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India’s top financial leaders urge expanding the corporate bond market to fund national priorities and reduce reliance on bank loans.
On February 4, 2026, India’s National Stock Exchange CEO Ashish Chauhan declared that expanding the corporate bond market is a national necessity, not a luxury, to fund long-term priorities like infrastructure and energy transition.
Despite debt accounting for about Rs 60 lakh crore in capital raised since FY22, public bond issuance remains minimal, making up just 0.15% of total debt in 2025.
India’s corporate bond market stands at 15–16% of GDP, far below global peers, though NITI Aayog projects it could reach Rs 100–120 lakh crore by 2030.
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey echoed the urgency, noting the bond market reached Rs 58 trillion by December 2025 but remains underdeveloped, with low issuer diversity and investor awareness—only 10% of respondents in a SEBI survey knew about corporate bonds.
Both leaders stressed that capital markets must drive growth to reduce reliance on bank credit, diversify risk, and lower corporate borrowing costs.
Los principales líderes financieros de la India instan a expandir el mercado de bonos corporativos para financiar prioridades nacionales y reducir la dependencia de los préstamos bancarios.