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Securities Services

Access the Indian Capital Markets with our award-winning Custody and Clearing Services

Securities Services

Access the Indian Capital Markets with our award-winning Custody and Clearing Services

At a glance

Global investors face new regulatory regime across countries and thus seeks reliable and innovative custody and clearing solutions. At DBS, with years of Asian and global market expertise, we provide highly customer centric and technology led direct custody, clearing and settlement services to global custodians, foreign portfolio investors, foreign venture capital investors, hedge funds, foreign depositories, fund managers, broker-dealers, banks, insurance companies, private equity and venture capital investors, alternate investment funds and other global investors.
 
We help our clients focus on achieving their business goals whilst we ensure seamless and efficient transaction processing, reporting and regulatory compliances.

We offer our clients:

  • Seamless access to Indian capital markets
  • Technology led multiple access solutions through "IDEAL Securities", Host to Host and / or ‘SWIFT’ for ease of use and standardization across markets
  • High efficiency and consistency in operations and client servicing
  • Comfort of partnering with Safest Bank in Asia by Global Finance (2009 to 2019)
DBS IDEAL securities
Awards
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Global Finance

Best Sub-Custodian Bank Awards

  • Best Sub-Custodian in Asia-Pacific, 2019-2020
  • Best Sub-Custodian in Singapore, 2007-2020
  • Best Sub-Custodian in Indonesia, 2020
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The Asset Triple A Awards

  • Best Domestic Custodian for Singapore 2017-2020
  • Best Fund Administrator (Alternatives) for Singapore & Hong Kong, 2018 – 2019
  • Best Fund Administrator (Retail) for Indonesia – Highly Commended, 2019
  • Best Sub-Custodian for Singapore – Highly Commended, 2018
  • Best Fund Administrator (Alternatives) for Indonesia, 2018
  • Best in Corporate Trust Singapore, 2018
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Global Custodian Survey

  • Global Outperformer for Singapore & Hong Kong, 2013-2017
  • Leading Top-Rated Custodian for Singapore, 2001-2007, 2010, 2012
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Global Finance

Best Sub-Custodian Bank Awards

  • Best Sub-Custodian in Asia-Pacific, 2019-2020
  • Best Sub-Custodian in Singapore, 2007-2020
  • Best Sub-Custodian in Indonesia, 2020
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The Asset Triple A Awards

  • Best Domestic Custodian for Singapore 2017-2020
  • Best Fund Administrator (Alternatives) for Singapore & Hong Kong, 2018 – 2019
  • Best Fund Administrator (Retail) for Indonesia – Highly Commended, 2019
  • Best Sub-Custodian for Singapore – Highly Commended, 2018
  • Best Fund Administrator (Alternatives) for Indonesia, 2018
  • Best in Corporate Trust Singapore, 2018
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Global Custodian Survey

  • Global Outperformer for Singapore & Hong Kong, 2013-2017
  • Leading Top-Rated Custodian for Singapore, 2001-2007, 2010, 2012
Complaints against Custodians

A.    Data for the Month ending- Sep 2025

 

SN Received from Pending at the end of the last month Received during the
month
 		 Resolved during the month* Total Pending at the end of month ** Complaints Pending > 1 month Average Resolution time^
(in days)
1 Directly from Investors  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL NA
2 SEBI (SCORES)  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL NA
3 Stock Exchanges (if relevant)  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL NA
4 Other Sources
(if any)
 		  NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NA
5 Grand Total  NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NA

 

B.   Trend of Monthly disposal of complaints for the Financial Year- 2025-2026

 

SN Month Carried forward from previous month Received during the month Resolved during the month * Pending at the end of the month **
1 April 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
2 May 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
3 June 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
4 July 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
5 August 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
6 September 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
7 October 2025        
8 November 2025        
9 December 2025        
10 January 2026        
11 February 2026        
12 March 2026        
  Grand Total NIL NIL NIL NIL


* Inclusive of complaints of previous months resolved in the current month.
** Inclusive of complaints pending as on the last day of the month.
^ Average Resolution time is the sum total of time taken to resolve each complaint in days, in the current month divided by total number of complaints resolved in the current month.
 

C.   Trend of Annual (FY) disposal of complaints (For 3 years on rolling basis)

 

SN Year Carried forward from previous year Received during the year Resolved during the year Pending at the end of the year
1 2023-24 NIL NIL NIL NIL
2 2024-25 NIL 1 1 NIL
3 2025-26 NIL NIL NIL NIL
  Grand Total NIL 1 1 NIL
Complaints against DDPs

A.    Data for the Month ending- Sep 2025

 

SN Received from Pending at the end of the last month Received during the
month
 		 Resolved during the month* Total Pending at the end of month ** Complaints Pending > 1 month Average Resolution time^
(in days)
1 Directly from Investors  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL NA
2 SEBI (SCORES)  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL NA
3 Stock Exchanges (if relevant)  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL  NIL NA
4 Other Sources
(if any)
 		  NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NA
5 Grand Total  NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NA

 

B.   Trend of Monthly disposal of complaints for the Financial Year- 2025-2026

 

SN Month Carried forward from previous month Received during the month Resolved during the month * Pending at the end of the month **
1 April 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
2 May 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
3 June 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
4 July 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
5 August 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
6 September 2025 NIL NIL NIL NIL
7 October 2025        
8 November 2025        
9 December 2025        
10 January 2026        
11 February 2026        
12 March 2026        
  Grand Total NIL NIL NIL NIL


* Inclusive of complaints of previous months resolved in the current month.
** Inclusive of complaints pending as on the last day of the month.
^ Average Resolution time is the sum total of time taken to resolve each complaint in days, in the current month divided by total number of complaints resolved in the current month.
 

C.   Trend of Annual (FY) disposal of complaints (For 3 years on rolling basis)

 

SN Year Carried forward from previous year Received during the year Resolved during the year Pending at the end of the year
1 2023-24 NIL NIL NIL NIL
2 2024-25 NIL 1 1 NIL
3 2025-26 NIL NIL NIL NIL
  Grand Total NIL 1 1 NIL
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