https://v2.webnotes.in/tags/client-funds/Recent content in Client Funds on WebNotesHugoen-INMon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/quarterly-running-account-settlement/Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://v2.webnotes.in/quarterly-running-account-settlement/<h2 id="overview">Overview</h2> <p><strong>Running account settlement</strong> (also called <strong>quarterly settlement</strong> in common usage) is the regulatory framework mandated by <a href="https://v2.webnotes.in/sebi-investment-management-department/">SEBI</a> under which stockbrokers are required to periodically transfer the credit balance lying in a client&rsquo;s trading account back to the client&rsquo;s registered bank account. The term &ldquo;running account&rdquo; refers to the practice of maintaining an ongoing (running) balance in the trading account rather than settling it to zero after each trade, which allows clients to use existing funds for the next trade without having to transfer money repeatedly.</p>