India's BGAI Inclusion Delayed Over Market Access Issues
· Business · Economic Times
India's entry into the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (BGAI) has been delayed due to operational accessibility challenges, not creditworthiness or size. The inclusion, when it happens, is expected to attract $15-25 billion in foreign inflows and strengthen India's global investment appeal. Unlike smaller markets like Mexico, Thailand, and Indonesia, India's delay is seen as a signal that its bond market infrastructure needs improvement. The BGAI's broader investor base, including large developed-market institutions, makes this inclusion more significant than India's earlier entry into the J.P. Morgan Emerging Market Government Bond Index.
Why it matters
A phased inclusion would diversify India's bond investor base, ease borrowing pressures, and enhance its global financial integration, making India a more attractive destination for foreign investment.
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