SEBI Raises Debt Threshold to ₹5,000 Cr, Easing Compliance for Bond Issuers

• SEBI increased the High Value Debt Listed Entities (HVDLEs) threshold from ₹1,000 crore to ₹5,000 crore.
• The move aims to ease compliance burdens for corporate bond issuers and encourage market participation.
• This change will reduce the number of HVDLEs from 137 to 48, removing about two-thirds from stricter regulations.
• SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey stated it's an "ease-of-doing-business measure" as the old limit was restrictive.
• The revision also includes rationalization of related-party transaction and subsidiary compliance norms.

Why It Matters: SEBI's higher debt threshold simplifies compliance, boosting India's corporate bond market.