Investment in debt mutual funds can help investors: Crisil Research

It said credit profiling, liquidity profiling, diversification of profile and sector profiling can help investors who are looking at debt MF investments

Despite events like Franklin Templeton closing down 6 schemes after the Covid-19 outbreak, domestic rating agency Crisil on Tuesday said investing in debt mutual funds could help investors.

The rating agency's research wing suggested it was wise to invest in debt mutual funds and the investments could still pay, provided one knew how to invest one's savings in them.

Earlier this year, Franklin Templeton shut its debt schemes citing market conditions with a commitment to pay unit holders over time and triggered a massive concern among the investor community.

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