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SEBI extends nomination deadline to Sep 30

Haven’t added a nominee to your demat account yet? Well, here’s some good news. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has extended the deadline for making nominations or opting out of a nomination for trading and demat account holders. The new deadline is 30 September 2023.

The market regulator had earlier asked all eligible account holders to provide a beneficiary for their accounts by 31 March 2023, or their accounts would be frozen for debits. Apparently, more than 50% of the retail investors are yet to follow this norm.

“Based  on  the  assessment  of  the  trading as  well  as  demat accounts  in  which choice of nomination details (i.e. furnishing of nomination or declaration for opting out  of  nomination) has not  been  updated and on  the  basis  of  representations received  from the stakeholders,  it  has  been  decided  that the provisions mentioned at para 7 of SEBI circular dated July 23, 2021 read with para 3 (a) of SEBI circular dated February 24, 2022 with regard to freezing of accounts shall come into force with effect from September 30, 2023 instead of March 31, 2023,” read a circular by SEBI on March 27.

SEBI has also asked the stockbrokers and depository participants to encourage clients to update 'choice of nomination' by communicating through SMS and email every fortnight.

Earlier, the date to comply with this rule was March 31 last year. Post which, SEBI had given a year’s extension till March 31, 2023. Now, the deadline stands extended yet again by six more months.

You can add your nominee to your demat account by following these easy steps.

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