Depositories remain a structural play on India’s capital markets buoyed by higher retail participation. Central Depository Services (CDSL) benefits from: 1) leadership (in a duopoly) in terms of the number of demat accounts (market share at 73% as of Jun’23); 2) growth optionalities for its digital platforms (insurance repository included); and 3) steady non-market-linked revenues (from annuity issuer charges).