Please note than as of Friday, 22 Nov, 2019, Karvy Stock Broking Ltd is barred by SEBI from taking on any new clients, after finding alleged client-related fraud. However, Karvy will still serve the existing client base. They can still trade and manage the existing client’s demat accounts, and still serve services like applying in IPOs, and still retain the option to close their account anytime, but opening up of new accounts is prohibited.
Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL), established in 1990, is a subsidiary of KARVY Group, who happen to be one of India's popular financial services company. The firm, being a full service broker, offers stock broking and research advisory services too.
Karvy Stock Broking: Overview
Karvy Stock Broking Ltd (KSBL) is based out of Hyderabad, and is the brokerage-subsidiary Karvy Group. The firm happens to be a registered member of BSE, NSE, MCX, and ICEX along with being a registered
One of the largest full service broker, Sharekhan is based in Mumbai, and has a client base of more than 17 lakh accounts. Sharekhan, is one of the biggest names in Indian equity and derivative trading and was a pioneer in the field of online trading. Sharekhan’s holding company is BNP Paribas, a Euronext Paris Stock Exchange listed entity with a history in banking. It is regulated by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Sharekhan was established in the year 2000 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Originally, Sharekhan was a subsidiary of SSKI Group and it later got acquired by BNP Paribas Group. Sharekhan’s network is spread over 550 cities. Here, they are spread out in over 1850 offices, with a presence in middle-eastern countries like Oman and UAE.
Sharekhan offers a wide range on investment and advisory services like market news, comprehensive research reports, stock quotes, fundamental and statistical analysis
Charge | Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. | Sharekhan |
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Demat Account Opening Charges | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Trading Acc Opening Charges | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Trading Account AMC | ₹0 | ₹0 |
Demat Account AMC | ₹500 p.a. (For 1st year: Free) | ₹400 (Free for 1st year with trading account) |
Charge | Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. | Sharekhan |
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Plan Name | Basic Plan | Classic Account |
Equity Delivery | 0.3% | 0.50% |
Equity Intraday | 0.03% | 0.10% |
Equity Futures | 0.03% | 0.10% |
Equity Options | ₹50 per lot | ₹50 per lot |
Currency Futures | 0.03% | 0.10% |
Currency Options | ₹50 per lot | ₹30 per lot |
Commodity Options | 0.01% only on the sell side | 0.03% |
Mutual Fund | N/A | N/A |
Segment | Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. | Sharekhan |
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Equity Delivery | Upto 5x | Upto 5x |
Equity Intraday | Upto 20x | Upto 10x |
Equity Future | Upto 4x | 2x |
Equity Options | Upto 4x for shorting | Nil |
Currency Future | Nil | Nil |
Currency Options | Nil | Nil |
Commodity Future | Upto 4x | Upto 2x |
Commodity Options | N/A | N/A |