India’s legacy brokers bank on leveraged trading to claw back lost ground

Bank-backed brokers are doubling down on margin trading facility, which allows investors to buy shares by paying only a part of the total value upfront, with the broker funding the rest at an interest cost. MTF book surged 42.9% in the year through January 2026  even as the markets turned volatile.

India’s legacy brokers bank on leveraged trading to claw back lost ground
Bank-backed brokers are doubling down on margin trading facility, which allows investors to buy shares by paying only a part of the total value upfront, with the broker funding the rest at an interest cost. MTF book surged 42.9% in the year through January 2026  even as the markets turned volatile.

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