ICICI Direct Vs Groww Demat Account Comparison

ICICI Bank is India's largest private sector bank with total assets of Rs. 6,461.29 billion (US$ 103 billion) at March 31, 2015 and profit after tax Rs. 111.75 billion (US$ 1,788 million) for the year ended March 31, 2015. ICICI Bank currently has a network of 4,050 Branches and 12,817 ATM`s across India.

Groww is a fast-growing online stock broker and mutual fund investment company. It offers services to invest in Equity, IPO, and Direct Mutual Funds. Groww started offering demat account services in 2020. It is a member of the CDSL depository.

Groww is an online discount broker. It charges a flat of Rs.20 or 0.05% per executed order whichever is lower as trade brokerage fee.

Groww demat account charges include Account Opening fee of Rs.0 (Free), AMC of Rs.0 (free) and Debit Transaction Charge of Rs.13.50 per script for delivery trades and zero for intraday trades.

ICICI Bank Tower, 5Th Flr South Wing,
Tower ii, Plt No 12 Financil Dist,
Gachibowli Hyderabad,
Andhra Pradesh, India - 500032

ICICI Bank offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries in the areas of investment banking, life and non-life insurance, venture capital and asset management.

Stamp Duty at actuals

For Individual account: ₹700 p.a.

For Corporate account: ₹1500 p.a.

₹0 for ICICI Bank customers.

₹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.

₹50 Per Demat Request Form and ₹10 For Each Certificates

₹25 + CDSL charges at actual

For Normal Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum ₹30)

For Debt instruments Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum ₹30 & maximum ₹25,000 )

0.02% or minimum of ₹35

0.02% or minimum of ₹35

0.02% or minimum of ₹35

₹200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.