SEBI’s move to reduce corporate bond face value to ₹10,000 from ₹1 lakh aims to boost retail investor participation in the debt market. Nithin Kamath, Co-founder of Zerodha, commends this shift, emphasizing bonds as a safer investment than stocks, yielding better returns than fixed deposits. He lauds SEBI for addressing retail investor accessibility issues by standardizing procedures and allowing smaller denominations. This regulatory overhaul includes flexibility in financial result publication, and easing transaction processes, fostering a more inclusive bond market landscape.
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