CDSL full form means “ Central Depository Services Limited ” – a Market Infrastructure Institution (MII), part of the capital market structure, providing services to all market participants – exchanges, clearing corporations, depository participants (DPs), issuers and investors. CDSL or Central Depository Services Limited —is a government-registered depository that digitally holds securities like shares, bonds, and mutual funds. Founded in 1999, it allows investors to transact electronically, eliminating physical share certificates. CDSL was set up with the objective of providing convenient, dependable and secure depository services at affordable cost to all market participants.
