IIDI is the depository inside GIFT IFSC, operating both a bullion depository and a securities depository. We handle Depository Participant registration and the operating discipline that follows it.
Depository Participant registration
Eligibility assessment against IFSCA and IIDI admission criteria
IFSCA registration as a Depository Participant, and IIDI admission
Net worth computation, certification and ongoing maintenance
Principal Officer, Compliance Officer and key personnel requirements
Infrastructure, systems and connectivity readiness for admission
Drafting of the DP-client agreement and account opening documentation
Application drafting, query handling and liaison through to activation
Securities depository operations
Beneficial owner account opening, KYC and client onboarding
Dematerialisation, rematerialisation and inter-depository transfers
Off-market and on-market transfer processing
Pledge, hypothecation and margin pledge operations
Corporate action processing and client communication
Issuer and Registrar and Transfer Agent onboarding for securities admitted to IIDI
Reconciliation with clearing corporations and custodians
Bullion depository operations
Bullion Depository Receipt (BDR) creation, holding, transfer and withdrawal
Vault Manager coordination and physical-to-electronic reconciliation
Know Your Bullion Depositor (KYBD) documentation and record maintenance
Depository account opening for Qualified Jewellers and Qualified Suppliers
Interface with IIBX for trade settlement and delivery
Zone-to-zone and inter-vault movement documentation
Compliance, audit & controls
Operating manual, SOPs and internal control framework for DP operations
AML/CFT and KYC framework aligned to the IFSCA guidelines and the PMLA
Periodic DP reporting to IIDI and IFSCA
Internal audit of depository operations and remediation tracking
Inspection readiness, record retention and register maintenance
Investor grievance handling and escalation process
Business continuity, cyber security and data protection alignment
Where this sits. IIDI operates alongside IIBX for bullion and alongside the IFSC exchanges for securities. A bullion client usually needs the depository leg and the exchange leg together — see bullion, IIBX membership and customs.
Whether you are setting up a new IFSC unit, restructuring an existing one, or need ongoing
compliance support for a regulated entity in India or a group company overseas — we would be glad to talk.