What actually is DEMAT Account? Technology has brought about a drastic change in our everyday lives. The stock markets too have not been left untouched by the change. In 1994, the Nepal Stock Exchange was founded with an open outcry floor trading exchange. Traders would stand on the floor and shout prices of stocks for buying or selling. Then, money would be exchanged for physical receipts of the shares called the certificate. This led to a great amount of paperwork. Even the settlements of trade agreements took time because of the need to deliver the share certificates.




