Running Account Settlement
SEBI Mandate on Running Account Settlement of Client Funds. Running Account Settlement is the process by which stockbrokers transfer the available credit balance (unused funds) from a client’s trading account back to their linked bank account periodically, as mandated by SEBI.
Settlement Frequency Options
- Monthly Settlement: Funds are transferred back on the 1st Friday of every month.
- Quarterly Settlement: Funds are transferred back every 90 days, on the 1st Friday of the quarter.
Settlement of Client Accounts Not Traded in the Last 30 Days
As per SEBI’s Updated Guidelines, clients who have not traded in any segment for the last 30 calendar days and have a credit balance in their trading account:
- The entire credit balance must be transferred back to the client’s primary bank account on the next scheduled Monthly Running Account Settlement date, as per the Exchange's official settlement calendar.
- This applies regardless of whether the client has opted for Monthly or Quarterly settlement.
Active Trading Clients
If you trade continuously without any gap of 30 days, and you have opted for quarterly settlement, your funds will be settled only once every 90 days.
This means your funds will remain in the trading account until the quarterly settlement date.
Example:
- Inactive Client: No trades from August 1 to August 30 → Funds will be transferred by the next Monthly Settlement date (e.g., 1st Friday of September).
- Active Client: Trades every few weeks → Funds remain until the Quarterly Settlement date (e.g.,1st Friday of the Next quarter).