India Inc steps up investments in corporate bonds

SHORT-TERM FUNDING

- CHRISTINA TITUS

INDIA INC IS increasingly tapping the corporate bond repo market to meet short term funding requirements at cheaper rates and diversify their funding sources.

Data from AMC Repo Clearing (ARCL) showed that companies borrowed an average of₹12,196.57 crore in the second half of 2025 till November, compared with ₹3,022.83 crore in the first half.

ARCL, which is regulated by both the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), provides tri-party repo clearing and settlement services for all trades executed on exchanges for corporate debt securities.

The corporate share in total volumes has risen to an average of 19.2% during the same period, up from 8.3% in January-June.