How to invest in GSec
Retail investors have multiple channels to invest in treasury bills (T-Bills) and Government of India (GoI) dated bonds in the primary market. Retail investors can place their orders through any one of the following options available under the non-competitive bidding facility offered by NSE.
| Retail investors registered with NSE trading member | All Resident Individuals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Option 1: Through NSE Trading Member | Option 2: Through NSE goBID mobile app/web platform | Through NSE goBID mobile app/web platform | |
| Eligible Investors | All eligible investors as permitted by RBI | All eligible investors as permitted by RBI | Only resident individuals |
| KYC Compliance | If existing active client of NSE trading member, no additional KYC New investor should complete KYC with NSE trading member |
If existing active client of NSE trading member, no additional KYC New investor should complete KYC and register as client with NSE trading member |
No additional KYC if already done through any of SEBI registered intermediary New investor should complete KYC with any SEBI intermediary |
| Demat Account | Mandatory | Mandatory | Mandatory |
| Investor Registration | No additional registration required if already having active account with NSE trading member | One time registration on NSE goBID platform | One time registration on NSE goBID platform |
| New investor registration on NSE goBID | Not applicable | Investor selects respective trading member at time of registration* Registration subject to - Respective trading member has provided valid investor records to Exchange Successful validation of investor category, demat and bank account with depositories * Available only if trading member is registered (See Point 1 below) on NSE goBID |
Investor can register directly without selecting trading member of NSE Registration subject to - Valid KYC details of investor available with SEBI registered KRA including mobile number, email address, investor category Successful validation of demat and bank account with depositories |
| Undertaking by investor | Submit to trading member of NSE in format provided by NSE | Accept e-undertaking on NSE goBID and Terms & Conditions | Accept e-undertaking on NSE goBID platform and Terms & Conditions |
| Order placement | Submit offline or online through mobile app / web platform to the trading member | Submit through NSE goBID mobile app / web platform | Submit through NSE goBID mobile app / web platform |
| Bid | Only single bid per security in an auction is permitted | Only single bid per security in an auction is permitted | Only single bid per security in an auction is permitted |
| Bidding Details | Click Here | Click Here | Click Here |
| Payment and refund of funds | Payment and refund of funds through trading member | Payment and refund of funds through NSE Clearing Ltd. Mandatory to have online banking facility Funds accepted only from bank account linked to demat account (see point 2 below). |
Payment and refund of funds through NSE Clearing Ltd. Mandatory to have online banking facility Funds accepted only from bank account linked to demat account (see point 2 below). |
| Credit of Securities | Directly in demat account of investor | Directly in demat account of investor | Directly in demat account of investor |
1.Trading Member Registration on NSE goBID.
- To register on this portal, trading members should log-in from their existing Admin user of e-IPO platform
- Then go to 'Misc > NCB Direct Investor' tab and accept terms and conditions
- Retail investors of only registered trading members will be able to use the mobile app/web-based platforms
- Registered trading members shall be responsible for bids entered by their investors and also entitled for any incentives circular issued by Exchange/Clearing Corporation from time to time
2.Placing of Bids and Payment of Funds on NSE goBID platform
- Platform shall display list of securities currently available along with relevant bidding details and price payable
- For placing bid, investors should select only one security at a time and specify the investment amount in terms of face value. (Minimum Rs.10,000 and multiples thereof, subject to maximum limit specified)
- Only single bid per security is permitted
- On submission of a bid, the total amount payable shall be displayed
- Investors can now proceed to pay online using internet banking or UPI. Investors shall be permitted to make payment using only the bank account linked to the demat account as provided by Depositories. The payment is made through payment gateway from the empaneled banks
- Securities will be credited to investors demat account and refund if any will be credited to investors bank account as per the timelines specified by the Exchange/Clearing Corporation from time to time
- Payment status, Mismatch status, Bid status, Refund (if any) shall be made available on the platform
- In case of cancellation, refund shall be processed by payment gateway
Updated on: 04/01/2023
