| Depository Activity | Electronic securities custody, transaction facilitation, demat account services, settlement and clearing support. | Regulatory approval, trusted infrastructure, wide DP network, and integration with India’s primary stock exchanges. | Retail investors, institutional investors, Depository Participants, stock exchanges. | Transaction fees and digital services like e-voting with scalable technology infrastructure. | 848 | 74 | Charges annual issuer fees, transaction fees from Depository Participants, and e-voting service fees. | Transaction-based fees plus fixed annual charges from issuers. | Increasing demat accounts, regulatory mandates for electronic securities, and rising market transactions. | CDSL Demat Accounts, EASI Platform, E-Voting |
| Data Entry and Storage | Digitized investor KYC and record-keeping for capital market intermediaries and mutual funds. | First mover in electronic KYC services with extensive data repository and regulatory recognition. | Mutual fund houses, capital market intermediaries, investors. | KYC registration and record maintenance services. | 232 | 20 | Service fees from intermediaries for KYC and record maintenance. | Service-based fixed and usage fees. | Rising compliance requirements and digitization of investor data. | KYC Registration Agency (KRA) services, Investor Record-Keeping |
| Repository | Electronic commodity repository and insurance policy electronic accounts. | Regulated infrastructure with growing sector adoption and exclusive licenses. | Insurance companies, commodity traders, policyholders. | Insurance electronic policy storage services. | 3 | 3 | Fees from commodity and insurance sectors for repository services. | Usage and service fees. | Regulatory mandates for e-issuance of insurance policies and digital commodity receipts. | Commodity and Insurance Repositories |
