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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct (Compare Geojit BNP Paribas and ICICI Direct)

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Here we provide side by side comparison between Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct, Below comparison of Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct 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 ICICI Direct is given below:

Geojit BNP Paribas

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	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct

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	ICICI Direct : "ICICIdirect.com, an award winning, pioneering online broking platform, The platform not only offers convenient ways to invest in Equity, Derivatives, Currency Futur >>> more
Find More Information about the Broker :	Geojit BNP Paribas : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING	ICICI Direct : OVERVIEW BROKERAGE PRODUCTS & SERVICES TRADING PLATFORM & TOOLS RATING
Type of Broker	Geojit BNP Paribas : Full Service Broker	ICICI Direct : Full Service Broker
Promo/offers	Geojit BNP Paribas : N/A	ICICI Direct : Special Offer: ICICIdirect Neo Plan - Flat Rs 20 per trade brokerage (Intraday and F&O) + Free Account Opening + Get funds in 5 minutes from sell orders + Free trading tips. Open Instant Account Now
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.	ICICI Direct : 3-in-1 online trading account. Security of your investment & money 24/7 customer service. Easy-to-use website. Innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT. Derivatives trading,NRI services, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Own DP services Award winning research services Instant payout for your stocks sold (eATM) By Subscribing ICICI Direct Neo Plan you get ZERO BROKERAGE IN FUTURES, RS 20 UNLIMITED PER ORDER BROKERAGE IN OPTIONS AND INTRADAY EQUITY !
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	ICICI Direct : Very High delivery brokerage. Not a good fit for small and penny stock traders. Charges for trading terminal usage. High 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.	ICICI Direct : A Unique 3-in-1 On-line Trading Account, which includes ICICI Bank Account, ICICI Trading Account and ICICI 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 ICICIdirect.com. It provides you the flexibility to pay only when you trade. Largest Equity E-Broking House with >40 Lac customers. Share trading in both NSE and BSE, innovative offerings like - Margin, MarginPlus, BTST, SPOT, Derivatives trading, overseas trading, mutual funds, IPOs and on-line life insurance. Call-n-Trade: you can place orders securely over the telephone with the Call N Trade service. Award Winning Research
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Account Opening & AMC Charges

Geojit BNP Paribas Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) and ICICI Direct Trading Account Opening Fee is Rs 0 (Free) . Geojit BNP Paribas Demat Account AMC is Rs 400 per year and ICICI Direct Demat Account AMC is Rs 300 (from 2nd year) .

	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct
Trading Account Opening Fee	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account Opening Fee	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)	Demat Account Opening Fee : Rs 0 (Free)
Demat Account AMC	Demat Account AMC : Rs 400 per year	Demat Account AMC : Rs 300 (from 2nd year)
Trading Account AMC	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)	Trading Account AMC : Rs 0 (Free)
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges

Geojit BNP Paribas Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.30% and Equity Intraday is 0.03% and Equity Options is Rs 50 per lot . ICICI Direct Brokerage Charges Equity Delivery is 0.55% and Equity Intraday is Rs 20 per order and Equity Options is Rs 20 per order .

	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct
Plan Name	Plan Name : Online Trading	Plan Name : I-Secure Plan	Plan Name : ICICIDirect Neo Plan
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : 0.30%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%	Equity Delivery : 0.55%
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : 0.03%	Equity Intraday : Rs 20 per order	Equity Intraday : 0.275%
Equity Future	Equity Future : 0.01%	Equity Future : Rs 0 (Free)	Equity Future : 0.05%
Equity Options	Equity Options : Rs 50 per lot	Equity Options : Rs 20 per order	Equity Options : Rs 95 per lot
Currency Futures	Currency Futures : 0.01%	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order	Currency Futures : Rs 20 per order
Currency Options	Currency Options : Rs 50 per lot	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order	Currency Options : Rs 20 per order
Monthly Fee	Monthly Fee : -	Monthly Fee : NA	Monthly Fee : NA
Margin Trading	Margin Trading : -	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%	Margin Trading : 0.05% - 0.03%
Commodity Futures	Commodity Futures : NA	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Futures : Rs 20 per order
Commodity Options	Commodity Options : NA	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order	Commodity Options : Rs 20 per order
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Exchange Transaction Charges

Geojit BNP Paribas Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) . ICICI Direct Exchange Transaction Charges Equity Future is NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) | BSE Rs 0 and Equity Options is NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) | BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium) .

	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct
Equity Delivery	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)	Equity Delivery : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (each side)
Equity Intraday	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)	Equity Intraday : NSE Rs 325 per Cr (0.00325%) \| BSE Rs 375 per Cr (0.00375%) (sell side)
Equity Future *	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0	Equity Future : NSE Rs 190 per Cr (0.0019%) \| BSE Rs 0
Equity Options *	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)	Equity Options : NSE Rs 5000 per Cr (0.05%) \| BSE Rs 3700 per Cr (0.037%) (on premium)
Currency Futures *	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)	Currency Futures : NSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%) \| BSE Rs 90 per Cr (0.0009%)
Currency Options	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)	Currency Options : NSE Rs 4000 per Cr (0.04%) \| BSE Rs 100 per Cr (0.001%) (on premium)
Commodity	Commodity : NA	Commodity : Group A - Rs 260 per Cr (0.0026%)
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Other Charges

Geojit BNP Paribas Minimum Brokerage is 1p per share or Rs 20/contract whichever is higher and . ICICI Direct Minimum Brokerage is Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan) and Call & Trade is Rs 50 per trade .

	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct
Minimum Brokerage	Minimum Brokerage : 1p per share or Rs 20/contract whichever is higher	Minimum Brokerage : Rs 35 per trade (I-Secure Plan)
Call & Trade	Call & Trade : -	Call & Trade : Rs 50 per trade
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) : -
Other Miscellaneous Charges	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Intraday Auto Square off at Rs 20 per lot	Other Miscellaneous Charges : Margin Trading Interest: 0.025% Per day
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Features

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

	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct
Trading Platform	Trading Platform : Selfie Platinum, Selfie Gold, Mobile App	Trading Platform : ICICIdirect.com (website), Trade Racer, ICICIDirect Mobile App
Placing orders through charts	Placing orders through charts : Yes	Placing orders through charts : -
Trading Alerts	Trading Alerts : Yes	Trading Alerts : -
Research and Advice / Trading Tips	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -	Research and Advice / Trading Tips : -
Detailed Education Initiatives	Detailed Education Initiatives : Yes	Detailed Education Initiatives : -
Unique features & Offers	Unique features & Offers : -	Unique features & Offers : Offer 3-in-1 Account. Support in local ICICI Bank branches. Trusted brand.
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) : Yes
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Demat Account Charges

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

	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct
Depository Service Provider	Depository Service Provider : CDSL	Depository Service Provider : NSDL
Account Opening Fee	Account Opening Fee : Nil	Account Opening Fee : Stamp Duty at actuals
Advance Deposit	Advance Deposit : Nil	Advance Deposit : â‚¹0 for ICICI Bank customers. â‚¹7500 for Non ICICI BANK customers.
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 : For Individual account: â‚¹700 p.a. For Corporate account: â‚¹1500 p.a.
Dematerialisation Charges	Dematerialisation Charges : Nil + Courier Charges @ Rs 35	Dematerialisation Charges : â‚¹50 Per Demat Request Form and â‚¹10 For Each Certificates
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 : â‚¹25 + CDSL charges at actual
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) : For Normal Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum â‚¹30) For Debt instruments Market & Off Market sell (0.04% of trans value for each CID)(subject to minimum â‚¹30 & maximum â‚¹25,000 )
Pledge Creation Charges	Pledge Creation Charges : Rs 50 per trans, Rs 100 per transaction for BSDA clients	Pledge Creation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of â‚¹35
Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : NIL	Pledge Creation Confirmation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of â‚¹35
Pledge Invocation Charges	Pledge Invocation Charges : Rs 50 per trans Rs 100 for BSDA clients	Pledge Invocation Charges : 0.02% or minimum of â‚¹35
Failed Instruction Charges	Failed Instruction Charges : NIL	Failed Instruction Charges : -
Other Charges	Other Charges : -	Other Charges : â‚¹200 for restoring services if account is suspended for non payment of charges.
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Basic Details

Geojit BNP Paribas Year of Incorporation is 1987 and Total Number of Clients is 243444 and Total Number of Branches is 509 . ICICI Direct Year of Incorporation is 2000 and Total Number of Clients is 1869925 and Total Number of Branches is 154 .

	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct
Year of Incorporation	Year of Incorporation : 1987	Year of Incorporation : 2000
Active Exchange Memberships	Active Exchange Memberships : BSE, NSE	Active Exchange Memberships : -
Demat Services	Demat Services : Yes	Demat Services : Yes
Website	Website : https://www.geojit.com/	Website : -
Contact Details	Contact Details : 0484-2901000	Contact Details : -
Total Number of Clients	Total Number of Clients : 243,444	Total Number of Clients : 1,869,925
Total Number of Branches	Total Number of Branches : 509	Total Number of Branches : 154
Products *	Products : -	Products : -
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Orders

Orders

	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct
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) : No
After Market Orders (AMO)	After Market Orders (AMO) : Yes	After Market Orders (AMO) : No
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
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Research and Advice / Trading Tips

Research and Advice / Trading Tips

	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct
Equity Trading Recommendation *	Equity Trading Recommendation : -	Equity Trading Recommendation : -
Equity Investment Recommendation *	Equity Investment Recommendation : -	Equity Investment Recommendation : -
Recommendation basis risk Profile *	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -	Recommendation basis risk Profile : -
Comparison *	Comparison : -	Comparison : -
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 : -
Quarterly Results *	Quarterly Results : Yes	Quarterly Results : Yes
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

Franchisee / Authorized Person related information

	Geojit BNP Paribas	ICICI Direct
Availability for franchisee / AP	Availability for franchisee / AP : Yes	Availability for franchisee / AP : -
Investment required for Franchisee / AP	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : Rs. 5,00,000	Investment required for Franchisee / AP : -
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Product & Services

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

Geojit BNP Paribas and ICICI Direct 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	ICICI Direct
Toll Free Number *	Toll Free Number : -	Toll Free Number : -
Live Chat Facility *	Live Chat Facility : -	Live Chat Facility : -
Email Facility *	Email Facility : -	Email Facility : -
Branch Offices *	Branch Offices : -	Branch Offices : -
Customer Care *	Customer Care : -	Customer Care : -
Community Service *	Community Service : -	Community Service : -
Relationship Manager *	Relationship Manager : -	Relationship Manager : -
24/7 Support *	24/7 Support : -	24/7 Support : -
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Other Investement

Geojit BNP Paribas and ICICI Direct 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	ICICI Direct
Commodity Trading *	Commodity Trading : -	Commodity Trading : -
Investment in ETFs *	Investment in ETFs : -	Investment in ETFs : -
Investment in Mutual Funds *	Investment in Mutual Funds : -	Investment in Mutual Funds : -
Investment in Bonds *	Investment in Bonds : -	Investment in Bonds : -
Investment in Corporate Debt instruments *	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -	Investment in Corporate Debt instruments : -
Insurance Services *	Insurance Services : -	Insurance Services : -
Banking Services *	Banking Services : -	Banking Services : -
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Geojit BNP Paribas vs ICICI Direct Trading Platform

Geojit BNP Paribas and ICICI Direct 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	ICICI Direct
Web Platform *	Web Platform : -	Web Platform : -
Android Mobile App *	Android Mobile App : -	Android Mobile App : -
Desktop Windows *	Desktop Windows : -	Desktop Windows : -
Desktop Mac *	Desktop Mac : -	Desktop Mac : -
I-Pad App *	I-Pad App : -	I-Pad App : -
Virtual Trading *	Virtual Trading : -	Virtual Trading : -
iPhone Mobile App *	iPhone Mobile App : -	iPhone Mobile App : -
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