SEBI weekly summary

SEBI updates 5-11 October 2026: Credit Risk-o-Meter for debt

SEBI added a Credit Risk-o-Meter for debt securities, dropped the merchant banker rule for some private placements and raised ISIN limits.

The week in brief

What changed

3 points

01
Issuers and online bond platforms must show a colour-coded Credit Risk-o-Meter, mapped to six risk levels from the lowest rating, in offer documents and ads from 45 days after issue; platforms update it within 24 hours of a rating change.
02
Listed issuers regulated by a financial sector regulator, listed for a year with no debt default in four years, can privately place senior secured debt rated AA- or higher without a merchant banker.
03
SEBI raised the cap on ISINs maturing per financial year for privately placed debt, with separate limits for plain vanilla and structured securities.

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