Govt. to establish electronic trade receivables discounting system

Finance Minister Arun Jaitely, who presented the Union Budget for fiscal 2015-16 here today, said that a significant part of the working capital requirement of a MSME arises due to long receivables realization cycles.

He added that the government is in the process of establishing an electronic Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) financing of trade receivables of MSMEs, from corporate and other buyers, through multiple financiers.

"This should improve the liquidity in the MSME sector significantly," he said.

Jaitley said the bankruptcy law reform that brings about legal certainty and speed has been identified as a key priority for improving the ease of doing business.

"SICA (Sick Industrial Companies Act) and BIFR (Bureau of Industrial and Financial Reconstruction) have failed in achieving these objectives. We will bring a comprehensive Bankruptcy Code in fiscal 2015-16, that will meet global standards and provide necessary judicial capacity," he added.