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Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities (Compare Geojit BNP Paribas and Kotak Securities)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities, Below comparison of Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities highlights the variations of Brokerage charges & services offered, Compare their ratings, brokerage & AMC charges, Investment choices, Customer Service, Demat Account, features, Platforms, and running offers.

One on One comparison of Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities is given below:

Geojit BNP Paribas

Kotak Securities

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities

About The Brokers	Geojit BNP Paribas : "Geojit BNP Paribas Financials Limited are full-service brokers and charges are low compared to other full-service brokers such as ICICIDIRECT, HDFC Securities Etc. Th >>> more	Kotak Securities : "With 1281+ branches in 377 cities of the country serving 1.4 million customers, over 5 lacs trades per day, Kotak Securities have been able to create their own space >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	Geojit BNP Paribas : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	Kotak Securities : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Geojit BNP Paribas : Full Service Broker	Kotak Securities : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	Geojit BNP Paribas : N/A	Kotak Securities : N/A
Advantage	Geojit BNP Paribas : Low brokerage Full-service broker. Supported by both NSE and BSE Exclusive Branches for woman. Multichannel Services – Internet, Mobile Phone, Branch Trading. Huge geographical availability in India and Middle East Asia Wide network of over 479 offices.	Kotak Securities : 3-in-1 online trading account.. Security of your investment & money. Toll free number available. Robust trading software KEAT Pro. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs. Trading is available in both BSE and NSE. After Market Orders (AMO), good till cancel order (GTC) and Buy Now Sell Tomorrow.
Disadvantage	Geojit BNP Paribas : 24/7 customer services are not provided Do-not have 3-in-1 trading account like other full service brokers provide They charge Minimum brokerage of Rs. 20 per contract or 1 Paisa per share( Whichever is high). Brokerage charges high compare to other brokers. Brokerage calculator is not provide	Kotak Securities : No commodity trading.. Very High brokerage.. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Minimum brokerage charges.
Why This	Geojit BNP Paribas : Geojit BNP Paribas Financials Limited has in-depth experience of more than 30 years in the stock market industry. They always remain up-to-date when it comes to online trading. They launched trading through Facebook application in 2013. They have pioneers - Mr. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Mr. C.J.George, KSIDC (Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation) as their stock holders. Facility to place online order post ‐ session close of NSE & BSE. There is long list of product and service of Geojit. They provide services of Mutual funds, IPOs, Equity Cash, Equity Derivatives, Currency Derivatives, Loan against securities, etc and provide online trading facilities to Indians and NRI to avail benefits out of growthing Indian industries.	Kotak Securities : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes Kotak Mahindra Banks Saving Account, Kotak Securities Trading Account and Kotak Securities Demat Account, is the key offering for retail stock market investors in India. Security: Instead of transferring monies to a broker's pool or towards deposits, you can manage your own demat and bank accounts when you trade through Kotak Securities. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. E-Broking House with >13 Lac customers. Wide network of 1281 branches and sub Brokers in 377 cities. After Market Orders and Portfolio Management Service(PMS) available. Facility to trade in Equities, IPO's, Bonds, FD's, ETF's, Mutual Funds, F&O and Currency derivatives etc. Add on services like relationship manager, tips & recommendations, technical research, market pointers, periodical research reports, training and education.

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Account Opening & AMC Charges

Geojit BNP Paribas Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 425 and Kotak Securities Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . Geojit BNP Paribas Demat Account AMC is Rs 700 and Kotak Securities Demat Account AMC is Rs 600 .

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 425	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : NIL	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 700	Demat Account AMC : Rs 600
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : NIL	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges

Geojit BNP Paribas Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.30% and Equity Intraday is 0.03% and Equity Options is Rs 125 per contract . Kotak Securities Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher and Equity Intraday is Free and Equity Options is Delivery: Rs 20 per trade | Intraday: Free .

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Plan Name	Plan Name : Online Trading	Plan Name : Trade Free Plan	Plan Name : Dealer Assisted Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.30%	Equity Delivery : 0.25% or Rs 20 whichever is higher	Equity Delivery : 0.39%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.03%	Equity Intraday : Free	Equity Intraday : 0.039%
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.03%	Equity Future : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Future : 0.039%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 125 per contract	Equity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Equity Options : Rs 39 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : 0.03%	Currency Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Futures : Rs 9 per lot
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 125 per contract	Currency Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Currency Options : Rs 5 per lot
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : Rs 499 (One Time)
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : -
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : NA	Commodity Futures : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Futures : 0.039%
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : NA	Commodity Options : Delivery: Rs 20 per trade \| Intraday: Free	Commodity Options : Rs 39 per lot

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges

Geojit BNP Paribas Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is Rs 210 per Cr (0.0021%) and Equity Options is Rs 5500 per Cr (0.05%) . Kotak Securities Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE: 0.0019% and Equity Options is NSE: 0.05% on Premium .

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%)	Equity Delivery : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%)	Equity Intraday : NSE: 0.00325%, BSE: 0.00325%
Equity Future *	Equity Future : Rs 210 per Cr (0.0021%)	Equity Future : NSE: 0.0019%
Equity Options *	Equity Options : Rs 5500 per Cr (0.05%)	Equity Options : NSE: 0.05% on Premium
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : Rs 145 per Cr (0.00145%)	Currency Futures : NSE: 0.0009%, BSE: 0.00022%
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 4730 per Cr (0.0473%) on premium	Currency Options : NSE: 0.035%, BSE: 0.001%
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : MCX (for Agri & Non Agri): 0.0026%, NCDEX: 0.006%

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Other Charges

Geojit BNP Paribas Minimum Brokerage is 1p per share or Rs 20/contract whichever is higher and . Kotak Securities Minimum Brokerage is Rs 21 per executed order and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per call .

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : 1p per share or Rs 20/contract whichever is higher	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 21 per executed order
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : -	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per call
Stamp Duty *	Stamp Duty : -	Stamp Duty : -
DP Charges (on sell side)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.02% of transaction value (minimum ₹15)	DP Charges (on sell side) : 0.04% of transaction value (minimum Rs 20)
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -	Other Miscellaneous Charges : -

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Features

Geojit BNP Paribas and Kotak Securities both offer a host of features, trading tools & platforms to their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Selfie Platinum, Selfie Gold, Mobile App	Trading Platform : Website, KEAT ProX Trading Terminal, Kotak Stock Trader (Mobile App), Fastlane, Xtralite
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : Yes	Placing orders through charts : No
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : Yes
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : Yes
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : 25+ years of experience. Part of prestigious Kotak Mahindra Bank. Offer 3-in-1 account (Bank + Trading + Demat Account) Physical presence in 393 cities. Free Technical, Fundamental, Derivatives, Macro-economic and mutual fund research. Different brokerage plans to suit your needs.
Referral Program	Referral Program : -	Referral Program : -
Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity Cash) : Yes
Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) *	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : Yes	Margin Against Shares (Equity F&O) : No

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Demat Account Charges

A comparative table of various demat account charges between Geojit BNP Paribas and Kotak Securities is below:

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : CDSL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Nil
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : Nil
AMC	AMC : Regular Individual Account: RS 600 (Rs 450 electronic communication) NRI Clients: RS 2000 (Rs 750 electronic communication) Corporate Accounts: Rs 1250 BSDA clients: Nil for holding value till Rs 50,000. Rs 100 p.a. for holding value from Rs 50,001 to Rs 2,00,000 . Holding value above 2Lakh normal tariff will be applicable	AMC : Rs 600 per year
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Nil + Courier Charges @ Rs 35	Dematerialisation Charges : Rs. 150 per certificate + Rs. 50 per request courier charges
Rematerialisation Charges	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs 10 for every 100 securities or part thereof; or Rs 10 per certificate whichever is higher + courier charges Rs 35 per scrip	Rematerialisation Charges : Rs.10 for 100 securities (Minimum payable Rs.15)
Transaction Charges (Credit)	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -	Transaction Charges (Credit) : -
Transaction Charges (debit)	Transaction Charges (debit) : For Geojit debit: 0.02% (subject to a min of Rs 15 & max of Rs 40 per trans), if the delivery is through POA/with DCN or 0.02% (subjects to a min of Rs 20 & maxi of Rs 40 per trans), if the delivery is through DIS or POA without DCN. For other broker debit: 0.02% (subject to a min of Rs 50 and max of Rs 100 per Trans) Off market transaction 0.02% (subject to a min of Rs 20 and max of Rs 40 per trans), if the receiving demat account is with Geojit BNP Paribas. 0.02% (subject to a minimum of Rs 50 and maximum of Rs 100 per transaction) if receiving demat account is outside Geojit BNP Paribas.	Transaction Charges (debit) : 0.04% + NSDL charges (minimum Rs 20)
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 50 per trans, Rs 100 per transaction for BSDA clients	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : NIL	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 50 per trans Rs 100 for BSDA clients	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 20 per ISIN
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : NIL	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : -	Other Charges : -

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Basic Details

Geojit BNP Paribas Year of Incorporation is 1987 and Total Number of Clients is 232971 and Total Number of Branches is 509 . Kotak Securities Year of Incorporation is 1994 and Total Number of Clients is 1088641 and Total Number of Branches is 153 .

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1987	Year of Incorporation : 1994
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE	Active Exchange Memberships : NSE, BSE,MCX
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : https://www.geojit.com/	Website : http://www.kotaksecurities.com
Contact Details	Contact Details : 0484-2901000	Contact Details : 1800222299
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 232,971	Total Number of Clients : 1,088,641
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 509	Total Number of Branches : 153
Products *	Products : -	Products : Investment banking, Institutional broking, retail broking, private wealth management, and financial product distribution

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Orders

Orders

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Cover Orders (CO)	Cover Orders (CO) : No	Cover Orders (CO) : Yes
Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO)	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : No	Bracket orders / One Cancels Other (BO / OCO) : Yes
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes
Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) *	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes	Buy Today Sell Tomorrow (BTST) : Yes
Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) *	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : Yes	Sell Today Buy Tomorrow (STBT) : No
Good Till Cancelled (GTC) *	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes	Good Till Cancelled (GTC) : Yes

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : -	Equity Trading Recommendation : Yes
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : -	Equity Investment Recommendation : Yes
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -	Recommendation basis risk Profile : Yes
Comparison *	Comparison : -	Comparison : Yes
Free Tips *	Free Tips : Yes	Free Tips : Yes
Daily Market report *	Daily Market report : Yes	Daily Market report : Yes
ETF research *	ETF research : -	ETF research : Yes
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs. 5,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Minimum deposit of Rs 3 lakh (negotiable)

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Product & Services

Geojit BNP Paribas and Kotak Securities both offer a host of Products & Services for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Delivery Based Trading *	Delivery Based Trading : -	Delivery Based Trading : Yes
Margin Trading *	Margin Trading : Yes	Margin Trading : Yes
Call in Trade *	Call in Trade : -	Call in Trade : Yes
Trading in Both the exchanges *	Trading in Both the exchanges : -	Trading in Both the exchanges : Yes
Limit Order *	Limit Order : -	Limit Order : Yes
3-in-1 On-line Trading Account *	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : -	3-in-1 On-line Trading Account : Yes
NRI Services *	NRI Services : -	NRI Services : Yes
SMS Alerts *	SMS Alerts : Yes	SMS Alerts : Yes
Offers Multiple Plan *	Offers Multiple Plan : -	Offers Multiple Plan : No
IPO Investment *	IPO Investment : -	IPO Investment : Yes
Portfolio Analysis *	Portfolio Analysis : -	Portfolio Analysis : Yes
Advanced Charting Features *	Advanced Charting Features : -	Advanced Charting Features : Yes
Brokerage Calculator *	Brokerage Calculator : -	Brokerage Calculator : No
Margin Calculator *	Margin Calculator : -	Margin Calculator : No
Stop Loss Order *	Stop Loss Order : -	Stop Loss Order : Yes
Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss *	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : -	Bracket Orders & Trailing Stop Loss : Yes
Equity Future & Option Trading *	Equity Future & Option Trading : -	Equity Future & Option Trading : Yes
Currency Future & Option Trading *	Currency Future & Option Trading : -	Currency Future & Option Trading : Yes
Market Trading *	Market Trading : -	Market Trading : Yes
Monthly & Yearly Plan *	Monthly & Yearly Plan : -	Monthly & Yearly Plan : No
Aumtomated Trading *	Aumtomated Trading : -	Aumtomated Trading : No

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Customer Services

Geojit BNP Paribas and Kotak Securities both offer a host of Customer service options to their clients to quickly solve their queries or grievances if any. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : -	Toll Free Number : Yes
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : -	Live Chat Facility : Yes
Email Facility *	Email Facility : -	Email Facility : Yes
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : -	Branch Offices : Yes
Customer Care *	Customer Care : -	Customer Care : Yes
Community Service *	Community Service : -	Community Service : Yes
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : -	24/7 Support : No

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Other Investement

Geojit BNP Paribas and Kotak Securities both offer a lot of investment avenues apart from Stock trading on their platforms to their clients to make a better trading experience. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : -	Commodity Trading : Yes
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : -	Investment in ETFs : Yes
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : -	Investment in Mutual Funds : Yes
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : -	Investment in Bonds : Yes
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : Yes
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : -	Insurance Services : Yes
Banking Services *	Banking Services : -	Banking Services : Yes

Geojit BNP Paribas vs Kotak Securities Trading Platform

Geojit BNP Paribas and Kotak Securities both offer a host of Trading Platform for a better trading experience for their clients. Their comparative analysis is in the below table:

	Geojit BNP Paribas	Kotak Securities
Web Platform *	Web Platform : -	Web Platform : Yes
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : -	Android Mobile App : Yes
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : -	Desktop Windows : Yes
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : -	Desktop Mac : No
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : -	I-Pad App : Yes
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : No
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : Yes
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