ET Budget Survey: 50% say unemployment is top challenge for India

ET Budget Survey: 50% say unemployment is top challenge for India

India has set eyes to become the third largest economy by 2030 while its Viksit Bharat vision is to make the country a developed nation by 2047. However, unemployment continues to be a major headache for the country even as it grew 8.2 per cent in FY24 and has managed to grow at an average … Read more

Equalisation of interest for MSMEs extended till August 31

Equalisation of interest for MSMEs extended till August 31

New Delhi: The Centre on Friday extended the interest equalisation scheme on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit by two months for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The scheme, which seeks to promote outbound shipments by providing interest benefits to exporters, was to end on June 30. It has now been extended to … Read more

Facing delays, exporters seek priority shipment for MSMEs

Facing delays, exporters seek priority shipment for MSMEs

New Delhi: Indian exporters have sought priority shipment facilities for local micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) as transhipment of Bangladesh’s export cargo to third countries through the Delhi Air Cargo complex is causing delays, inflating freight expenses. The Noida Apparel Export Cluster (NAEC), where 80% of the apparel production and export units are MSMEs, … Read more

Saraswat bank NPAs: ARCIL buys Saraswat’s NPAs at 86% haircut

Saraswat bank NPAs: ARCIL buys Saraswat’s NPAs at 86% haircut

US-based Avenue Capital-backed Asset Reconstruction Company (India) (ARCIL) has bought nearly ₹400 crore worth of bad loans or non-performing assets (NPAs) of Saraswat Bank with a haircut of nearly 86%. Saraswat Bank, one of the largest cooperative banks in the country, sold the NPA portfolio comprising retail and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) loans … Read more

Timely finances, tech for MSMEs key policy priority: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Timely finances, tech for MSMEs key policy priority: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi: The government has prioritised the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) to allow them to grow and compete globally, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said Thursday. “It is an important policy priority for our government to ensure timely and adequate finances, relevant technologies and appropriate training for the Micro, Small and Medium … Read more