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Revision of MSME definition in midst of Covid pandemic: Investment and employment implications
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: In general, periodic definition revision of MSMEs is justified on the following three grounds: to take account of inflation, to facilitate technology up-gradation and modernization of enterprises, and to enable expansio
How neobanks are addressing gap in informal routes to banking needs for small businesses
Credit and Finance for MSMEs: The existing regulatory regime needs some evolution for licensing and operating a neobank in India. Although the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has not issued guidelines on
‘Only when MSMEs understand what’s at risk, what to protect, they can identify right cybersecurity tools’
Technology for MSMEs: Awareness forms the crux of a robust cybersecurity framework for any establishment, irrespective of its size. The cybersecurity journey of any MSME should fundamentally start fro
Why exclusive emphasis on manufacturing firms in MSME sector is imperative to transform Indian economy
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: Incremental increases in networked, innovative, and internationalized SMEs would play a decisive role in the development transformation of the Indian economy.
‘Digital payments adoption among merchants, kiranas most effective through ‘A-B-C-D’ principle’
Credit and Finance for MSMEs: Many merchants find digital payments unreliable due to PoS friction, network constraints, and poor last-mile connectivity, which often result in transaction dropouts and
UK-based fintech firm Tide enters India to tap the growing SMB market, to invest Rs 1,000 crore over the next five years
Credit and Finance for MSMEs: India is Tide’s first international market where it wants to tap into the SMB market by offering them financial and administrative services.
‘In times of unprecedented crisis, a declining SME sector will cost an economy heavily’
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: Due to SMEs' ability to emerge in a dispersed manner in rural and semi-urban areas, they can facilitate decentralized economic growth and balanced regional developmen
Resolution Framework 2.0: ‘RBI considerate of MSMEs’ need but real-time situation demands more measures’
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: A new exclusive criterion for asset classification for MSMEs or provision for interim financing or credit facility accounts for certain eligible MSME borrowers or fac
Is your MSME ready for private equity, venture capital? Here’s what it would take to attract private money
A private equity investor accepting an exit for a pre-agreed return on investment is the exit of last resort, that is, the bare minimum expectation of this investor. They want more, a lot more – as
Hedging your bets: How globalisation can enable manufacturers to grow sustainably amid Covid
Companies that were able to conduct business globally, saw more revenue come in from overseas markets than India and thus experienced significantly lower disruptions in the revenues.
MSME schemes 2020: What was announced, what was utilised, and what is needed in 2021
As we grapple with an even deadlier second wave of the pandemic this year, it would be interesting to see how last year’s schemes have fared so far, so that a useful indicator can be built of what w
‘Watertight rules to prevent promoters’ backdoor entry might prove futile to objective of Pre-Pack scheme’
The scheme has been notified with the idea that it is MSMEs' prerogative to have an alternative debt resolution mechanism considering their unique nature of informal markets. But, the analysis would r
‘SC ruling to hold personal guarantor liable in insolvency cases to strengthen MSMEs’ credit discipline’
The judgment will also encourage the promoters to use the pre-pack regime for MSMEs to find resolutions acceptable to the creditors and strengthen credit discipline across the debt market.
‘It’s high time India creates systematic, periodic database of MSMEs, given latter’s employment potential’
Till recently, we used to have annual estimates for the number of enterprises, employment, production, and exports of MSMEs (for the sector and nation as a whole) from the Ministry of MSME, which are
Staying ahead of digital curve: How MSMEs can be at forefront of new age tech adoption, fend off roadblocks
Technology for MSMEs: Every sector today realizes that there is no respite without digital adoption. The ones who miss the bus are sure shot to either perish or experience a torpid graph.
SPACs: Flavour of the season or real opportunity for entrepreneurs to approach public markets?
SPACs, from various countries across the world (especially the US), have been approaching various businesses in India especially those in the technology, healthcare, and entertainment spaces, with a b
Breaking down Covid’s impact on MSMEs: Demand, supply shocks that are determining issues for small firms
National and cross-country data suggest that relative to large firms, SMEs have lower productivity and wage levels, more often comprising obsolete technology and unskilled or semi-skilled labour, and
‘Structures backing micro firms to enable them to employ more, enhance contribution to economy imperative’
Often the process of formalisation seems too cumbersome and daunting especially among those entrepreneurs who are uneducated or poorly educated and live in rural or fringes of urban India. The micro e
Roadmap for MSMEs’ survival amid Covid 2.0: What govt must immediately do to tackle impending setback
The government should abolish the mandatory requirement of CIBIL score for extending loan facility and instruct banks not to consider the past performance of an enterprise for the last two years while
SMEs: Why do they numerically dominate an economy despite heavy odds for their operations
SMEs emerge rapidly at varying rates, irrespective of times, and nations, primarily owing to locational influences, process influences, and market influences. Of late, due to technological influences
Pre-pack insolvency for MSMEs: How it differs from corporate insolvency resolution process; key features
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: The minimum default threshold of Rs 10 lakh, which has been prescribed for initiating the process, would provide much respite to MSMEs by enabling them to have access
Bengaluru and Hyderabad: How entrepreneurial ecosystem of two leading startup hubs emerged over decades
The origin of the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Bengaluru can be traced back to India’s independence in August 1947 and that of Hyderabad to its integration with India in 1948.
‘Any disruption in MSMEs’ sales amid second Covid wave to be detrimental to their survival this time’
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: E-commerce platforms had matched and surpassed their pre-COVID sales as far back as August last year. To this effect, several MSMEs shifted to online marketplaces las
Interview | We want to double MSME loans under SIDBI’s 59-min scheme in 2021: Online PSB Loans’ Jinand Shah
Credit and Finance for MSMEs: "Around 60-65 per cent of sanctioned loan applications belong to MSMEs in the manufacturing and services sectors while trading vertical accounts for another 30-35 per cen
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