India, March 22 -- justify;">According to a Ministry of Finance press release dated January 2026, India's corporate bond market saw impressive growth in the last decade. The outstanding issuances increased from Rs. 17.5 lakh crores in FY 2015 to Rs. 53.6 lakh crores in FY 2025. The annual growth rate has been around 12%. The financial year 2025 saw fresh issuances of Rs. 9.9 lakh crores, the highest-ever.

Corporate bond fund raising now complements bank credit. During April to December 2025, the debt market accounted for over 63% of the total resource mobilisation from the primary market. With so many corporates raising funds through bond issuances and the bond markets presenting so many investment opportunities, should retail investors ...