The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has launched Bond Central, a centralized database portal aimed at improving transparency and accessibility of corporate bond-related information. Developed in collaboration with market infrastructure institutions and online bond platform providers, the platform serves as a free resource for investors to make informed decisions and compare corporate bonds effectively.

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• SEBI has launched Bond Central, a centralized database for corporate bonds in India.
• Bond Central is a collaboration between Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPP) Association and Market Infrastructure Institutions (MIIs).
• The portal offers a unified platform for accessing corporate bond data across multiple exchanges and issuers.
• Key features include comparison with Government Securities (G-Secs) and fixed-income indices.
• Investors can access risk assessments, issuer disclosures, and bond documents to make informed investment choices.
• The data is standardized to reduce information asymmetry and increase market transparency.
• Bond Central is free to use, democratizing access to essential financial information.
• The first phase went live, and future features will be added based on stakeholder feedback.
• The platform aims to improve market efficiency by allowing easy comparison of corporate bonds for both institutional and retail investors.
• It enhances investor confidence, market surveillance, and provides better resources for regulators and analysts.