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Instruction slip Processing
General guidelines to the account holder(s)
  • Instruction slips are like Cheque leafs, but the difference is it has to be signed by ALL the account holders, as "Either or Survivor" concept is not available in demat segment.
  • Please keep them under safe custody.
  • Do not leave "blank or signed" Delivery Instruction Slip (DIS) with the Depository Participants (DPs) or any other person/entity
  • Ensure Instruction slips are properly filled and signed by ALL the holders of the account.
  • Ensure that the Instruction slips are submitted to us well within the time for timely execution. I.e. market transactions are to be submitted to us by 4.00 pm on the day prior to Pay-in and incase of Off-Market ensure the "execution date" is of the next day of submission. Off market with same day execution and On-Market instructions received after 4.00 pm for next day Payin will be accepted and processed at your risk and responsibility.
  • Ensure that the blank columns are cancelled.
  • Ensure that acknowledgement is obtained on ALL the duplicate copies of the instructions submitted.
  • Incase of fresh instruction book requirement, ensure that the request is submitted in the form provided in your existing booklet. Kindly note as per recent SEBI guidelines SEBI/MRD/Dep/Cir-03/2007 dated 13th Feb 2007, only 20 instruction slips for individual accounts and 100 instruction slips for non - individual account holders, can be issued at one time. Further the same can be issued only after minimum of 75% usage on the previous issued instructions, unless reported lost/ stolen / non traceable by client.
  • Incase of loss / stolen / misplacement of your instruction booklets, please inform us in writing, duly signed by all the holders to make a stop transfer.
  • Not more than 10 loose slips instruction slips can be issued to one account in a financial year (April to March). For issuance of loose instruction slips, account holder shall come in person and sign the loose slip in presence of an authorised bank official.
Market Transactions
When you are required to deliver the securities to your broker's pool account, you need to complete the "Market" details on the Instruction Slip which is provided to you in the Welcome Kit. In such Case the informations are required to be provided by the account holders.
CMBP ID of your broker.
DP Name where your broker's pool account is held.
Settlement Type.
Settlement Number.
Off-Market Transactions
Incase of you required to make an off-market transaction to transfer the securities to another account held in the same depository, please fill-up the following details of the Target account.
DP ID .
DP Name.
Client ID
The following informations are related to the security that you are required to transfer.
ISIN Number.
Scrip Name.
Quantity in numbers.
Quantity in words.
Execution date.
Customer are also required to provide Reason / Purpose of the Off market Transaction, & Consideration Amount (if any) Paid / Received for ALL off market instruction (including inter depository transaction and for both delivery and receipt). In addition to the instruction slip this information can be provided in an annexure signed by ALL the holders .Click here to download the annexure format

(*The above annexure will be incorporated in the new instruction slip books by 31st March 2008)
Incase of any correction / alteration / modification in the any of the above informations provided, it needs to be authenticated by ALL the account holders.

Securities Lending & Borrowing
Securities Lending & Borrowing (SLB) segment delivery instructions are to be submitted on the trading day itself. It is advisable to avail SPEEDe facility for the smooth processing of instructions.

Electronic Instruction (Speed E, Easi)
The above instructions can also be processed electronically by yourselves, i.e no need to submit a physical instruction.

Basically you can use the Speed E of NSDL and Easi of CDSL wherein you need to punch in the instruction details. The same will get processed electronically by the respective Depositories.

However you need to register for the same with the consent of your broker(s). You can register upto 3 brokers per DP account.

Inter-Depository Transactions
It is basically transfer of securities between two demat accounts held across depositories, i.e from NSDL to CDSL and vis-versa.

Transfer from NSDL account to a CDSL account
Incase of a client holding a Beneficiary Account with NSDL, he / she has to submit an instruction as per format.

Transfer from CDSL account to a NSDL account
Incase of a client holding a Beneficiary Account with CDSL, he / she has to submit an instruction as per format.

SMS Alert facility from NSDL
  • For demat account holders whereby investors can receive alerts a day after debits (transfers) to their demat accounts.
  • In case the transfers are for more than five ISINs, the client can check the details with the us or on IDeAS website, if the investor is an IDeAS subscriber.
  • Please contact HDFC bank branch offer depository services for more information and enrollment for SMS Alert facility

Disclaimer:
Whatever have been stated above are in the good interest of the Investor / Demat Applicants / holders to provide a brief picture about the depository system. You are requested go through the guidelines of the depositories before taking any further action. For detailed guidelines, you are requested to approach your nearest HDFC Bank branch. HDFC Bank will not be responsible for any misunderstanding / act based on the above. Also HDFC Bank might ask for additional information / documentation than what has been stated above to process your application / instruction.

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