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Investing in corporate bonds through OBPPs: How to read SEBI's new mutual fund-like credit risk-o-meter—experts explain

SEBI has introduced a new mutual fund-like Credit Risk-o-Meter to help investors understand the credit risk of corporate bonds and other debt instruments. The meter classifies them into six credit-risk levels, ranging from the lowest to very high risk of default. Here’s what investors should know.

4 min read01:55 AM IST
Videos

'Being Emotional Matters' | This CEO Explains Unspoken Corporate Skills That Leaders Want & Prefer

In this special episode of What's It Like To Be A CEO, Ashwani Sharma of Asepto, UFLEX talks to Abhinav Trivedi, Deputy Editor , Mint about career growth, EQ, Passion & everything important to be a CEO. What drives a CEO and if you want to be one, what should you focus on. #ceo #career #careergrowth #motivation #corporate #cxo #success #rich #richmindset

26 Sep 2026
Money

India's first tokenised corporate bond is coming: Expert explains what it means for retail investors and how it works

India is set to test tokenised corporate bonds with REC in September, using blockchain and wholesale CBDC for faster settlement. The pilot will initially be limited to select investors. The move could eventually improve transparency, access and liquidity.

3 min read2 Sep 2026
Markets

SEBI, RBI working to launch derivatives on corporate bond indices: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced that SEBI and RBI are collaborating to launch derivatives on corporate bond indices to enhance the debt market.

2 min read8 Jun 2026
Markets

Vadodara eyes India’s first public blue municipal bond issue, plans ₹200 crore fundraising

Gujarat’s Vadodara Municipal Corporation aims to raise up to ₹200 crore through a public blue bond issue for water-management projects, potentially becoming the first issuer to bring the sustainable-finance instrument to the Indian market.

3 min read2 Jun 2026
Money

Why retail investors chasing higher returns in bonds are running into hidden risks

As falling fixed deposit rates push Indian savers toward corporate bonds and online debt platforms, many retail investors are underestimating the credit, liquidity and product risks behind high yields.

7 min read27 May 2026
Markets

Sebi explores tokenized corporate bonds pilot to deepen India’s debt markets

The regulator is eyeing faster settlement, better transparency and improved liquidity as it tests blockchain-based bond tokenization.

2 min read26 May 2026
Markets

Bond blues: Rising yields, market shifts derail corporate debt funding in FY26

For corporate bond funding, market participants expect a subdued outlook for FY27.

3 min read22 Apr 2026
Markets

Banks' NPAs hold steady despite war shake-up, shows Crisil stress test

The US-Iran war, which started on 28 February 2026, has hit global supply chains, especially in energy, leading to a cascade effect across the economy, putting pressure on inflation as well as growth.

2 min read17 Apr 2026
Markets

Eerie March for bond bazaar as war shakes top issuers

War flares, oil boils, and bond markets take fright. As investors demand more for corporate bonds, issuers such as Nabard and REC are reviewing or deferring their borrowing plans, in a month that usually sees a flurry of bond sales

4 min read13 Mar 2026