New Delhi, July 29 -- Indian capital markets are currently experiencing heightened volatility due to global trade realignments and geopolitical shifts. Even thoughequities have long dominatedthe headlines, the need for stable, predictable returns has never been more apparent. This iswhere fixed-income investments, specifically bonds, are emerging as crucial components of well-balanced portfolios.

This growing maturity of the Indian bond market is evident in the numbers. According to data compiled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Indian corporate bond market saw a record issuance of Rs.9.9 lakh crore in FY25, which is a 28 per cent increase over the previous year.

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