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NSE Crosses 12 Crore Registered Investors as Retail Participation Broadens

Digitisation with streamlined KYC is drawing younger, more diverse investors into equities.

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Overview

  • Investor accounts (unique client codes) stand at 23.5 crore as of September 23 after surpassing 23 crore in July, according to NSE.
  • The latest crore of investors were added in about eight months after the 11-crore mark was reached in January.
  • Women now account for one in four registrants, the median investor age is about 33, and nearly 40% are under 30.
  • Participation covers 99.85% of India’s pin codes, led by Maharashtra (1.9 crore), Uttar Pradesh (1.4 crore) and Gujarat (1.03 crore).
  • Related indicators point to deepening engagement, with 2.9 crore new SIP accounts opened in April–August and market value at Rs 460 lakh crore with individuals owning 18.5%.