India's demat account boom has 77% inactivity problem
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India's demat account boom has 77% inactivity problem

NDTV Profit··8 Jun

India had 21.6 crore demat accounts as of December 2025, but only about 5 crore were active, leaving nearly 16.6 crore dormant or inactive. NSE's active investor base fell 7% year-on-year in FY26 to 4.58 crore, the steepest decline on record.

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