The multifold rise in demat accounts in the last two years shows how retail investors are reposing their faith in India’s economic growth. According to depositories, Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL) and National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), the total number of demat accounts stands at 10.5 crore as on August 31, 2022, almost three times the number in August 2020.