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STeADY: Digitally Transmitting Trade Information And Settlement Instructions

Safeguarding Transactions

  • STeADY encrypts sensitive trade data
  • STeADY is a facility which enables the brokers to deliver/submit contract notes to custodians/ fund managers electronically by transmitting digitally signed trade information with encryption. It further enables fund managers to enrich the contract note and convert it into instructions for the custodian.
  • STeADY can be used for FPI Trades and Domestic Institutional Trades.

Salient Features

  • Centralised solution: anywhere access. No footprint at user end
  • User friendly interface to view & download contract notes and process trade (settlement) instruction.
  • Data Security through Digital Signature
  • ISO 15022 format as prescribed by SEBI
  • Resilient infrastructure

Functionality of STeADY

  • Upload and Download of files through user interface (contract note, trade instructions)
  • Status update: tracking of transaction end-to-end
  • Option of uploading/downloading both in NSDL proprietary format or SEBI prescribed ISO format 
  • File level validation by STeADY which reduces rejections.
  • Security: Digital sign file using digital signature
  • Single file containing contract notes of multiple Brokers
  • Common solution for equity and equity derivatives (F&O) contract note from brokers
  • Multiple user access through secured login (digital signature)

For Product Demo or Details:

Email: steady@nsdl.com

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