Demat accounts hit 237.7 million: Charges every investor should know about
Market expert Eshaan Lazarus explains annual maintenance charges, BSDA benefits, hidden trading costs and how investors can protect their accounts from phishing scams
Demat accounts hit a record 237.7 million in August 2026, with 3.27 million added in a single month. But do you actually need one, what does it cost to keep it, and what happens if you stop investing? Can a Basic Services Demat Account (BSDA) bring those charges down to zero? And how can a phishing scam drain your trading account without a single rupee being withdrawn?
The Federal’s Himali Patel speaks to Eshaan Lazarus, Founder and CEO of 021 Trade, about account maintenance charges, hidden trading costs, security risks and the rules governing dormant accounts.
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