Upstox awarded by CDSL for opening maximum Demat Accounts

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@ Vikas Sharma | Sr Journalist

Upstox, India’s one of the fastest-growing retail broker, has won an award by Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL) for opening 1 lakh Demat accounts in December 2019, a record for the highest addition ever in a single month by a broker.

At this fast pace of growth, Upstox is set to cross the 1 million customer mark shortly. This achievement reflects Upstox’s commitment to further financial inclusion in India. While metro cities continue to contribute to its robust growth, Upstox has also been instrumental in improving equity participation in 2019 from Tier II and Tier III cities. The brand is well-loved by millennials for its fresh interface, with over 75% of its customers being below the age of 35 years.

Commenting on the achievement, Ravi Kumar, Co-founder Upstox, said: “We are proud to have achieved this historic milestone and would like to thank CDSL for recognizing our efforts. Earning investor trust and safeguarding their interests is essential for growth in this industry, and this award is a great barometer of how Upstox is being received across the country. Our easy-to-use platform features free equity delivery trades, and has been a fully paperless onboarding process for the last two years, making it extremely affordable and effortless for customers to open an account from anywhere and begin investing. While scaling newer milestones, we remain deeply rooted in our company ethos: putting investors’ safety and needs first, and at all times securingtheir interests.”

Upstox currently processes over INR 9 lakh crores of India’s monthly notional exchanges turnover, all of it coming from retail investors across the country.Upstox is backed by the U.S. investment firm, Tiger Global Management LLC, a testament to its values, vision, and corporate governance.
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