Margin Against Shares Trading in Demat
Margin against shares is basically a value added service. It allows you to get exposure/ margin against shares in your demat account by keeping them as collateral. The collateral value of these shares is calculated after applying a hair-cut.
The total limit provided for trading under this feature is subjected to having Cash to Collateral ratio of 40:60. This means that to get the complete benefit of your collateral, 40% of the margin will have to be in cash.