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Buying Bonds Online? SEBI’s New Proposal Could Change What You See On Bond Apps

Bond platforms may soon show a wider menu of products, including GIFT City-linked debt options. For investors, that means more choice - and a little more homework. The app shelf may get bigger. Anyone who has opened a bond app lately knows the pitch: higher-than-FD returns, tidy cards, ratings, maturity dates, and a big green “invest” button. Tempting, obviously. But bonds are not fixed deposits wearing a smarter shirt. On 5 May 2026, SEBI issued a consultation paper on modifying the regulatory framework for Online Bond Platform Providers, or OBPPs. The paper is open for public comments and includes proposals that could change what these platforms are allowed to offer. What SEBI is proposing One proposal is to allow OBPPs to offer products, securities or services regulated by the International Financial Services Centres Authority, subject to FEMA rules, Overseas Investment Rules and Liberalised Remittance Scheme limits. In simpler language, bond ...

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