Retail investor interest has surged: SEBI’s Tyagi

‘Low interest rates, liquidity key factors’

Retail investors’ interest in the Indian securities market has sharply increased to an average of 2.45 million Demat accounts opened per month during April-June, SEBI chief Ajay Tyagi said. The prevailing low interest rates and ample liquidity availability were the major factors for the increased investor interest in the securities market in India, he added. He warned that tightening of liquidity or an increase in interest rates would impact the market. Mr. Tyagi said retail investors’ interest in the Indian securities market had increased from 2020-21.