Beyond the headline number: What India’s Rs 1.3 lakh crore MTF book really tells us
India's margin trading facility (MTF) book has grown roughly five-fold, from around Rs 25,000 crore in FY23 to over Rs 1.3 lakh crore today. Read in isolation, that number invites comparisons to the leverage-driven volatility seen overseas. Read in context, it is better understood as evidence of deepening cash-market participation, supported by a regulatory framework built specifically to avoid the structural risks that produced Kospi-style volatility.The surge in retail participation, reflecte…


