
SEBI’s Demat 2.0 pilot will test tokenised corporate bonds using DLT, with the same investor rights as conventional bonds. Here’s how issuance, settlement and CBDC payments will work, why the pilot matters, and when retail investors could participate.

SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said the initiative does not create a new asset class or require investors to open a new demat account or complete a fresh KYC process
Government is offloading up to 8 per cent of its stake in Central Bank of India at a floor price of ₹31. While bid opened for non-retail investors on Friday, retail investors can apply on Monday, May 25.

Investors are also gradually taking greater interest in the market that was once plagued by concerns over opaque finances