Bond Central Launched by SEBI & OBPP Association of India

Introduction

Imagine a platform that transforms the once-opaque world of corporate bonds into a transparent, user-friendly marketplace. Enter Bond Central—launched on February 27, 2025, by SEBI and the OBPP Association —an open architecture information portal for corporate bond investors.t. With retail participation in corporate bonds surging by 327% since the OBPP platform’s debut (BSE, 2025), Bond Central is poised to revolutionize how investors access information on SDIs and corporate bonds. Let’s unpack how this innovation, empowers you to invest with clarity and confidence. Our readers already know that IndiaBonds launched a comprehensive Bond Directory for all in 2021 itself which covers specific bond detail in depth and covers 20,000+ bonds.

What is Bond Central?

Bond Central is a centralized platform by OBPP Association of India that serves as a one-stop destination for retail and institutional investors to discover, compare, and evaluate corporate bonds listed on Indian exchanges. It aims to bridge the information gap in the fixed-income market, making bond investing more intuitive and transparent. Since the launch of the OBPP platform, there has been a remarkable 327% growth in monthly transactions in corporate bonds and SDIs over the last year, highlighting the increasing demand for such initiatives (Source: BSE).

Key Features of Bond Central

Bond Central offers several investor-centric features to streamline the bond investment process:

Comprehensive Bond Listings:

A unified view of corporate bonds across exchanges and issuers, ensuring seamless discovery and comparison.

Price Comparison:

Investors can compare corporate bond prices with Government Securities (G-Secs) and other fixed-income indices, aiding better decision-making.

Investor-Centric Information:

Access to detailed risk assessments, bond documents, and disclosures enables investors to evaluate opportunities effectively.

Enhanced Transparency:

The platform standardizes bond-related data, reducing information asymmetry and building trust in the market.

The Role of IndiaBonds and Its Bond Directory

As a leading member of the OBPP Association of India, with Ms. Aditi Mittal (Co-Founder, IndiaBonds) as Chairperson of the OBPPAI, IndiaBonds has been instrumental in helping to build Bond Central’s infrastructure along with NSE, BSE, NSDL, CDSL. IndiaBonds already built out its robust bond directory and investor-first tools past few years and contributed to development of Bond Central Here’s how they work together:

Discovery Meets Depth:

While Bond Central excels at standardized listings, IndiaBonds’ directory offers a larger database with advanced filters to make search easier.

Education + Execution:

New to bonds? IndiaBonds’ library of guides and webinars demystifies concepts like yield curves and duration. Ready to invest? Seamlessly transition from research to execution.

Why This Matters for Investors

For decades, corporate bonds were the playground of institutional investors. Bond Central flips the script:

Retail Investors Gain Clout:

With clearer data and lower entry barriers, individuals can diversify beyond volatile equities and low-yield FDs.

Fuelling Economic Growth:

By channelling retail savings into corporate debt, Bond Central supports infrastructure projects and business expansion.

How to Get Started

Explore Bond Central: Visit bondcentral.in to compare live bond prices and spreads

Deep Dive with IndiaBonds: Use our bond directory to filter opportunities by credit ratings or maturity. Further explore Issuer Notes for factsheets on growing number of issuers

Learn & Iterate: Attend IndiaBonds’ monthly webinars with NISM and other key corporates. Remember, diversification is key—mix G-Secs for stability and higher-yield corporate bonds for growth.

Conclusion

Bond Central’s launch marks a new era for corporate bond  investing in India as it’s a first joint effort by SEBI, OBPP Association and market intermediaries, With education, awareness and access growing across the country’s investors, and IndiaBonds is well-positioned to guide investors through this landscape with its bond directory, many other investment tools and our competitive pricing.

Disclaimer : Investments in debt securities/ municipal debt securities/ securitised debt instruments are subject to risks including delay and/ or default in payment. Read all the offer related documents carefully.