Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Oct 27: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday proposed a new framework allowing incentives for select categories of retail investors to encourage greater participation in public issues of debt securities.

In its consultation paper, SEBI suggested that issuers may be permitted to offer higher coupon rates or discounted issue prices to specific groups, including senior citizens, women, members of the armed forces, and retail subscribers. The proposal aims to make debt investments more attractive for small investors and broaden participation in the bond market.

The market regulator noted that the volume of public debt issues has seen a sharp decline—from Rs 19,168 crore in FY24 to Rs 8,149 crore in FY25—indicating the n

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