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 ISTIn 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 2026India 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 2026SEBI 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 2026Gujarat’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 2026As 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 2026The regulator is eyeing faster settlement, better transparency and improved liquidity as it tests blockchain-based bond tokenization.
2 min read26 May 2026For corporate bond funding, market participants expect a subdued outlook for FY27.
3 min read22 Apr 2026The 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 2026War 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 2026Oops! Looks like you have exceeded the limit to bookmark the image. Remove some to bookmark this image.