Custodial Service

Safeguard your business’s financial assets with HDFC Bank’s Custodial Services. Whether in electronic or physical form, protect your assets with the latest technologies and high-security vaults.

HDFC Bank’s custodial services are SOX and ISO 9001:2015 complaint and are known for their high operating standards. Our SEBI Registration Number is IN/CUS/001 for both Custodial and DDP Services.

Leading mutual funds, insurance companies, venture capital firms, foreign portfolio investors (FPI), foreign corporate bodies and provident fund trusts rely on us for wide range of customised custodial services.

• Depository Services

HDFC Bank offers a wide range of custodial services that help you improve organizational reporting and the safety of your financial assets. Our services include:

• Regulatory approvals and reporting for off-shore entities
• Registration as a SEBI Designated Depository Participant for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI)
• Speedy opening of bank and Demat accounts
• Custodial Participant Codes with both the stock exchanges in India
• Seamless handling of large volumes of transactions with Straight-Through-Processing
• Subscription to Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) through ASBA. HDFC Bank is a SCSB (Self Certified Syndicate Bank), empowered by SEBI and can accept ASBA forms from its customers for all Book Built Public and Rights Issues
• Support for subscription in debt issues, mutual fund units, and exchange traded funds
• Corporate action tracking for both monetary and non–monetary benefits
• Forex booking of inbound and outbound remittances at competitive rates
• Tracking of inward remittances and quick conversions in client’s account
• Portfolio reporting
• Customised reporting that goes beyond standard templatised reports
• Safe custody: Highly secure storage vaults for physical securities
• Dedicated Relationship Manager as single point of contact for all custodial requirements
• Regulatory reporting on behalf of off-shore clients
• Designated Banker Services : Designated Banker Services are offered to FVCI and FPI clients
  
  

New Formats of monthly and quarterly DDP and Custodian reports to SEBI effective 1 March 2024

Standing operating procedures ( SOP - ISSUED ON  22- MAY-2024 ) has been framed by the DDPs, Custodians, Depositories and Exchanges, in consultation with SEBI, for implementation of the SEBI circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD-PoD-2/CIR/P/2023/148 issued on August 24, 2023.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS – 2nd August 2024

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), in respect of SEBI circular (SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD-PoD-2/P/CIR/2024/77) dated June 05, 2024 providing framework for flexibility to FPIs in dealing with securities post expiry of their registration. SOP has been framed by the CDSSF, in consultation with SEBI, for implementation of the SEBI circular.

PCM Client Collateral Details

In order to view the collateral details by the end client, NSE Clearing Ltd, provided a link for registration and viewing

the collateral data - i.e NSCCL>Resources>Client Collateral Details>Web portal facility to clients
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In case of any Queries & Complaints, please write to us on –

Custody.help@hdfcbank.com

ddp.help@in.hdfcbank.com

sushil.kotian@hdfcbank.com

Investor Charter for Custodian and DDP Activities:

This is to bring to your notice that SEBI Vide its Circular SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated December 17,2021 requires Custodians and DDPs to publish the Investor Charters which inter-alia deals with services provided to investors with timelines and general guidance for Investors. The same is made available under - Investor Charter -Custodian and Investor Charter DDPs. 

Investor Charter – Custodian

Investor Charter – Designated Depository Participants

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular  -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 17th December 2021

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Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of JUNE 2023

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of JULY 2023

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of AUGUST 2023

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of September 2023

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of October 2023

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Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of December 2023

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of January  2024

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Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of March  2024

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of April  2024

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of May 2024.

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of June 2024.

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Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of August 2024.

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of September 2024.

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular -  SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of October 2024.

Monthly data on complaints received and redressal thereof as per the provisions of the SEBI Circular - SEBI/HO/FPIC/P/CIR/2021/691 dated 19th December 2021 and Master Circular SEBI/HO/AFD/AFD – PoD/P/CIR/2023/063 dated April 27, 2023 – for the Month of November 2024.

HDFC Bank is the custodian to National Securities Clearing Corporation of India (NSCCL), Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX), MCX-SX Stock Exchange (MCX-SX), National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange of India (NCDEX), ACE Derivatives & Commodities Exchange (ACE), OTC Exchange of India (OTCEI) and Indian Commodity Exchange (ICEX). Clearing members of these exchanges can open Demat accounts with the bank and hold securities against their base capital and additional base capital margin requirements.

View the Demat Account Tariff Structure