NSE Indices Limited launched India’s first-ever Municipal Bond Index.
The Nifty India Municipal Bond Index tracks the performance of municipal bonds issued by Indian municipal corporations across maturities and having investment-grade credit rating.
The index includes municipal bonds issued as per the Securities Exchange Board of India Issue and Listing of Municipal Debt Securities Regulations, 2015.
Presently, the index has 28 municipal bonds issued by 10 issuers all having credit rating in the AA rating category.