ICICIdirect Vs AxisDirect Demat Account Comparison

ICICI Bank is India's largest private sector bank with total assets of Rs. 6,461.29 billion (US$ 103 billion) at March 31, 2015 and profit after tax Rs. 111.75 billion (US$ 1,788 million) for the year ended March 31, 2015. ICICI Bank currently has a network of 4,050 Branches and 12,817 ATM`s across India.

Axis Securities Limited is part of Axis bank, India's leading private bank. Axis Securities offers its services though Axis Direct. The 3-in-1 account by Axis is the most popular offering by the bank. This account includes a Bank Account, a Trading Account and a demat account, all integrated together for seamless transactions among them.

ICICI Bank Tower, 5Th Flr South Wing,
Tower ii, Plt No 12 Financil Dist,
Gachibowli Hyderabad,
Andhra Pradesh, India - 500032

Gigaplex, Bldg No.1, 4th Floor, Plot No. I.T.5, MIDC Airoli Knowledge Park,
Airoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India 400708

ICICI Bank offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries in the areas of investment banking, life and non-life insurance, venture capital and asset management.

Equity, Derivatives, Mutual funds, SIP, IPO, NCD and Bonds, ETFs, Currency, Depository Services (Demat Account)

Stamp Duty at actuals

Nil

For Individual account: ₹700 p.a.

For Corporate account: ₹1500 p.a.

• Retail Account:
  • Axis Bank Customer: Rs 650 per year (1st year free). Rs 2500 for client who has not authorised bank to debit Demat ac charges from Bank ac maintained with Axis Bank.
  • Non-Axis Bank Customer: Rs 250 per year (1st year free)
• BSDA Account:
  • Nil for holding value till Rs 50,000
  • Rs 100 per year for holding value from Rs 50,001 to Rs 2,00,000
  • Holding value above Rs 2,00,000 tariff for Retail account will be applicable.
• Corporate Account:
  • Rs 400 for Axis Bank clients + CDSL AMC of Rs 500
  • Rs 600 for non-Axis Bank clients+ CDSL AMC of Rs 500

₹0 for ICICI Bank customers.

₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.

Nil

₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹10 For Each Certificates

• Retail / BSDA Account: Rs 5 per certificate subject to minimum of Rs 50 per request, whichever is higher. Rs 50 per request as courier charges for mutual fund Units.
• Corporate Account: Rs 2.50 per certificate subject to a minimum of the Rs 50 per request.

₹25 + CDSL charges at actual

• Retail / BSDA Account: Rs 20 for every 100 securities or part thereof or Rs 50 per request whichever is higher. Rs 50 per instruction for mutual fund Units.
• Corporate Account: Rs 20 per certificate subject to minimum of Rs 50 per request

For Normal Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum ₹30)

For Debt instruments Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum ₹30 & maximum ₹25,000 )

• Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 25 per instruction) whichever is higher. Rs 25 flat per instruction for mutual fund units.
• BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher. Rs 50 flat per instruction for mutual fund units.
• Corporate Account: 0.04% subject to minimum of Rs 23 per instruction.

0.02% or minimum of ₹35

• Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher.
• BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher.
• Corporate Account: Flat Rs 50 per request.

0.02% or minimum of ₹35

Nil

0.02% or minimum of ₹35

• Retail Account: 0.04% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher.
• BSDA Account: 0.06% of the value of the transaction (Min Rs 50 per instruction) whichever is higher.
• Corporate Account: Flat Rs 50 per request.

Rs 10 per Instruction

₹200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.

• Ad-hoc Statement - Rs 100 per statement
• Quarterly (Physical) statement
  • Retail Account - Nil
  • BSDA Account - Rs 25 per statement
• Account Modification Charges
  • Retail Account - Nil
  • BSDA Account - Rs 100
• DIS Booklet Charge
  • Retail Account - NIL
  • BSDA Account - Rs 200 per booklet
• Redemption of mutual fund units through DP - Rs 25 per instruction