BSDA (Basic Services Demat Account) at Zerodha

Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

BSDA (Basic Services Demat Account) at Zerodha is a demat account variant offered by Zerodha under the regulatory framework established by SEBI for small investors whose demat holdings remain below specified value thresholds. The BSDA framework was introduced by SEBI to reduce the cost of holding securities in electronic form for individuals with modest portfolios and to encourage retail participation in the capital markets. The BSDA is governed by SEBI’s circular on Basic Services Demat Account, most recently updated by the SEBI circular SEBI/HO/MIRSD/MIRSD-PoD-1/P/CIR/2023/186, dated 28 November 2023, which revised the eligibility thresholds effective 1 January 2024.

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BSDA (Basic Services Demat Account) at Zerodha