After debt-laden mortgage lender Dewan Housing Finance (DHFLNSE -15.93 %) failed to pay on its bonds on Tuesday, net asset values (NAVs) of several debt funds - including those run by top MFs - crashed. On Wednesday, ratings agencies Crisil And ICRANSE -0.49 % downgraded commercial papers issued by the company. Here's the lowdown on the latest troubles in the debt fund segment and what can investors do to safeguard their money.
What's the DHFL crisis about?
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