What’s new on Zerodha Capital
We launched our loan against securities (LAS) product, Zerodha Capital, to help people avoid high-interest personal loans and credit card debt. Borrowing against your investments can be far more cost-effective, but many only realize how expensive unsecured credit is once they’re already paying for it.
Since starting full-scale operations in 2023, we’ve steadily expanded LAS. Along the way, feedback from customers and our own learnings have shaped the product. Now, we’re rolling out several updates to make LAS simpler, more accessible, and useful.
Longer tenure, up to 3 years
Earlier, loans could only be taken for 12 months. We have now increased the loan term to 3 years. You just pay the monthly interest, and the principal can be repaid anytime without penalties. A longer tenure gives you more flexibility and ensures you’re not forced into early repayment when cash flow is tight.
Slab-based interest rates
We’ve introduced rates based on the loan amount:
- ₹25,000 to ₹50 lakh: 11% per annum (p.a.)
- ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore: 10.75% p.a.
- ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore: 10.50% p.a.
- ₹5 crore to ₹10 crore: 10% p.a.
Your rate is fixed when you take the loan and won’t change with top-ups or repayments.
Simpler login with mobile OTP
You can now log in to Zerodha Capital with just your mobile number and an OTP. A separate Zerodha Capital Client ID will be created. When pledging shares, you’ll still need to log in to Kite to authorize your holdings.
Free credit score check
You can now check your credit score instantly on the platform. It’s a soft pull, so your rating won’t be affected. A detailed report from our partner, Experian, will be sent to your registered email.
Higher loan limit
The maximum loan amount has been increased from ₹1 crore to ₹10 crores, making it easier for users with larger portfolios to access funds for medical needs, business expenses, or property purchases.
Expanded approved securities
The list of approved securities has increased from 800 to 1,377. This includes more mutual funds and mid-cap stocks that have shown stability over time. Only stocks from NSE’s Group 1 list are allowed.
While RBI permits lending up to 50% of pledged securities, we maintain a 45% limit (55% haircut) to reduce the chances of margin calls during volatility. Check the full list here.
Higher daily pledge limit
You can now pledge up to 50 securities in a day, up from the earlier limit of 10.
Multiple bank accounts
Along with your primary account, you can now link up to 2 secondary bank accounts. Loan disbursals will always go to your primary account, but repayments can be made from any linked account.
Key terms
- Processing fee: 0.25% + GST (capped at ₹25,000)
- Minimum loan: ₹25,000
- Minimum top-up: ₹2,500
- Available only to resident Indian individuals
- Loan disbursed within 1 working day
Coming soon
We’re building more features to make LAS smoother:
- Loan against mutual funds with CAMS integration for direct pledging of MF units
- Payment mandates to auto-debit the monthly interest so you never miss a due date
- Non-Zerodha demat support to enable a fully online loan process for customers of other brokers
The idea behind LAS is for the borrowers to use the amount for clearing high-interest loans like credit cards and genuine emergencies, not for speculation or trading. For detailed FAQs and terms, visit: zerodhacapital.com/tos/faq
If you have questions about these updates, please post them in the comments below.
Hii i can take loan in zerodha capital for one month purpose and after one month I will repay the amount. How many times I can apply in zerodha loan
If I am take loan last month I clear all the principle amount. How many times I will take the loan from. Zerodha kindly give us information
Hi Pravin, you can head over to zerodhacapital.com and apply for a loan.
How much % interest will be charged if the amount is repaid within 15 days?
Hi Niraj, the calculation is explained on the FAQ page. https://zerodhacapital.com/tos/faq
This calculator is not allowing to calculate the interest if the amount is repaid within one month
why cant i invest with loan i get from LAS from zerodha capital?? It is my money right. My responsibility is to pay you within that tenure and pay interest timely. Could you help why this is issue?
Hi Balaji, the idea behind LAS is for the borrowers to use the amount for clearing high-interest loans like credit cards and genuine emergencies, not for speculation or trading.
Hi Esha,
Suppose we take a Loan of 3 Lakhs for 3 years @ 11%.
1. What will be the EMI?
2. At present, at Zerodha Capital UI, system displays Interest of 99,000 (which looks like Fixed Interest but not the reducing one\’s)
3. Do we have EMI system or User needs to manually pay the amount every month?
4. Can I prepay 10K – 15K – 30K every month if I have additional amount?
Please clarify my doubts.
Thanks!
Hi Tanuj,
1. There\’s no concept of EMI here, since you can repay the principal at any point before the loan tenure ends. Only the interest needs to be paid every month.
2. This is always assuming that you pay the principal at the end. Of course, if you make partial principal repayments in between, the interest will be lesser. Interest is charged on the remaining balance, and not your entire loan amount.
3. We\’re working on something around this. We\’ll give you an option to add a mandate to make the repayments. For now, you\’ll have to make the payment manually.
4. Yep, you absolutely can.
Team Zerodha,
Just wanted to understand what are the challenges that LAS/LAMF facility is not offered in OD form.
Hi Ganga, we are exploring possibilities. We will keep you posted.
Can an existing loan with a tenure of 2 years be extended for a 3 year tenure?
Hey Niketh, no. Current loan tenures cannot be extended. Only new loans availed from September 1, 2025 have 3 year tenures.
Login problem in mobile zerodha capital
Hey Gopal, login is working fine. Could you please write to us on [email protected], so we can have this checked?
Processing fees must be fixed (₹500) with slabs for loans of upto 10 L. Then only you can compete with gold loans.
Hey Raviteja, we\’ll look into the possibilities, thanks.
If a person avails LAS of Rs. 1.10 cr and during the period he repays the principle amount of 20L. Is rate of interest will applicable as per the given slabs i. e from 10.50% to 10.75%?
Hey Bikshapathi, when you avail 1.1 Cr, you come under the 10.5% interest rate slab. This interest rate will be standard even if you take a top-up loan, or if you repay any amount of principal. The slab will be as per the initial disbursement only. It will not change later on in the tenure.
In reply to Uttam Kumar Maity above, Esha says \”You cannot avail a loan in order to buy stocks or trade in futures and options.\” My credit score is above 800 and I\’m looking to pledging my MFs on Coin to invest in blue chip companies for the next 2-3 years with the loan amount. But that is not possible, is it? And yes, I have an active Zerodha account.
Hey Raja, like I have mentioned, the idea of LAS from Zerodha Capital is to help you avail a loan only if needed, like in during emergencies. You can also consolidate, clear off high interest personal loans, credit card dues, and also build your credit score.
Hi,if the loan is payed within a month,what will be the interest payable,supposing the pledging v value is 10 lakhs
Hey Manav, check this interest calculator for this: https://zerodhacapital.com/calculator
This calculator is not allowing to calculate the interest if amount is repaid within the one month
Hey Niraj, noted. We are making a few changes on the calculator page. Thanks for pointing this out.
Can i get LAS on gold silver etfs like golcase and silvercase pls reply.
Hey Udayakumar, no. Gold and silver ETFs are not allowed by RBI to be pledged for a loan.
I am 68 years old Am I eligible for loan against securities?
Hey Shivaramanna, yes, you are eligible. There is no upper age bar.
Do not take it is fixed rate of interest not reducing. You will regret
Hey, the interest will be charged only on the outstanding principal. As and when you repay part of your principal during the tenure, interest will be calculated on the remaining balance, not on the entire initial amount. So you are not paying the same amount of interest for the entire tenure if you keep repaying part of the principal back.
Many of my shares are stuck for more than 5 years.
I need to Average out my shares which are in loss at the moment. Want to re-strategize my investments once i get my invested money back.
Can Zerodha help me in averaging so that i can exit most of my shares which are stuck. Like \”YesBank\” stuck since 2019.
Want to exit at \”no loss\” and \”minimum profit\”.
Please kindly help.
1)How zerodha will deduct interest amount? From Bank account or Demat account?
2)If i take loan and decide to pay full amount before tenure, will the interest be same and will i have to pay till complete tenure?
3) if i pay capital/ top up. Interest amount will get reduce ?
Hey Niloy,
1) Interest payment needs to be made by logging into the Zerodha Capital dashboard (zerodhacapital.com). This is from the bank account; there is no involvement of your trading account here.
2) You can repay the principal and close the loan at any time. There is no fees, penalty, interest, etc. The interest will only be charged on the pending principal amount.
3) That\’s correct. Interest is charged only on the pending principal. So if you have paid some principal back in between, interest will be charged on the remaining balance only.
Hi ,
I took loan with Zerodha capital, which needs to repay in 12 months with this new option to increase is there any possibility to increase my tenure , if so how to do it
Hey Manideep, if you\’ve availed a new loan from September 1, 2025, it is a 3 year tenure by default. However, if you have taken a new loan before September 1, the tenure is 1 year. You cannot extend the 1 year tenure to 3 years, unfortunately 🙁
Btw, taking a top up loan under the 1 year tenure does not mean a new loan. It will be considered under the same 1 year tenure itself. Check out the FAQs for more: https://zerodhacapital.com/tos/faq
Hey Esha, Kindly Guide me on Following:
1. Pledging of Shares for Collateral Margin for F&O trading and Pledging of Shares for LAS is same thing or different?
2. Can I Sell Pledged Shares directly through Kite App which are used for LAS?
3. Can you provide us an Amortisation Table for a Loan of 10 Lakh for 3 Years ?
4. Does the EMI amount remain Fixed throughout the Loan Tenure ?
5. Whether Foreclosure is allowed or not and if allowed then What will be Foreclosure interest or Penalty?
6. What if I use the Disbursed Amount for F&O Margin.
Hey Ashok,
1. It is not the same. The purpose of LAS is to help you use the loan in case of emergencies, pay off high interest loans, build your credit score, etc.
2. No, pledged shares cannot be sold.
3. If you are looking for an interest payment table, you can head over to https://zerodhacapital.com/calculator to find out how much the monthly interest is.
4. There is no concept of EMI here, since the principal can be repaid anytime during the 3 year tenure. Only monthly interest payments are mandatory.
5. Foreclosure is allowed. There is absolutely no foreclosure interest, charges, penalty, etc. Check all our charges here: https://zerodhacapital.com/tos/faq
6. Like I said, it shouldn\’t be used to trade the markets. We even take a declaration saying that this money will not be used to trade the markets.
Are we allowed to get loan against pledge securities too which we have taken the collateral
Hey Abhi, no. The securities need to be free for you to pledge them for a loan against securities. More here: https://zerodhacapital.com/tos/faq
“Hi, I have an NRO non-PIS account with Zerodha. I am an NRI. Can I avail this loan facility?
Hey Shyju, this facility is only available for resident individual accounts for now. We\’ll look into the possibilities.
Referring to the article, it says \”The idea behind LAS is for the borrowers to use the amount for clearing high-interest loans like credit cards and genuine emergencies, not for speculation or trading.\” Is there any legal prohibition in using this loan amount to do trading (intraday, short term or long term).
Hey Ankit, no legal prohibition here. But we do take a declaration that this amount will not be used to trade the markets or buy shares.
Is this LAS available in the form of Over Draft Account?
Hey Bikshapathi, we are exploring possibilities to bring in an overdraft facility. Btw, you can pledge securities according to your loan requirements and add more through top-ups whenever needed. Interest will be charged only on the outstanding loan amount, and there are no pre-closure or prepayment charges.
Hi I\’m interested lone rs 5 lake please document me proved to me explain me
Can I purchase stock for long term with this loan ?
Hey Manoj, the idea is to offer a loan for you to clear off high interest debt, and build your credit score while you are at it. You cannot avail a loan in order to buy stocks or trade in futures and options.
I am interested but first I want to know about policy please call me at 8288849154
I need.
Can I take a loan against my stock holdings and still pledge them to use as F&O margin?
I want loan 10 lakh please help me
Hey Mayank, no, you will not be able to do this. Once you pledge the securities for a loan, they are lien marked. You will not be able to pledge the same securities for margin or another loan.
10ten lkah
Rate of interest is too high for secure loan. It must be around 8%
Hey Dayanand, our interest rate decisions are based on multiple factors including overall economic conditions, borrowing costs, and internal policies. We also borrow funds from other banks and NBFCs, which is the borrowing cost for us. However, I\’ve noted your feedback, thanks.
The interest provided seems higher for loans which are securitized with MF/Stocks.
The rates are similar to personal loan rates.
A great product as always.Revamped and made straight forward.A clear intent is what I Love about Zerodha. unlike other platforms which suck due to their crass and open and shameless soliciting for leverage and MTF. Hats off to you guys. keep on doing the good work.
Thanks for the kind words, Neelabh. Glad you like the Zerodha experience 🙂
Sir, I am paying very high 18 percent Intt on margin used for one or more than one days overnight, can it be reduced to 11 percent per annum
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Hey what is pledge to disbursal ratio? Suppose I pledge 2.5Lakhs worth equity, what is the limit I can avail the loan till?
Hey Abhilash, you will receive 45% of the value of the pledged securities. In your example, you will receive 45% of 2.5 lakhs, which is 1,12,500. More information on this here: https://zerodhacapital.com/tos/faq
After disbursement if one use the fund to buy shares is there any penalty?
Hey Girish, there is no penalty. However, we do take a declaration that this amount will not be used to buy shares or trade the markets. The idea is to offer a loan for you to clear off high interest debt, and build your credit score while you are at it. You cannot avail a loan in order to buy stocks or trade in futures and options.
Hi
Serving for Home Loan too. ?
Hey Sangoi, you can use this loan to purchase property. However, this is not a home, it is still a loan against securities (LAS). You will need to pledge your shares, and you will receive a disbursement of 45% of the pledged securities value.
Are small cap securities allowed to be pledged.
Hey Rajaneesh, yes. You can check the approved list of securities here: https://zerodhacapital.com/approved-list
Yes I interested
Are small cap securities allowed to pledge for the loan.
Is there any foreclosure charges
No, Ankit, there are no foreclosure charges.
Hi Rajaneesh, you can check our approved list of securities: https://zerodhacapital.com/approved-list
I am Intrested
Hi can you explain what is the interest rate for 10lakhs and processing fee for the same. Can you calculate and provide amount.
For example If I took 10lakhs. How much monthly interest amount do I need to pay?
Hey Krishna, you can check the loan calculator for this: https://zerodhacapital.com/calculator
Nice
11% pa. 0.25% processing fee (capped at 25k).
I want
Good news…it will help in reduced debts with higher interest…
Ok I am interested
How much interest will payble for 3 lac loan
Monthly
Hey Nitesh, best check the loan calculator for this: https://zerodhacapital.com/calculator
സർ എനിക്ക് 50000 venam
Yas
Hi Team,
I would like to take the loan for 3 years.
Will the Interest rate be Flat Rate or Reducing Rate?
It has been 6 months I have not used zerodha I hate its interface
Hey Tanuj, interest will be charged only on the outstanding principal. As and when you repay part of your principal during the tenure, interest will be calculated on the remaining balance, not on the entire initial amount.
Yes, I interested
THank you sir iwant 5lac loan to buy share and also i pay your interest in time how to get this amount.please tell me the process.
Hey Uttam, the idea is to offer a loan for you to clear off high interest debt, and build your credit score while you are at it. You cannot avail a loan in order to buy stocks or trade in futures and options.
സർ എനിക്ക് 50000 വേണം
I lost 5 lakh in trading in 4 years but now I committed I learned trading but now my biggest problem capital not available I want to trading best risk reward Ratio capital and trade mangment but sad I not able to trade somthing 6 month .. alredy daily full time market watch\’ without any trade …any one help pl support and gaiude
Can loan be still taken if the underlying securities are completely pledged ?
Hey Sandeep, if the securities are pledged for margin, it won\’t be possible for you to avail a loan. You can avail a loan by pledging free securities in your demat account.
Nice
Your processing charges are too expensive.
Hey Subrahmanya, the processing fees are 0.25% of the loan amount or Rs.25,000, whichever is lower for 3 years. Btw, these processing fees are among the lowest in the industry.
Ok for loan
Really it is a boon to Zerodha customers, when are in urgent need of funds for Health issues, children education, marriage or any other emergency time, instead of selling their shares at through away price, many time face the loss. Now offered rate is also reasonable as good as Nationaliesed Banks personal loan. I am very much thankful to zerodha Capital team for this innovative service.
Thanks, Sangeeta! The idea is to help you avail a loan only if needed, like in during emergencies. You can also consolidate, clear off high interest personal loans, credit card dues, and also build your credit score.
YOU ARE REQUESTED TO DISPLAY INFORMATION IN HINDI OR MARATHI AS POSSIBLE.
YOUR TERMINOLOGY IS NEW FOR US AND NOT ABLE TO GRASP DUE TO FEAR.
THIS IS REQUEST ONLY.
Does this 3 year tenure applicable to already existing loans ?
Hey Sudhakar, this is applicable to all new loans availed after September 1, 2025. If your tenure is 1 year, you would have availed it before September 1, 2025. If you close and open a fresh loan, you will have the 3 year tenure by default.
Hi team.
Can I apply for loan. Please let me know.
Hey Srinibas, you can head out to zerodhacapital.com to apply for a loan against securities. More here: https://zerodhacapital.com/tos/faq
Yes
Am getting Nudge in my logging to repay the loan, i believe its not been 3years, how do i extend the same?
Hey Khushbu, I am guessing you have availed a loan before September 1, 2025. This new change came into effect from September 1, 2025. You will not be able to extend the loan; for the existing loans at 1 year tenure, there will be no change. You can close the loan and avail a new loan for the 3 year tenure.
very good update…
added fewture…..
1.please add this fewture like for example i was select one F&O script show all the all details for expiry date,howmany days is there in expiry..for all thes contract related fewture just ME single click then show right side those information…..(this fewture is already there in DHAN app) so please include this fewture in ZERODHA it\’s very usefull for all traders.
2.nifty lot size or some NSE F&O contracts is show that particular contract lost howmany (quty) is there in that contract….BUT MCX you don\’t provide this fewture like Crudeiol,Gold,silver these all MCX contract you don\’t show ,,,,(this fewture is also available in DHAN app) please include in ZERODHA
thank you
Does this work as an overdraft facility or the entire loan amount will be disbursed in one go?
Hey Rahul, the amount will be disbursed in one go. However, we are exploring possibilities to bring in an overdraft facility. Btw, you can pledge securities according to your loan requirements and add more through top-ups whenever needed. Interest will be charged only on the outstanding loan amount, and there are no pre-closure or prepayment charges.
Hello
Please bring Overdraft facility.
Top-ups are very different from ODs, will need to pay Processing fees every time and do the process every time. Waste of time & money. Please also make it “no processing fees” along with “no pre-closure and prepayment fees” because your interest rate is already very high.
CAN THIS BENEFIT BE AVAILED, IN CASE THE MUTUAL FUND IS ALREADY PLEDGED WITH ZERODHA?
Hey Dipu, no, once the shares or mutual funds are already pledged, you will not be able to pledge them for a loan.
Then tell me merit and demerits between pledging of mutual funds vs LAS of mutual fund?
Any update?
Dipu, the amount in LAS is credited in your bank account. The idea behind LAS is for the borrowers to use the amount for clearing high-interest loans like credit cards and genuine emergencies, not for speculation or trading. For detailed FAQs and terms, visit: zerodhacapital.com/tos/faq
Hi Team
i want to pledge my mutual fund units to take loan but i invested through Kfin and cams , my mutual fund units are not there in zerodha coin can you please guide me how can i do it.
Hey Vinay, we\’re working on bringing the availability of pledging mutual fund units through CAMS. We\’ll keep you posted.
Yes, you have to download a MFdematrequestform from zerodha for conversion of Mutual funds to demat format. Fill in all the relevant details like fund name, ISIN, you zerodha account # etc, and courier it to zerodha office. They will charge around 200 per MF conversion. For ELSS its not that straightforward , so its better to withdraw it on maturity of 3 years. you can search for MF conversion and you will get a video to assist you better.
Please Give details ..
I Need Loan agents Shears its Long time bulk amount can its possible ???
Hey Salim, the loan tenure is 3 years, and you can repay the principal at any time during the tenure. The interest payments have to be made monthly. More here: https://zerodhacapital.com/tos/faq
Iam aply for loan
Sir, Interest rate @ 11.00 % p.a. (for loan upto Rs 50 lacs…… hopefully on reducing balance method…. and charged on monthly basis… or what periodicity
its Totally payment & debit handling bank a/c?
Hey Salim, could you elaborate on your query?
That is correct, the interest is charged every month on the outstanding loan amount only. You can repay the principal at any time during the loan tenure.
Kindly advise the process for LAS and how it is different fro pledge against securities
LAS will credited to your bank Account and Pledge against securities used for F&O or Intraday.
Hey Deepak, for a loan against securities (LAS), the amount is directly credited to your bank account. The idea is to offer a loan in order to help you clear your high interest personal loans, and help you build your credit score. More on our FAQs: https://zerodhacapital.com/tos/faq
Pledge only gives you margin to trade futures or sell options and no costs associated with margin availed. With loan, you can do anything and have to pay interest.
I am interested but we know about this policy
My contact number 8979845692