A Depository Participant (DP) is an agent appointed by the Depository who is authorized to offer depository services to all investors. They are the intermediaries between the depository and the investors. An investor cannot directly open a DEMAT account with the depository. The DP opens the account with the Depository and takes up the responsibility of maintaining the account and updating them as per the instructions are given by the investor from time to time.
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