Zerodha’s Kamath Flags India’s $17 Billion Margin-Trading Boom as a Market Risk

‼️ 🇮🇳 Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath warned that India’s fast-growing margin trading facility market could amplify a market downturn through forced selling and broader contagion. The industry-wide MTF book reached about 1.4 trillion rupees on Tuesday, up 53% year on year, while Zerodha’s book rose to roughly 90 billion rupees in August; interest income from leverage now accounts for 10% of the broker’s revenue.

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