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Crisil SME Tracker: With PSUs on board, TReDS may ease MSME liquidity woes

CRISIL's analysis shows that while average receivables days and cost of funds of MSMEs are declining, they still remain high

Crisil SME Tracker: Incentivised SMEs can help bridge India's skill deficit

Availability of skilled labour is critical for Indian SME exporters to be productive and competitive

Crisil Sme Tracker: For small fleet operators, time to hit mainstream road

GST will lead to the emergence of key hubs in major locations, leading to increased freight load

Crisil SME Tracker: NPA resolution key to growth in bank lending to MSEs

CRISIL analysed NPA trend in MSE priority sector loans of top 5 public and private sector bank

Crisil SME tracker: For car dealers, workshop revenue can drive gains

Analysis reveals that workshop revenue accounts for two to 12% of total revenue of the CRISIL-rated

Crisil SME tracker: Asymmetric Mudra loan disbursals have risk implications

Cumulative sanctions by lenders under scheme topped Rs 3 lakh cr in past two financial years

Crisil SME tracker: GST bodes short-term pain but long-term gain for MSMEs

As things stand the regime could take a couple of quarters to stabilise

Crisil SME Tracker: GST bodes short-term pain but long-term gain for MSMEs

A simplified tax structure and a unified market will improve operational efficiencies in long run

CRISIL SME Tracker: GST to make MSMEs in small cities more competitive

MSMEs with manufacturing units based in small cities spending more on materials

Non-conventional funding sources help MSMEs reduce cash conversion cycle

Cash conversion cycle refers to time taken to sell inventory, collect receivables and pay suppliers

CRISIL SME Tracker: There is more to creditworthiness than size of an MSE

Creditworthiness is not a function of absolutes, but of relative size and performance

CRISIL SME TRACKER: Benchmarking can ensure effective deployment of CGTMSE

MSEs have limited finances. Any move to boost flows of capital to them augurs well for the sector

CRISIL SME TRACKER: Housing gets a policy push, but challenges remain

Developers stand to benefit from grant of infrastructure status to affordable housing

CRISIL SME TRACKER: Digital push for MSE lending needs more teeth

Traditionally, banks make lending decisions based on the borrowers' financials and collaterals

TReDS can boost MSMEs' liquidity, with some tweaks

The TReDS proposed by the RBI is expected to provide much-needed liquidity to MSMEs

CRISIL SME Tracker: Diversification makes MSMEs more attractive for lenders

Such MSMEs are more attractive to lenders, having almost twice the leverage over their peers

Better margins, claim settlement can boost bank lending under PMMY

Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) account for over a third of the loans

MSEs with credit rating increase debt by 70%

Currently, less than one per cent of MSEs in India are rated

MSMEs reap benefits from investments in brand-building

The demonetisation of high-denomination currency notes has resulted in a liquidity crunch and a short-term dip in retail consumption

CRISIL SME Tracker: Diversification drives growth for auto component MSMEs

Industry has seen a slowdown in revenue growth over the past 4 financial years due to lacklustre demand from automobile manufacturers