Municipal Bonds: A Path to Self-Reliant Cities
On 18th February 2026, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) organised a high-level consultation titled “Municipal Bonds Unpacked - A Dialogue with the Intermediaries” to deliberate on strategies for deepening the municipal bond market and strengthening alternative sources of financing for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs).
What are Municipal Bonds?
- Also known as a muni bond, it is a debt instrument issued by ULBs such as municipal corporations or municipalities to raise money from investors.
- The funds are used for developing essential urban infrastructure like water supply, waste management, transport and housing.
Features
- Tenure: Generally ranges from 5 to ....
Do You Want to Read More?
Subscribe Now
To get access to detailed content
Already a Member? Login here
Take Annual Subscription and get the following Advantage
The annual members of the Civil Services Chronicle can read the monthly content of the magazine as well as the Chronicle magazine archives.
Readers can study all the material since 2018 of the Civil Services Chronicle monthly issue in the form of Chronicle magazine archives.
Economy Watch
- 1 ‘RELIEF’ Scheme: Supporting Exporters amid West Asia Logistics Disruptions
- 2 BHAVYA Scheme: Catalysing Next-Generation Industrial Infrastructure in India
- 3 Government Revises Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme
- 4 Cabinet Approves Modified UDAN to Deepen Regional Connectivity
- 5 Cabinet Approves Small Hydro Power Development Scheme
- 6 National Seminar on Organic and Natural Farming 2026
- 7 Government Extends ALMM Framework to Solar Ingots and Wafers
- 8 Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0
- 9 Second Advance Estimates of Agricultural Production 2025–26
- 10 Strategic Petroleum Reserves

