Bulls of D-St charge SIP registrations to hit a record 40.32 lakh in Dec - Qoneqt
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    Vikshita Vitthal Gujaran in News

    09 Jan 10:54 AM


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    Bulls of D-St charge SIP registrations to hit a record 40.32 lakh in Dec

    A consistent 30 lakh fresh additions every month since July has driven the SIP registrations for FY24 above the the combined figure for FY23 and FY22, according to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)

    A record 40.32 lakh people registered for systematic investment plans (SIPs) in December riding on the back of a sustained bull run in markets. This was a 31 percent spike over November and a 73.5 percent surge over the last year.

    A consistent 30 lakh fresh additions every month since July has driven the SIP registrations for FY24 above the the combined figure for FY23 and FY22, according to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). Between April and December 2023, there were 2.85 crore new registrations, surpassing the totals of 2.51 crore and 2.66 crore for the entire FY23 and FY22 respectively.

    Analysts said the surge in SIP registrations reflect a reinforced confidence among investors in India's macroeconomic fundamentals and hopes of potential interest rate cuts by the central banks this year. The BJP-led NDA sweep in the recent state elections in Hindi heartland also boosted faith in continuation of policies of the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre after the general elections around May this year.

    If the Modi-led NDA regime returns to power for a third straight time, analysts feel, the conducive government policies will help the Indian economy stay the course to reach its $5-trillion goal. Several brokerages recently raised the Nifty targets for 2024. Nomura sees the benchmark index at 24,260 by the end of 2024, while ICICI Direct forecasts Sensex at 83,000 and the Nifty at 25,000.

    On the flip side, discontinued SIP accounts or completed tenures increased in December 2023, with 20.8 lakh investors withdrawing funds. In FY24 so far, some 1.64 crore investors terminated their SIPs, compared to 1.43 crore in FY23 and 1.11 crore in FY22.


    Source - Money Control