Dormant or Inactive CDS Account? How to Reactivate and Start Trading Again

• Bursa CDS Inactive = still holds shares, no transaction for 36 months; reactivation is free.
• Bursa CDS Dormant = longer dormancy / typically empty holdings; reactivation costs RM5 via FPX.

​Your Central Depository System (CDS) account is where Bursa Malaysia Depository holds your Malaysian shares electronically. Your trading account at your broker (for example, M+ Online or M+ Global) is linked to it. When a CDS account sits idle for an extended period, Bursa Depository changes its status to protect it from unauthorised activity. There are two such statuses, and they are not the same.

​Inactive CDS account

A CDS account is designated Inactive when it still holds securities but has had no transactions (no deposits or withdrawals / book entries) for 36 consecutive months.

• Your securities remain safely in the account — nothing is lost.
• You can still perform most CDS transactions, except outward transfers and trading. In practice, this is why your buy/sell is blocked.
• You can still apply for IPOs and corporate actions, and you continue to receive entitlements such as dividends and bonus issues.
• Bursa Depository sends a one-time notice one month before the account is made Inactive. For Inactive accounts, a statement of account is then issued only in December each year.

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Dormant CDS account

A CDS account becomes Dormant after a much longer period of inactivity, typically where the account has no securities holdings and no movement for an extended time.

• Once Dormant, you cannot perform any type of CDS transaction until you reactivate.
• You can still use a Dormant account to apply for IPOs and corporate actions.
• You will not receive a CDS statement until the account is reactivated.
• Bursa Depository sends a one-time notice one month before the account is made Dormant.

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​How to reactivate your account?

There are two main routes, and both bring your account back to active status.

Option 1 -- Self-service via the Bursa Anywhere appAny individual investor with a direct CDS account can register for the free Bursa Anywhere mobile app (App Store or Google Play), regardless of account status. Once registered, tap "Reactivate CDS Account" and follow the steps. Reactivation through Bursa Anywhere takes immediate effect. For Dormant accounts, the RM5 fee is paid directly to Bursa Depository through the Paynet FPX gateway.

Option 2 — Through your broker / remisier.

​You can also reactivate by completing the Application for Reactivation of CDS Account form, or by sending a written request, to the stockbroking company (ADA) where your CDS account is maintained. This is the simplest route if you would rather have someone guide you through it — which is exactly where your remisier comes in.

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For M+ Online & M+ Global clients — I can reactivate your account for youIf you trade through M+ Online or M+ Global (Malacca Securities), the easiest way to reactivate a Dormant or Inactive account is to contact your remisier. We handle the form and submission for you.

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