Civic bodies turn to bond market after budget incentiveIn a strategic move towards urban development, Indian cities are set to tap into the debt market for funding. Key players like the Bombay M...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
AMC seeks to go first with Rs 1,000-cr bond issueAn AMC plans to be the first mover with a ₹1,000 crore bond issue, seeking to leverage strong liquidity conditions and early investor inter...
16 Apr, 2026, 07.48 AM IST
Vadodara to raise Rs 200 cr from municipal bonds by JulyThe Vadodara civic body is aiming to raise another Rs 200 crore through the municipal bonds route by July this year, people familiar with t...
26 Mar, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
Why municipal bonds could be the next big fixed-income theme after Budget 2026The Union Budget introduced a Rs.100 crore incentive for municipal bond issuances exceeding Rs.1,000 crore, aiming to boost India's nascent...
09 Feb, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
The name's bond, municipal bondIn a bid to revitalize their finances, Indian cities are embracing the potential of municipal bonds. With the government incentivizing larg...
04 Feb, 2026, 11.35 PM IST
Interest subsidies lift municipal bond issuances to new recordMunicipal bonds in India have reached a record high this fiscal, surpassing ₹1,000 crore, driven by government interest subsidies and SEBI'...
27 Nov, 2025, 06.00 AM IST
Govt may raise interest subvention cap beyond Rs 26 crore to promote issuance of municipal bondsThe government is considering increasing interest subvention beyond the current Rs 26 crore per urban local body to boost municipal bond is...
21 Sep, 2025, 04.54 PM IST
Sebi executive director exhorts pension funds, insurers to invest more in municipal bondsCiting the example of mutual fund body Amfi's campaign aimed at popularising mutual funds, he said the bond market can also create a simila...
09 Aug, 2024, 07.27 PM IST
Sebi urges civic bodies to fund infra via bondsAccording to sources, Sebi held a two-day outreach programme on municipal bonds and financing during October 3-4 at Jaipur with officials f...
06 Oct, 2023, 05.57 AM IST
Sebi working to develop municipal bond marketThe market regulator will hold a meeting with investment bankers, rating companies, legal professionals, exchange officials and borrowers o...
29 Sep, 2023, 05.57 AM IST
Civic bodies likely to hit Bond Street to raise up to Rs 1,000 croreThe government provides financial incentives in the form of a lump-sum grant-in-aid for municipal bond issuances at the rate of Rs 13 crore...
22 Jul, 2023, 10.36 AM IST
Ahmedabad, Chennai among 5 civic bodies seeking to raise Rs 1,000 crore via bondsPimpri Chinchwad, Surat and Prayagraj are the other municipalities seeking to sell bonds. Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, which is ...
18 Apr, 2023, 09.48 AM IST
Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam garners Rs 150 cr via BSE Bond platformThis is the first ever green bond issuance by a municipal corporation, BSE said in a statement.
31 Mar, 2021, 07.41 PM IST
Lucknow Municipal Corp bonds to list on BSE todayLMC is the first civic body in north India to issue bonds under Atal Mission of Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). LMC has rais...
02 Dec, 2020, 08.01 AM IST
Lucknow Municipal Corp garners Rs 200 cr on BSE Bond platformThe municipal corporation received 21 bids on BSE BOND platform for Rs 450 crore, which is 4.5 times of the issue size, BSE said in a state...
13 Nov, 2020, 08.39 PM IST
Municipal bodies to raise Rs 6,000 crore via bonds over 3 years: CrisilThe amount is nearly 4 times what was raised - Rs 1,550 crore - in the past 20 years.
29 Nov, 2017, 05.52 PM IST
Sebi notifies norms for issuance and listing of municipal bondsTo help the government's 'smart cities' programme, capital markets regulator Sebi today notified new norms for listing and trading of munic...
15 Jul, 2015, 10.01 PM IST