Out of $1.9 trillion MSME credit gap, only $289 billion fulfilled by formal lenders: RBI’s Michael Patra
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CGTMSE hits milestone of Rs 5 lakh cr cumulative loan guarantees backing 76 lakh enterprises Introduced back in July 2000 with an initial outlay of Rs 2,500 crore from the government and Small Industries Development… By Girish KhuranaOctober 9, 2023 11:52 IST
FE Emerging Business Growth Workshops: Rajasthan’s top MSME voices gather in Jaipur to strategise future growth “MSMEs have been the essence of India’s economy, right since British era. Even Mahatma Gandhi emphasized the growth of MSMEs.… By MSME DeskOctober 7, 2023 19:36 IST
Online lending startups gear up for festive credit demand Several platforms expect loan applications from small businesses to surpass the previous year’s festive season figures, and have attributed the… By Ayanti BeraOctober 6, 2023 03:45 IST
KVIC store at Delhi’s Connaught Place sees highest ever single-day sale; PM Modi lauds record business The store recorded sales worth Rs 1.52 crore on October 2. Notably, Prime Minister Modi had appealed to the nation… By MSME DeskOctober 5, 2023 19:14 IST
SIDBI partners with Shell Foundation for $6 million initiative to provide commercial EV loan SIDBI announced its Mission 50,000-EV4ECO in April this year under guidance from NITI Aayog to fund MSMEs finding it difficult… By MSME DeskOctober 5, 2023 17:30 IST
Wellness startup Answer Genomics raises $500k in pre-series A round from Inflection Point Ventures The platform plans to invest the funds to scale up sales and marketing activities, and talent acquisition. By MSME DeskOctober 5, 2023 11:58 IST
GeM partners with Indian Steel Association for its members to sell goods directly to govt Indian Steel Association represents 65 per cent of the crude steel industry in the country, with 16 members, 7 executives… By Girish KhuranaOctober 5, 2023 11:40 IST
FM Nirmala Sitharaman: SIDBI’s direct finance needs to be increased to 20% of total credit to MSMEs Sitharaman mentioned that while SIDBI was predominantly doing indirect finance as mandated and it reached out to the MSMEs through… By MSME DeskOctober 4, 2023 17:20 IST
FE Emerging Business Growth Workshops: Key topics, speakers, and more at Jaipur edition The inaugural edition of the multi-city FE Emerging Business Growth Workshops in Jaipur on October 6 at the Pink City… By MSME DeskUpdated: October 4, 2023 16:18 IST
Fintech startup DPDzero raises $3.25 million in seed funding led by Blume Ventures, IndiaQuotient Established in 2022 by Ananth Shroff and Ranjith Ramachandra, DPDzero works towards delayed repayments and risk management by using Artificial… By MSME DeskOctober 4, 2023 12:01 IST
Centre to set up Rs 200 crore training centre for MSMEs in Goa: CM Pramod Sawant Earlier in July, The Goa government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen MSMEs in the state. The MoUs… By MSME DeskOctober 4, 2023 11:16 IST
Interview | Festive season a great time for MSMEs on Amazon amid global demand: Gaurav Bhatnagar, Amazon India During the previous festive sale, more than 35,000 sellers recorded their highest-ever single-day sales while 650 sellers recorded sales in… By Girish KhuranaOctober 3, 2023 18:50 IST
Banks deployed Rs 21 lakh crore credit to MSMEs in August under priority sector lending: RBI data Banks deployed Rs 21 lakh crore credit to MSMEs in August under priority sector lending: RBI data By MSME DeskOctober 3, 2023 12:16 IST
Cube Club secures $1.1 million in seed fund to launch fitness social network Dopamine The company said it has been backed by investors including Salgaocar Family Office, Rajiv Sahney – New Vernon Capital, Harsh… By MSME DeskOctober 3, 2023 12:08 IST
MSME Ministry inaugurates Khadi outlet at IIT Delhi to promote Khadi products The Khadi Mahotsav is being launched by the KVIC under the MSME Ministry in collaboration with various ministries such as… By MSME DeskOctober 3, 2023 11:39 IST
Exporters seek govt intervention in providing affordable credit to MSMEs, seek ECLGS extension FIEO has urged extending the ECLGS “till March 31, 2024” as it will help micro, small and medium enterprises sail… By PTIOctober 2, 2023 17:46 IST
Macro opportunity: ‘Microfinance industry is on course to become a larger player in the BFSI space’ The MFI industry has been through the vagaries of many economic ups and downs, eventually becoming resilient and now, one… By GuestOctober 2, 2023 10:00 IST
‘In India’s dynamic startup landscape, biotech is where matter of purpose trumps all discourse of profitability’ The pace of biotechnological advancements has surged to unprecedented levels, leading to frequent disruptions caused by a continuous stream of… By GuestOctober 2, 2023 08:00 IST
‘Zoho is free from Wall Street pressure,’ Sridhar Vembu says, hailing WhatsApp rival Arattai’s made-in-India triumph
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