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TopicMunicipal Bonds

Topic: Municipal Bonds

Municipal bonds not a hit among urban local bodies, low creditworthiness a big hurdle — infra report

Other factors include easy availability of govt funds, lack of political will to improve service delivery & systemic absence of timely audits, says India Infrastructure Report 2023

Agra & Varanasi among 4 UP cities set to issue municipal bonds to raise money for infra development

New Delhi: The municipal corporations of four Tier-2 cities in Uttar Pradesh — Agra, Kanpur, Prayagraj and Varanasi — will issue municipal bonds by...

India’s cleanest city to issue its 1st green bonds to fund solar power plant. ‘Have Indore’s trust’

Indore is issuing municipal bonds to the public to raise Rs 250 cr for the project. The civic body will also earn revenue by selling carbon credits, says Indore Smart City CEO.

‘India’s urban local bodies among weakest globally’: RBI decries reliance on state, central grants

Municipal corporations need innovative alternative sources of financing to cater to increased infrastructural demands, says report by RBI.

Lucknow Municipal Corporation bonds list on BSE — what are they & why cities need them

The municipal bonds issued by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation were listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange.

‘Muni’ bond to the rescue. After Indore’s success, cities eager to raise their own funds

Madhya Pradesh is taking the lead in ‘muni bonds’ with cities such as Gwalior, Jabalpur and Bhopal set to follow suit.

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