For generations, earning passive income meant one thing — collecting rent from property. But what if you could “rent out” your stocks instead of your house and still earn a fixed income every month? According to personal finance coach and consultant Sahil Bhadviya, that’s exactly what India’s Stock Lending and Borrowing Mechanism (SLBM) allows investors to do. Advertisement

The stock lending and borrowing (SLB) mechanism allows investors to temporarily lend their idle shares to other market participants in exchange for a fee. Borrowers use these shares primarily for short selling, arbitrage opportunities, or to meet delivery obligations. This exchange-regulated process enhances market liquidity and stability.

The SLB process is facilitated through approved intermediaries (like brokerage

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