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Bombay Stock Exchange Ltd. (BSE) is admitting Deposit Based Membership (Trading Memberships) on its "Equity and Equity Derivatives Segment". BSE invites applications from all over the country against a deposit of Rs. 10, 00,000 (Rupees Ten lakhs only).

To know more about the membership click here Membership Manual.

To apply for Trading Membership of the "Equity and Equity Derivatives Segment" of BSE may send their applications in writing in a sealed envelop marked "Offer for Deposit Based Membership" and addressed to the Chief General Manager, Member/Institutional Sales Dept., Bombay Stock Exchange Limited, 15th Floor, P.J. Towers, Dalal Street, Mumbai 400 001. The format of the application can be downloaded from the link here: Specimen Offer letter

The application form in the prescribed format, complete in all respects should be accompanied by a Demand Draft/Pay Order for Rs. 1 lakhs (Rupees one lakhs only) drawn in favor of "Bombay Stock Exchange Limited" towards earnest money deposit on which no interest will be payable.

The applicants whose offer is accepted by BSE shall be required to complete the documents at the earliest. The applicant has to pay the balance amount after he receives the SEBI registration certificate but before the commencement of business.

The complete application forms, for procuring SEBI registration certificate in Equity and Derivative segments can be downloaded from the alongside link Application Booklet

Once the documents are sent to SEBI, the member can simultaneously start working on completing the commencement formalities. To download the commencement manual you can go through the link here: Commencement Manual.


Particulars For Corporate & Individual
Cash Market and Futures & Options Trading Refundable / Non Refundable Exposure for trading margin
Deposit for DBM Membership (Cash) 10,00,000/- Refundable Yes
Base Minimum Capital (Cash) 1,25,000/- (cash)

8,75,000/ (FDR/B.G/Cash)

Refundable No
Trade Guarantee Fund (Cash/BG/ FDR) 10,00,000/- Refundable Yes
Admission Fees (Cash) * 5,000/- Non Refundable No
Initial contribution towards Trade Guarantee Fund (Cash) * 10,000/- Non Refundable No
Annual Subscription (Cash) * 25,000/- Non Refundable No

Note:-
  1. Admission Fees will be Rs. 5,000/- if member applies in both Equity and Equity Derivatives Segment, and if member applies in only Equity segment Admission fees will be Rs. 2,50,000/-
  2. * Service Tax @ 10.30 % will be additionally levied on these charges.


For any further information/clarification, interested applicants are requested to contact the following officials in BSE:

  1. Mayuresh Samant: 022 - 22728078

  2. Manthan B. Desai: 022 - 22728890
  3. Shikha Chauhan: 022 - 22728749

Reach us through mail @: newmembership@bseindia.com

Information on Deposit Based Membership is also available at following BSE Investor Service Centres :

1]  Delhi : 011-41510480
2]  Kolkata : 033-22130530
3]  Chennai : 044-42163999
4]  Ahmedabad : 079-27540445
5]  Cochin : 0484-2405275
6]  Hyderabad : 040-23237563
7]  Rajkot : 0281- 6595542

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