‘Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto misusing FDI’: CAIT urges govt for strict monitoring of quick commerce firms
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PayNearby, Protean to enable credit access for last-mile small businesses via ONDC Protean eGov will act as an ONDC technology service provider, facilitating credit access through PayNearby’s Distribution as a Service (DaaS)… By MSME DeskSeptember 9, 2024 18:43 IST
New safety regulations for machinery and electrical equipment to affect MSMEs: GTRI It said that while large corporations may have the resources to meet new safety standards, MSMEs face unique challenges in… By PTISeptember 9, 2024 18:02 IST
Nearly 90,000 new micro enterprises set up in FY24 under govt’s PMEGP scheme As of July 12 in the current financial year, 7,444 new micro units were set up under the scheme with… By MSME DeskSeptember 9, 2024 17:02 IST
Tollywood star Mahesh Babu invests in nutrition startup Fitday Fitday, which already has a presence in over 10,000 retail stores, is expected to use the investment to increase its… By MSME DeskSeptember 9, 2024 13:01 IST
What role manufacturing incubators for startups have in India’s quest to become $5 trillion economy For India to be at the epicentre of the global manufacturing industry, the need to leverage the innovation capital of… By GuestSeptember 8, 2024 11:38 IST
Banks unable to sustain lending relationships with MSMEs profitably: FICCI-IBA report The report Banking for a Viksit Bharat said there is an opportunity for lenders to use data including bank statements,… By MSME DeskSeptember 6, 2024 16:56 IST
Govt’s 59-min MSME loan scheme sees flat growth: Govt data The scheme, facilitated by the digital lending platform Online PSB Loans, enables in-principle bank approval for collateral-free term loans or… By Sandeep SoniSeptember 6, 2024 13:52 IST
Drip Capital raises $113 million in debt-equity mix from IFC, Japan’s GMO Payment Gateway, others Pushkar Mukewar, Co-founder and CEO of Drip Capital told FE Aspire the funds will be used to launch new products… By Sandeep SoniSeptember 5, 2024 20:30 IST
Edtech funding sees modest rebound in H1 2024 with $164 million raised: Tracxn Year-to-date funding in the Indian edtech sector stood at $215 million vis-a-vis $321 million secured by edtech startups in 2023. By MSME DeskSeptember 5, 2024 16:36 IST
Develop MSME-focused ‘flexible credit options’ to boost credit access: RBI Governor to banks Despite their importance, many MSMEs remain small-sized and unable to scale up effectively due to various challenges, with access to… By MSME DeskSeptember 5, 2024 14:23 IST
Bihar govt disburses Rs 2,900 crore to 74,540 beneficiaries for promoting MSMEs: Official Around Rs 2,900 crore have been disbursed to nearly 74,540 beneficiaries under two schemes, one of which was launched only… By PTISeptember 5, 2024 13:50 IST
India’s MSME loan portfolio jumps 17%: Report The total MSME loans originated or sanctioned in FY24 were 2.74 crore involving Rs 54.2 lakh crore, growing by 19.3… By MSME DeskSeptember 5, 2024 13:31 IST
NBFC-MFIs’ evolving asset quality risks to impact profitability, growth in FY25: ICRA As per ICRA’s estimates, the non-performing assets (NPAs) in NBFC-MFIs have increased by 30 bps in Q1 FY25. By MSME DeskSeptember 4, 2024 17:24 IST
Govt extends interest equalisation scheme till Sept 30 only for MSME exporters The scheme was earlier extended till August-end for MSME exporters from June this year while the claims of non-MSME exporters… By Sandeep SoniSeptember 4, 2024 13:04 IST
GeM: Public procurement portal crosses Rs 10 lakh crore GMV Congratulating GeM, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said what makes the platform “truly special is the participation of our micro and… By MSME DeskSeptember 4, 2024 12:22 IST
Out of $1.9 trillion MSME credit gap, only $289 billion fulfilled by formal lenders: RBI’s Michael Patra The deputy governor noted that half of the $1.5 trillion debt-based demand comes from borrowers who prefer financing from informal… By MSME DeskSeptember 3, 2024 17:07 IST
India to have 150 fintech unicorns with half-a-trillion dollar valuation by 2030: Report With 26 fintech unicorns, India currently has the fourth highest count of fintech companies valued at $1 billion or above… By MSME DeskSeptember 3, 2024 14:13 IST
Banks now comfortable in lending to MSMEs: SBI chief Speaking at the Confederation of Indian Industry’s (CII) Finance Summit, he said for loans of up to Rs 5 crore, SBI is… By Sachin KumarUpdated: September 3, 2024 13:45 IST
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