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ITeS, MSMEs set for stable growth amid global slowdown, shows report

More tailwind is expected from the travel segment, which is poised for double-digit revenue growth, further augmenting ITeS growth

MSMEs getting major business from public procurement portal GeM: Singh

Micro and small enterprises are getting major business from public procurement portal GeM and they are expected to sell goods and services worth over USD 20 billion by the end of this fiscal, a senior government official said on Monday. The Government e-Market (GeM) portal was launched on August 9, 2016, for online purchases of goods and services by all the central government ministries and departments. GeM CEO P K Singh said that the platform provides different support measures to these enterprises to increase their participation in government buying. "Out of the total procurement of goods and services since 2016, 50 per cent are coming from micro and small enterprises," he said, adding in 2016-17, procurement from these firms stood at USD 5 million, which jumped to USD 5 billion in 2020-21 and this fiscal it "will be in excess of USD 20 billion". He said that the portal provides business intelligence and data analytics services and information" to firms that are "correct, relevan

India seeks to provide MSMEs access to govt buying of different countries

India is looking at ways such as free trade agreements to enable domestic MSMEs to participate in public procurement of different countries, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said on Monday. He said that 10-15 per cent of the GDP of any country accounts for public procurement, which could be around USD 10-15 trillion in value terms. Several countries give preference to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in their public procurement. "In fact, there are various ways by which countries promote MSMEs, we also promote them in India in the sense that we give them special purchase preference. "As more and more FTAs (free trade agreements) are getting signed...we are also looking at...how MSMEs...can have access to public procurement of different countries, so (that) Indian companies may get an opportunity... MSMEs from other countries can get access to our portal," Barthwal said here at an event. Under the India-UAE free trade pact, government procurement contracts worth over Rs

Majority organisations' very concerned' on impact of data law: EY study

While the rules that would provide exact processes of the DPDP Act are yet to be notified, the government has consistently claimed that large organisations must not require much time to comply

Axis Bank capitalised with self-sustaining structure to fund growth: MD

Axis Bank is well capitalised with a self-sustaining capital structure for funding organic growth, its managing director and CEO Amitabh Chaudhry has said. He said the bank expects to grow higher than the industry average on the credit side. It would be 400-600 basis points higher than the industry in the MSME segment this fiscal. To fund business growth, he said, the bank has adequate capital to take care of its needs during the current financial year. "Our overall capital adequacy ratio, including profit, stood at 17.84 per cent with a CET 1 ratio of 14.56 per cent. The Bank accreted 18 bps of CET-1 capital in Q2 FY24 and 54 bps in H1 FY24. Axis Bank is well capitalised with a self-sustaining capital structure for funding organic growth," he told PTI. In March this year, Axis Bank completed the acquisition of Citibank's consumer business and non-banking financial company (NBFC) consumer business. The bank paid Rs 11,603 crore for the acquisition. The sale excludes Citi's ...

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Increased sugar prices to lift MSMEs' margins: CRISIL SME Tracker

Lower cane availability is expected to result in reduction in cane being diverted for ethanol production from 4.5 million tonne to 4 million tonne

SMEs utilising digital technologies for various business functions: Report

Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) have been utilising digital technology for various functions, with 60 per cent of them using it for human resources, 51 per cent for sales and marketing, and 48 per cent for finance, according to a report by industry body FICCI. The report also revealed that the accounting software (such as Tally/ Vyapar/ Busy, etc.) and business applications like ERP and CRM were reported to be the most used digital tools by SMEs. According to the report, most of the firms have experienced improvements in productivity and reductions in operational costs as a result of incorporating digital technology into their business functions. Approximately 35 per cent of respondents reported a reduction in their annual operational costs by 11-20 per cent as a result of digitalisation, the report said, adding that another 30 per cent of respondents indicated that their annual operational costs had decreased by more than 20 per cent. It said amongst the enterprises that repor

SIDBI & GAME onboards 18 cohorts to NBFC Growth Accelerator Program

The joint initiative by SIDBI and GAME is expected to bolster the lending capacity of MSME focused NBFCs

MeitY to support development of AI chips under national programme

The Ministry also invited industry suggestions on its draft National Strategy on Robotics released last month

Festivals bring $13 bn sale for e-tailers, MSMEs clock more Diwali orders

MSMEs from non-metro cities are clocking more Diwali orders this year than sellers from metro cities while the e-commerce opportunity could be at a staggering USD 13 billion for the Indian MSMEs during the festive season, says a report. Tech-enabled logistics platform and unicorn Shiprocket in its report released on Thursday noted that with e-commerce gaining traction, it anticipates around 10-15 per cent of the total order volume to be attributed to first-time shoppers. Shiprocket estimates the Indian e-commerce opportunity will be at a staggering USD 13-billion for the Indian MSMEs during the festive season, it said. Observing that as much as 56 per cent of its order volume originates from non-metro cities, the platform said this underscores the rapid adoption of online shopping and digital transactions in smaller towns and rural areas. In this spirit, MSMEs from tier-2, tier-3 and tier-4 cities are expecting higher Diwali gift orders than sellers from metro cities, it ...

Schedule M likely to be revised to bring it closer to WHO standards

The draft rules, still under consideration, include provisions to strengthen quality control and the safety of drugs manufactured in India

RBI reviews flow of credit to MSMEs, delibrates on bridging credit gap

The RBI's Standing Advisory Committee (SAC) reviewed the flow of credit to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises on Friday at its meeting held in Lucknow, a central bank said in a release. The 28th meeting of SAC was chaired by RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J, and attended by senior officials from ministries of MSME and finance. "During the meeting, the SAC reviewed the flow of credit to MSMEs and deliberated on issues related to assessing and bridging the credit gap for the sector, exploring digital solutions for improved credit linkage, accelerating adoption of TReDS, credit support to women entrepreneurs, revival and rehabilitation of stressed MSMEs, and credit guarantee schemes, among others," the RBI said. The deputy governor in his keynote address emphasised the significant role of the MSME sector, particularly in the context of the goal of attaining developed economy status by 2047. He stressed the need for collaborative efforts on the part of all stakeholders to unlock the

Sidbi to launch app-based 'invoice financing' loans platform 'GST Sahay'

With an aim to enhance the economic and financial sustainability of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME), the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is in the process of launching an app-based 'invoice financing' loans platform 'GST Sahay', an official said. This was announced by SIDBI, Chief General Manager (CGM), Rahul Priyadarshi at a customer outreach programme here on Wednesday. "The MSMEs are vital for the economic growth and development of India. They (MSMEs) create jobs and contribute enormously to the socio-economic development of the country. Although several measures for the MSMEs have been taken in the past few years by the government, the crunch in working capital credit is one of the major issues for them. Now, SIDBI is in the process of launching an app-based 'invoice financing' loans platform for them," he said. "The new invoice platform-GST Sahay will reduce the problem of delayed payments and consequential cash flows mismatches for the MSMEs. The

Vivad se Vishwas - I scheme: Govt grants Rs 256 crore in relief to MSMEs

The Ministry of Finance said in a release that this move will increase the flow of bank credit by freeing up guarantees

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu go on strike over rising power costs today

Around 165 associations in Tamil Nadu are participating in the strike, bringing about loss of labour for a day for almost three crore workers. The government's revenue loss will be ₹ 1,200 crores

Number of MSMEs in Bengal to have reached 10 mn after Covid: Official

The number of MSME units in West Bengal is estimated to have reached 1 crore with the economy bouncing back after the pandemic, a senior official said. Addressing a programme, West Bengal Small Industries Development Corporation Ltd (WBSIDCL) executive director V Teja Deepak said there were 90 lakh MSME units in the state before the pandemic. "There were 90 lakh Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Bengal before the COVID-19 pandemic, and now it must have reached 1 crore after the pandemic," he said. Maintaining that the state government's schemes such as 'Shilper Samadhan' have been a great help to the sector, he said the time taken to give various permissions for setting up businesses has also come down significantly. "Bengal is doing well in the export of textile and leather, and the 'Biswa Bangla' marketing is attracting buyers across the globe," he said. Speaking at the programme organised here by SBI and The Statesman on Saturday, PSU Andrew Yule and Company's CMD

DGTR probes dumping of 3 Chinese goods; to protect MSMEs from cheap imports

The commerce ministry's investigation arm DGTR has "suo-motu" initiated probes against alleged dumping of three products, including unframed glass mirrors and fasteners, by Chinese companies as the authority seeks to guard MSME units against cheap imports from the neighbouring country. Usually, anti-dumping investigations are initiated based on an application filed by domestic producers, but since the fragmented industries did not have the know-how of the procedures involved in the trade remedy probe, the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has undertaken the exercise to investigate the matter on its own initiative. According to three separate notifications, the DGTR said that it is probing alleged dumping of telescopic channel drawer, unframed glass mirror and fasteners. The move is aimed at granting much-needed protection to the MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) producers against dumped goods from China. "This is a giant leap forward from DGTR's first suo-motu .

Best of BS Opinion: Unlocking MSME potential, digital forensics & more

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TruCap, HDFC Bank form co-lending tie-up for underserved MSME borrowers

Industry estimates indicate that the MSME sector has an overall credit demand of Rs 69.3 trn, growing at a CAGR of 11.5%