Corporate Bond Market

RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain says India must deepen bond, forex and derivatives markets, as bank financing alone cannot support the investment needed for Viksit Bharat

Fundraising through corporate bonds jumped 28 per cent year-on-year in June as lower yields on government securities, easing borrowing costs and improving market sentiment prompted companies to return to the debt market after a subdued two months. According to Prime Database data, Indian companies raised Rs 1.33 lakh crore through corporate bond issuances in June, compared to Rs 1.04 lakh crore in the year-ago period and Rs 93,675 crore in May. "The sharp increase in corporate bond issuances during June was primarily driven by a favourable shift in market conditions after a relatively muted April and May. The most important catalyst was the significant decline in benchmark government securities (G-Sec) yields, which reduced borrowing costs across the corporate bond market," said Venkatakrishnan Srinivasan, managing partner at Rockfort LLP. Mataprasad Pandey, vice president at Choice Wealth, said the surge in issuances was driven by factors such as the US-Iran peace deal, which pulle

Corporate bond fundraising rebounded in June, helping India Inc raise ₹2.37 trillion in Q1FY27, the third-highest April-June total since FY20 despite a 34% YoY decline

RBI introduces Total Return Swaps and widens credit derivatives participation to deepen the corporate bond market and improve risk management

CareEdge Ratings said adverse taxation, weak secondary-market liquidity and a narrow investor base continue to constrain the growth of India's corporate bond market

LSEG benchmark ​yields on AAA-rated corporate bonds in the two- to five-year maturity bucket ‌rose above 8 per cent last week, the highest since January-March 2019, the data showed

K Raheja Corp-backed Mindspace Reit has raised Rs 500 crore through a 10-year NCD issue to refinance debt and improve cash flow stability

India's corporate bond market has seen subdued activity amid global uncertainty and rising yields, with issuers deferring borrowings and FY26 issuances trailing last year's levels

For India to finance sustained growth, it must strengthen long-term capital markets as bond market currently is shallow, illiquid

Indian households have embraced equities, extending that confidence to debt markets "next frontier"

Private credit is fast becoming a core funding source for India's mid-market firms, bridging gaps left by banks and bonds, says UTI Alternatives CEO Rohit Gulati

While there is scope for further easing, the question is whether there is a need to cut rates further, said panellists

Indian firms raised Rs 5.47 trillion through bonds in H1FY26 as lower yields drove strong Q1 activity; experts expect a rebound in the second half as banks re-enter the market

While Q1 saw robust issuance; Q2 was muted but outlook for Q3 is positive

PFC, NABARD and Solar Energy Corporation will raise funds via corporate bonds this week, tapping strong institutional demand ahead of RBI's October monetary policy review

Sebi is in talks with RBI to roll out corporate bond index derivatives as part of efforts to expand India's debt market and boost retail and foreign investor participation

After raising Rs 3.4 trillion in Q1FY26, corporates tapped only Rs 1.2 trillion in July-August as rising G-sec yields and fiscal worries curbed bond market activity

RBI study signals a cautiously optimistic outlook for private investments in FY26, backed by healthier balance sheets, policy support, and rising capex momentum

The financial regulator for the special economic zone known as GIFT City has allowed global banks including HSBC Holdings Plc and Standard Chartered Plc to offer total return swaps for corporate bonds

Expect stable accrual-based returns rather than significant capital gains