The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed an increase in the threshold for identifying High Value Debt Listed Entities (HVDLEs) from ₹500 crore to ₹1,000 crore in a bid to ease compliance burdens for companies. Currently, any entity with outstanding non-convertible debt securities valued at ₹500 crore or more is classified as an HVDLE.

In a consultation paper released on Thursday, Sebi suggested that if an HVDLE's outstanding debt drops below the proposed threshold for a defined period, it could trigger the end of certain governance obligations. This move is intended to provide greater flexibility to these entities.