The Indian bond market has demonstrated strong momentum with ₹15,960 crore raised through recent bond issuances, reflecting robust debt market activity. According to market reports, the positive momentum witnessed in June has carried into July, with successful bond issuances by marquee names including NABARD, IIFCL, and Bajaj Finance. NABARD emerged as the top issuer, raising ₹8,000 crore at a cutoff yield of 7.16%, while Bajaj Finance was the leading NBFC with total fundraising of ₹5,305 crore through two separate bond issues.
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has significantly expanded its investor education efforts in the corporate bond market through a comprehensive video initiative. According to SEBI's official release, the regulator, in collaboration with Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs) and other market intermediaries, organised a programme for expanding the corporate bond market via investor awareness, issuer outreach and stakeholder engagement. Two new investor awareness videos were launched by Amarjeet Singh, Whole Time Member (WTM), SEBI and K.V. R. Murthy, Whole Time Member (WTM), SEBI during the latest programme.
The initiative has now reached 8 investor awareness videos dedicated to the corporate bond market, as reported by SEBI. The programme began with 4 investor awareness videos launched during the inaugural programme on February 4, 2026, followed by 2 additional videos during the Issuer Outreach Programme held in Mumbai on June 12, 2026. With the latest launch of 2 new videos, SEBI has created a comprehensive educational resource for corporate bond investors.
The videos emphasize the critical importance of credit rating assessment for bond investments. As reported by SEBI, bonds carry a risk element and for assessing it, investors need to develop a clear understanding of credit rating. Different credit rating agencies, including ICRA, Crisil and Brickworks Rating among others, rate these fixed income instruments. 'AAA' is the highest credit rating for bonds in India, reflecting the highest degree of safety and the lowest credit risk. The videos explain that higher return may mean lower rating, which in turn may correspond to higher risk.
The videos provide detailed guidance on verifying the authenticity of online bond investment platforms. According to SEBI's release, investors can invest in the instrument at the click of a button via platforms like Online Bond Provider Platform (OBPP). For platform verification, investors need to visit the official website of SEBI and click on Intermediaries or Market Infrastructure Institutions. Under that section, they can verify the institution under Recognised Intermediaries or OBPP and check if they are registered with any of the stock exchanges by looking for their registration code.
