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Consolidated Account Statement: A Unified View of Your Investments
Imagine your toys are scattered all over your room.
It's hard to know what you have!
Your financial investments can be like that, spread across different places.
The Consolidated Account Statement, or CAS, is like a special list that gathers all your investments in one spot.
It tells you what you own, like company shares or parts of funds, and how much they're worth.
You get this list from special companies in India that keep track of investments.
If you have a special account for your investments, you can get the list easily online.
If not, you can still get a similar list from places that manage your mutual funds.
Checking this list regularly is important, like tidying your room.
It helps you make sure everything is correct, spot any mistakes, and even check if your contact information is up to date.
It's a simple way to keep your money organized and safe.
The Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) offers a unified view of all capital market investments linked to an investor's Permanent Account Number (PAN).
Issued by NSDL and CDSL, it consolidates holdings across mutual funds, bonds, and shares, showing current value and transactions.
Investors with a demat account can access CAS directly from NSDL or CDSL.
Individuals without a demat account can obtain their CAS through mutual fund registrars like CAMS and KFin Technologies, or platforms like MF Central.
Regularly reviewing the CAS is crucial for verifying investment records, detecting errors or fraudulent activity, and ensuring contact and nomination details are current.
- Who
- Investors in India with capital market investments
- What
- Consolidated Account Statement (CAS) provides a comprehensive overview of all investments linked to an individual's PAN.
- Where
- Accessed through NSDL/CDSL websites (with a demat account), or via mutual fund registrars (CAMS, KFin Technologies) and MF Central (without a demat account).
- When
- Generated monthly for active investors (if transactions occurred), and twice yearly for inactive investors (March and September).
- Why
- To track investments, verify transactions, ensure records are correct and complete, detect anomalies, and update contact/nomination information.
Key facts
- What is CAS?
- A single document consolidating all capital market investments linked to a PAN.
- Issued by
- NSDL and CDSL (India's depositories)
- Includes
- Mutual funds, bonds, shares, NCDs, PMS schemes (if demat account held)
- Consolidation basis
- Permanent Account Number (PAN), for accounts where the investor is the first holder
- Frequency (active investors)
- Monthly, if any transaction occurred in the previous month
- Frequency (inactive investors)
- Twice a year (for half-years ending March and September)
- Access without demat account
- Via mutual fund registrars (CAMS, KFin Technologies) or MF Central


