MTF (Margin Trading Facility)

A regulated Indian stock-broking product where a broker or its NBFC subsidiary lends a customer part of the purchase price of shares, holding the shares themselves as collateral.

Definition

Margin Trading Facility – A regulated Indian stock-broking product where a broker or its NBFC» subsidiary lends a customer part of the purchase price of shares, holding the shares themselves as collateral. Lets a broker grow a lending book directly out of its existing trading customer base rather than acquiring borrowers separately. Found In: Operating metrics disclosure, Loan Book disclosure