{"id":35434,"date":"2025-01-14T19:29:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:59:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=35434"},"modified":"2025-01-14T19:29:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T13:59:32","slug":"india-debt-market","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/14-01-2025\/india-debt-market","title":{"rendered":"Rebalancing India\u2019s Debt Market"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Recently, the NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery highlights the critical need to rebalance the <strong>government debt market<\/strong> and <strong>corporate debt market <\/strong>in India.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Debt Market?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The debt market, also known as the <strong>bond market or fixed-income market<\/strong>, is a financial market where debt instruments are bought and sold.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Debt markets are a crucial part of the financial system as they provide a mechanism for governments, corporations, and other entities to secure funding for their operations or projects.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Types of Debt Instruments: <\/strong>Government Securities (G-Secs), Corporate Bonds, Certificates of Deposit (CDs), debentures etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Status of the Corporate Debt Market in India<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s corporate debt market has grown in recent years but remains shallow compared to developed economies. While the government <strong>raised \u20b911.63 lakh crore in FY25 <\/strong>through its robust debt market, the corporate sector raised \u20b97.3 lakh crore in the first nine months of the fiscal year, showing a significant gap.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This disparity underscores the <strong>dominance of government securities (G-Secs)<\/strong>, supported by mandatory investments from banks under the <strong>Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) framework.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reasons for an Underdeveloped Corporate Debt Market<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dominance of Bank Lending: <\/strong>Indian corporates primarily rely on bank credit, as the banking sector has traditionally been the primary source of funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulatory Hurdles:<\/strong> Complex regulatory requirements and limited credit rating penetration deter smaller firms from issuing bonds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Investor Behavior:<\/strong> Indian investors, both retail and institutional, exhibit a preference for low-risk government securities and fixed deposits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Limited Market Infrastructure: <\/strong>Inadequate market-making mechanisms and lack of a vibrant secondary market discourage active participation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Low Creditworthiness of Issuers:<\/strong> Many corporates, particularly smaller ones, struggle to achieve credit ratings that inspire investor confidence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Initiatives to Deepen the Corporate Debt Market<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mandatory Corporate Bond Listing:<\/strong> SEBI has mandated large corporates to raise at least 25% of their incremental borrowings through corporate bonds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Credit Enhancement:<\/strong> Mechanisms such as partial credit guarantees by institutions like the India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (IIFCL) aim to enhance creditworthiness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tax Incentives:<\/strong> Efforts to create tax-efficient instruments like Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs) and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Retail Participation:<\/strong> Initiatives like Bharat Bond ETFs have been launched to attract retail investors into corporate bonds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reforms in Credit Ratings: <\/strong>Strengthening the credit rating framework to ensure better transparency and reliability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Enhancing Liquidity:<\/strong> Developing active secondary markets with participation from institutional investors such as insurance companies and pension funds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Increasing Retail Participation:<\/strong> Promoting awareness about the benefits of corporate bonds.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Offering innovative products with low entry barriers and retail-friendly features.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Improving Credit Accessibility: <\/strong>Expanding access to credit ratings and providing partial guarantees to encourage small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enter the bond market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leveraging Technology:<\/strong> Utilizing digital platforms to facilitate easier issuance and trading of corporate bonds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/economy\/news\/exploring-ways-to-find-balance-between-govt-corp-debt-markets-niti-aayog-125011000817_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>BS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, the NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Suman Bery highlights the critical need to rebalance the government debt market and corporate debt market in 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