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India bank-backed retail stock, derivatives and investment platform operated by ICICI Securities Limited, offering a 3-in-1 savings, demat and trading account with web, mobile and call-and-trade access.

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82

/100

Overall score

Overall score is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.

Based on evidence8 sources
Trust
88
Cost
73
Withdrawal
82

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Decision summary

82

/100

Overall

Overall is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.

Headline score from research fields, regulation evidence, and scoring payload.

Best for

ICICI Bank customers wanting a 3-in-1 account · Indian equity, F&O, commodity and mutual-fund investors · Users who value research and bank-linked se…

Watch out

Entity, country restrictions, and high-risk fee fields should be checked carefully.

Trust signal

Trust looks strong, with high-confidence evidence. Still verify country/entity terms.

Withdrawal signal

Withdrawal is usable, but check the supporting evidence and caveats.

Deposit
No minimum deposit disclosed for trading account; account opening has zero charges; demat account has no minimum balanc…
Pricing
None · {"prime_delivery_from": "0.07%", "prime_margin_or_futures_from": "0.007%", "prime_options_from": "₹9 per lot", "currency_and_commodi…
Withdrawal
eATM payout in 5 minutes for eligible sale proceeds; otherwise settlement follows market/plan terms such as remaining amount on T+1 · Not s…
Safety
None

Availability

Countries and restrictions

Availability can vary by legal entity, account type, and local regulation. Treat this as a shortlist signal and verify details with the broker before opening an account.

Restricted Countries

Only Indian resident / NRI onboarding is described; country-by-country restrictions were not disclosed on checked public pages.

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Evidence

Source-backed details

Trust5 fields

Regulators

["Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)", "National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE)", "BSE Limited", "Metropolitan Stock Exchange", "Multi Commodity Exchange of India Limited (MCX)"]

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License Numbers

{"SEBI_stock_broker_registration": "INZ000183631", "NSE_member_code": "07730", "BSE_member_code": "103", "MSE_member_code": "17680", "MCX_member_code": "56250", "SEBI_investment_adviser_registration": "INA000000094", "SEBI_research_analyst_registration": "INH000000990", "BSE_membership_certificate": "1336", "CIN": "L67120MH1995PLC086241"}

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Regulated Entities

["ICICI Securities Limited"]

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Negative Balance Protection

None

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Investor Compensation

Exchange/depository investor grievance/redressal applies to exchange-traded products; non-broking distributed products do not have exchange investor redressal/arbitration mechanism. No separate compensation scheme amount disclosed.

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Cost7 fields

Minimum Deposit

No minimum deposit disclosed for trading account; account opening has zero charges; demat account has no minimum balance requirement.

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Commission

{"prime_delivery_from": "0.07%", "prime_margin_or_futures_from": "0.007%", "prime_options_from": "₹9 per lot", "currency_and_commodity": "₹20 per order", "iValue": "₹20 per order for Futures, Equity Intraday, Options trades", "MoneySaver_cash": "0.55% listed on secure brokerageplans; brokerage page example shows ₹2.9 on ₹1000 (0.29%) and ₹29 on ₹10000 under MoneySaver"}

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Maximum Leverage

MTF buying power up to 4X / buy stocks with just 25% funds; subject to margin rules and eligible securities

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Deposit Fee

No separate transfer fee disclosed for linked ICICI Bank 3-in-1 funding; account opening is zero, but trading/demat charges apply.

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Withdrawal Fee

Not separately disclosed on checked public pages; demat processing/DP debit charges may apply to sale obligations under some plans.

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Availability1 fields

Restricted Countries

Only Indian resident / NRI onboarding is described; country-by-country restrictions were not disclosed on checked public pages.

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Product5 fields

Tradable Assets

["stocks", "IPOs", "commodities", "ETFs", "bonds", "mutual funds", "futures", "options", "currency derivatives", "NPS", "fixed deposits", "insurance distribution"]

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Trading Platforms

["ICICIdirect web platform", "ICICI Direct mobile app", "Call N Trade", "WhatsApp services/alerts", "iLearn app"]

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Account Types

["3-in-1 Savings + Demat + Trading Account", "Prime Plan", "iValue Plan", "MoneySaver default plan", "NRI 3-in-1 account"]

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Deposit Methods

["Linked ICICI Bank savings account", "3-in-1 account direct investing; no transfer needed"]

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Withdrawal Methods

["ICICI linked bank account", "eATM payout for eligible share sales"]

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Things to verify

Restricted Countries

Only Indian resident / NRI onboarding is described; country-by-country restrictions were not disclosed on checked public pages.

Minimum Deposit

No minimum deposit disclosed for trading account; account opening has zero charges; demat account has no minimum balance requirement.

Commission

{"prime_delivery_from": "0.07%", "prime_margin_or_futures_from": "0.007%", "prime_options_from": "₹9 per lot", "currency_and_commodity": "₹20 per order", "iValue": "₹20 per order for Futures, Equity Intraday, Options trades", "MoneySaver_cash": "0.55% listed on secure brokerageplans; brokerage page example shows ₹2.9 on ₹1000 (0.29%) and ₹29 on ₹10000 under MoneySaver"}

Negative Balance Protection

None

Investor Compensation

Exchange/depository investor grievance/redressal applies to exchange-traded products; non-broking distributed products do not have exchange investor redressal/arbitration mechanism. No separate compensation scheme amount disclosed.

Withdrawal Processing Time

eATM payout in 5 minutes for eligible sale proceeds; otherwise settlement follows market/plan terms such as remaining amount on T+1

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