India’s markets regulator, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), has mandated a compulsory colour-coded credit risk-o-meter for debt securities to facilitate investor evaluation of credit risk prior to investment. Sebi stated in a circular that the credit risk-o-meter will be required in offer documents, abridged prospectus, private placement memorandum, advertisements of issuers and Online Bond Platform Providers (OBPPs) and web and mobile platforms of OBPPs. The framework will apply to all listed and proposed to be listed non-convertible securities, commercial papers, securitised debt instruments, security receipts, and structured debt/market-linked debentures, whether issued by way of public issue or private placement.