk management.