You need two recently taken passport size photographs, original National ID or passport, in the case of a company you need the original certificate of incorporation, and if you are an organization registered in any other way you need the certificate of registration. You need to sign the form before your CDA.

You will obtain from your CDA a CDS account number together with a duplicate copy of the account opening form for your records. Please keep your CDS account number confidential.

Shares. From time to time CDSC and NSE will notify the public through the press of shares which have been chosen for depositing in CDS accounts. Sometime this year, the CDS will be open for depositing of bonds.

Yes, if you intend to trade in shares, which have been selected for depositing.

Yes, you can use as many brokers as you want. You will need to open a CDS account with each broker you wish to use.

By completing and signing the Securities Transfer Form, supplied to you by your broker. The form must be signed also by your current CDA and your new CDA. If your deposit your shares through a custodian bank, you can use any broker without need to transfer the shares.

No. There is absolutely no increase in cost for the CDS accountholder.

CDSC has offsite back up facilities and contingency measures to ensure data will not be lost, and to ensure business continuity.

• Visit a CDA with the certificates you want to immobilize.
• Be sure you have already opened an account or are ready to do so. 
• You will be issued with and assisted to complete a Security Deposit Form.
• Sign your form with the signature used when buying the shares.
• Return the form to the CDA together with the certificates you have included on the form to be deposited.
• You will be given a duplicate copy of the completed and signed form, after the CDA has countersigned as evidence of your deposit.
• The CDA will forward the form and the certificate to CDSC
• CDSC will forward the certificates and forms to the company’s shares registrar for verification.
• When the registrar confirms the certificates as genuine, the shares will be deposited in your account.
• Once the shares are in your account you can trade in them.

• You get the duplicate copy of the deposit formy
• ou get a monthly statement if you have a deposit or a trade that month.
• You get a quarterly statement if you have not had a trade for three months.
• The statements are issued directly to your address as indicated on account opening the form.

CDS assures you of faster safer and easier trading in your securities.You do not have to wait for the issue of certificates before you can trade again as your shares are credited to your account 5 days after the date of trade.

No, you will still get your entitlements without any change.

5 days, from beginning to end.

The Capital Markets Authority

CDSC has taken measures to ensure the security of your shares. The company has back up facilities and procedures that would ensure business continuity in the event of anything happening either to the computer system or its usual premises. CDSC has taken precautions to ensure its system is not interfered with. CDSC has employed staff of high integrity and keep very high levels of confidentiality. Where appropriate and available the company has taken insurance.