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Transaction Costs
Transaction Costs

Transaction cost applicable for equity & debt securities given below:

Equity - with effect from 1st January 2011
Transactions up to Rs. 50 Million - 1.12%  
Divided as follows:  
Brokerage Fees -
CSE Fees -
CDS Fees -
SEC Cess -
Share Transaction Levy -		 0.640%
0.084%
0.024%
0.072%
0.300%
Transactions over Rs. 50 Million  
Divided as follows:  
Minimum brokerage (floor) -
CSE Fees -
CDS Fees -
SEC Cess -
Share Transaction Levy -		 0.200%
0.0525%
0.0150%
0.0450%
0.300%


(Subject to a minimum brokerage of Rs. 10/- per contract and a minimum CDS fee of Rs. 5/-)

The CSE trading records will indicate the brokerage as zero for transactions over Rs. 50 Mn. The Broker Firms are expected to insert 0.2000% or a higher percentage which is negotiated with the client as the brokerage before printing the Bought/Sold Notes.

Intra day Trading

With effect from 15th February 2006, the transaction fee due to the broker, CSE, CDS and SEC on intra day trades, where a client buys and sells or sells and buys the same security on the same day through the same broker will not be charged on one side of the transaction.


(Please note that Share Transaction Levy will be charged on both sides of the Transaction)

  • In the event the total number of shares purchased does not equal the total number of shares sold, the transaction fees as detailed above will not be levied on the lower quantity of shares either purchased or sold.
  • In the event the total quantity purchased is equal to the total quantity sold the transaction fees will not be levied from the sales transaction.

 

Please note that the total purchases and sales of a client in the same security will be considered for purpose of determining the exemption of the Brokerage, CSE, CDS and SEC fees (transaction fee).

 

 

Corporate Debt
Brokerage - Negotiable
Fees (SEC, CSE & CDS) - 2 Basis Points (Divided equally amongst the three institutions)

 

Government Debt
Brokerage - Negotiable
Fees (SEC, CSE & CDS) - Nil

 

Closed End Funds
Fees based on a Percentage (%) of the Transaction value

Brokerage Negotiable with a Cap of 1 %
CSE Fee 0.02%
CDS Fee 0.01%
SEC Cess 0.02%

 

Share Transaction Levy will not be applicable for units of Closed-end Funds.

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