Mumbai, Aug. 18 -- Retail demand for corporate bonds has been witnessing positive growth since the launch of online bond platforms, Sameer Patil, Chief Business Officer (CBO) at National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL), said in an exclusive conversation with ANI on the sidelines of the Great Indian Bond Festival at National Stock Exchange in Mumbai on Tuesday.

Patil said online bond platforms have helped support the growth in demand accounts, although greater awareness about the corporate bond market will be needed for this trend to spread across the country.

"Since OBPP (Online Bond Platform Provider) platforms were launched, we are seeing very positive growth as far as demand accounts," Patil said.

He, however, noted that it wou...