MSMEs

Manufacturing and mining goods lead the increase, though prices remain below the FY23 base-year level

While overall asset quality across sectors has improved since pre-pandemic levels, bad-loan ratios for micro enterprises have stagnated

The World Bank Group has helped mobilise USD 36 billion in private capital for development in India over the past four years, including USD 9.6 billion for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), as it steps up efforts to spur private sector-led growth and job creation. Private capital mobilisation by the Group rose nearly five-fold to USD 14.5 billion in fiscal 2026 from about USD 3 billion in fiscal 2022, Manuel Reyes-Retana, IFC's division director for South Asia, said. The increase reflects growing investor interest in development-linked investments, with guarantees from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) helping reduce investment risks and attract private funding, he said. Institutional investors are increasingly drawn to such instruments because they are familiar with the World Bank Group's underwriting standards and governance practices, Reyes-Retana said. "We are seeing a positive response from private ..

A CII-ISB study finds 65.8 per cent of surveyed MSMEs use AI tools, but just 21 per cent deploy ERP or customised software, highlighting gaps in technology adoption and productivity.

Fisme wants the ₹10,000-crore SME Growth Fund to support financially stressed MSMEs with SMA-2 or NPA accounts, provided they have credible plans to revive their businesses

Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said a uniform 90-day overdue timeline does not suit all MSMEs, as businesses across sectors have different cash flow cycles

Move could cut MRPs by up to 70%, save patients ₹2,500 crore annually; comes amid SC scrutiny of high mark-ups

The GST Council's decision to allow input tax credit on employee group health and life insurance is expected to reduce coverage costs for employers, particularly MSMEs

The newly approved fund will provide equity capital to growth-stage SMEs, with a focus on manufacturing firms and industrial clusters in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, to boost expansion and exports

The proposed trade city in YEIDA's jurisdiction will be modelled on China's Yiwu and provide an organised marketplace for showcasing products, trade and exports

Industry associations have sought a six-month relaxation of steel import duties and quality control orders, along with government steps to improve raw-material supplies

Funding will be part of a new track under the PRIP scheme exclusively for start-ups and MSMEs at the initial research stage, with assistance of up to ₹50 crore per project

Laghu Udyog Bharati says smaller firms need marketing, technology and export support to tap new markets and benefit from India's expanding network of free trade agreements

Potential business estimated at ₹15,500 crore

It is not corporate India but small businesses that are serving the emerging mass market. Policy must support them rather than pushing Corporate India where it does not want to go

Adoption of emerging technologies offers significant opportunities for micro, small, and medium enterprises to enhance productivity, improve efficiency, strengthen resilience and develop new capabilities, MSME Joint Secretary Mercy Epao said on Saturday. Epao made the comments at the Delhi MSME Conclave organised by the Northern India Regional Council (NIRC) of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI). Set up in 1944, ICMAI is the largest cost and management accounting body in the world, with more than 6 lakh students and 1 lakh qualified professionals all over the globe. "The adoption of emerging technologies offers significant opportunities for MSMEs to enhance productivity, improve efficiency, strengthen resilience and develop new capabilities. For smaller enterprises in particular, affordable and accessible technology solutions can play an important role in supporting their transition towards more human-centric, sustainable and resilient production systems," Epao ...

Officials and trade experts said lower tariffs alone would not lift exports unless Indian MSMEs can meet EU requirements on ESG, CBAM, certification and supply-chain standards

With patent filings at a record high, Denmark's Embassy says India must focus on turning intellectual property into viable products and businesses, with better support for MSMEs

FlexiLoans co-founder Ritesh Jain discusses MSME credit, regulatory changes, flexible working capital and the growing role of co-lending

A Bengaluru pilot will list handcrafted products made by PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries on Blinkit and offer guidance on digital onboarding, fulfilment, packaging and shipping