Department of Posts (DoP) partners with Stock Holding Services Limited (SSL) to extend demat and IPO access through 1.65 lakh post offices.

Exam-focused facts from the 29 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Department of Posts (DoP) signed an agreement with Stock Holding Services Limited (SSL) on 27 January 2026 at Dak Bhawan, New Delhi.
The collaboration enables demat and trading account opening, mutual fund investments, IPO participation, and other SEBI-regulated investment products via India Post’s network of over 1.65 lakh post offices.
SSL services will be accessible through digital onboarding links and QR codes hosted on official platforms and deployed at selected post office locations.
SSL and DoP will jointly conduct structured investor education programmes targeting first-time investors, rural households, and semi-urban citizens.