Can a broker earn from client's stocks and cash collateral

[curiousvi]

Suppose I have 1000 shares of reliance and 1000 shares of liquidbees or sgb (essential cash component) and I have pledged them to get collateral margin

Can a broker use these pledged securities for any type of gain?

I understand broker can earn a float income (interest on idle cash in client’s accounts) but what if client has no cash but have cash equivalent like sgb/govt bonds or stocks like HAL or reliance ?

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[neha1101]

@curiousvi

Can a broker use these pledged securities for any type of gain?

no

@curiousvi

I understand broker can earn a float income (interest on idle cash in client’s accounts

yes.

[siva]

@curiousvi

but have cash equivalent like sgb/govt bonds or stocks like HAL or reliance ?

Nothing.