Aditya Birla Money Vs Finvasia NRI Account Comparison

1x margin means Full SPAN + Exposure margins defined by the exchange across Equity and Derivatives (Equity F&O, currency and commodity) segments. This means the broker does not offer any additional leverage.

• Part of Aditya Birla group, a financial services conglomerate
• Provides a wide range of financial services under one roof
• Offers research advice and stock recommendations

• Charges zero brokerage to NRIs on Equity, Derivatives and Mutual Fund.
• Finvasia is a trading and clearing member. NRIs can save custodial charges given to 3rd party.
• NRIs get access to many advanced trading platforms. Some are free while others have a subscription fee.

• Doesn't offer a 3-in-1 account and separate account opening increases the paperwork.
• Doesn't offer an IPO investment option.
• Robo advisory facility is not available.

• Finvasia charges technology costs to provide access to some of the trading platforms.
• It doesn't offer 3-in-1 account to NRIs. The NRIs have to open the NRI Bank Account with Yes Bank or Axis Bank.
• Despite 3+ years in business, many products are yet to be launched i.e. Margin Funding.

Aditya Birla Capital is a well-known name when it comes to financial services. However, when it comes to trading & investment services for NRIs it doesn't measure up to its reputation. The company doesn't have a major USP for NRIs. It doesn't offer 3-in-1 accounts. The choices in trading platforms are limited. There are many better options available in the market.

Finvasia is an excellent choice for frequent NRI traders as it doesn't change any brokerage fee. The online trading platform it offers is the industry standard. Advance trading tools are also available. It also offers Algo trading platform to NRIs. Finvaisa also provides demat account and clearing services at a very low price. Finvasia has offices in the UK and Canada.