Mumbai, Feb. 4 -- Talking about the India's underutilised bond markets, SEBI Chairman, Tuhin Kanta Pandey, Chairman, SEBI said, "capital markets must lead this growth, as bank credit alone is insufficient."

Speaking at the 'The inaugural Pan- India Outreach Program for Corporate Bonds', an event by SEBI, the Chairman pointed out the need for a strong banking system complemented by a clean, liquid, and trusted capital market to fund infrastructure, green transition, manufacturing, and services.

He further noted, "India is among the fastest-growing major economies, with quarterly GDP growth averaging 7.8% over the past three years and estimated 7.4% for FY26."

Highlighting India's Corporate bond market, he highlighted, "In FY25, issuers ...