What are AMC Charges for Demat Account


A demat account in India attracts many charges. AMC charge expense is one of them. This post explains what is AMC charges for a demat account and what is approximate AMC charges. While some charges are one-time, some are regular recurring charges.

What are AMC Charges for Demat Account


AMC stands for annual maintenance charges for holding a demat account. The charges differ with various depository participants. However, here we have tried to give the best estimate of what your AMC charges should be.

What is AMC

AMC for a demat account is a rate or fixed amount that the broker charge from the account holder. It is levied on the account on yearly basis. The charges are collected by the broker to cover the administrative expenses for maintaining the account.

Demat Account Maintenance Charges

Depending upon our studies of AMC charged by various institutions, we have shared here the details.
These charges are important to consider while opening a demat account. If the AMC is high, it will reduce your profitability.  Many brokers and banks do not charge AMC for the very first year of your account. The charges start from the second year and that vary from 300 to 500 INR up to 1000 INR.

  1. Here is an idea of AMC charges for a demat account-
  2. If the amount of basic service demat account is less than 50,000, the charges are Nil.
  3. For BSDA (basic service demat account) of Rs. 50,000 to 2 lac, the charges are Rs. 100 per annum
  4. For BSDA above Rs. 2 lacs, the charges are Rs. 700 per annum.
  5. However, the private banks like ICICI chargeRs. 500-600 for accounts above 2 lacs.


Hence, make sure that you should not be paying AMC during the first year. Moreover, make sure that it is not above the market rate i.e. around 500 for accounts above 2 lacs.



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