Municipal bonds in India: A 30 year story, still unfinished

June 2026

Municipal bonds – an instrument to finance urban infrastructure – have not quite taken off in India. In this post, Mehta and Mehta trace their history in the country over the past three decades, and review global experiences. They recommend strengthening the fiscal base of Indian municipalities, and promoting municipal bonds among the wider investor community.  

Read the full paper here.

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