NSE added 1 crore investors in 5 months; Crossed the figure of 11 crores

New Delhi, Jan 22 (Language) The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday said its unique registered investors have crossed the 11 crore mark, with the latest one crore investors joining in just five months, increasing the number of investors in the stock market. Shows participation. Direct meaning.

Investor registrations at NSE have witnessed a significant surge in recent times, with an increase of 3.6 times in the last five years.

It took 14 years for NSE to reach 1 crore investors since it began operations in 1994. The pace picked up after that, taking almost seven years for the next 1 crore registrations, followed by another 3.5 years for the next crore and a little over a year to add the fourth crore.

“Since then the growth rate has been quite rapid, with each additional 1 crore investors added in about 6-7 months, while the last 1 crore investors added in just five months, reflecting the change in investor enthusiasm and participation in the stock Market through direct means,” NSE said in a statement.

Over the past five months, daily new unique investor registrations have consistently ranged between 47,000 and 73,000. This growth is driven by several key factors, including rapid progress in digitalization, increased investor awareness, financial inclusion efforts, and strong market performance.

In 2024, the Nifty 50 index returned 8.8 percent, while the Nifty 500 index saw an impressive gain of 15.2 percent. Indian markets have had consistently positive returns for the last nine years.

“With the start of the new year, India’s capital markets have achieved a significant milestone, with the number of investors registered on the NSE exceeding 11 crore. This is a rapid increase, having crossed 10 since only five More than one crore new investors have joined in the month. “The crore figure in August reflects the growing confidence of the Indian public in the stock market as a reliable means of wealth creation,” said NSE Chief Business Development Officer Sriram Krishnan.

With this, the total number of customer codes (accounts) registered with the exchange has reached 21 crore. This includes all customer registrations done so far.

In particular, clients can register with more than one trading member.

Krishnan said factors such as increased digital penetration, increased investor education and government initiatives promoting financial inclusion have driven this surge. Additionally, the young, tech-savvy population and growing awareness about the benefits of equity investing have further accelerated this trend.

Investor growth has also extended beyond urban centres, with investors registering with the exchange across all 30 pin codes in the country, meaning a coverage of 99.84 per cent in the country.

In terms of geography, Maharashtra leads with 1.8 crore registered investors, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 1.2 crore, and Gujarat with 98 lakh and these three states account for 36.6 per cent of the 11 crore investors.