Bank, Depository and Depository Participants are the three key elements in the demat account opening process. Bank – It is compulsory to link your bank account with the demat account so that you can use money from your bank account to buy shares.
Depository – Depository is an entity that holds your securities in a dematerialized form. CDSL and NDSL are two authorized depositories operating in India.
Depository Participant – DP acts as an intermediary between the investor and depository.