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    • Chart of the Day: As war pricks MSMEs, banks must sharpen attention on their loans

      Small firms that feel the pressure of the war on earnings must be assessed for defaults by banks

    • Optimo raises Rs 100 crore from PNB, partners with Godrej Finance for co-lending

      Optimo currently manages over Rs 430 crore in assets under management (AUM), while maintaining gross Non Performing Assets below 0.7 percent

    • Karnataka industries adjust operations amid shift in LPG distribution

      Industrial units say commercial LPG cylinders are unavailable as supply is prioritised for domestic use

    • Karnataka considering AI, digital framework in new MSME policy

      The proposed policy will place technology and innovation at its core, enabling MSMEs to adapt to rapidly evolving global markets. As part of this approach, the government is exploring the introduction of specific AI and digital adoption frameworks for MSMEs to enhance productivity, competitiveness, and technological readiness.

    • Govt may roll out Corporate Mitra programme by June; nine-month training model under discussion

      MCA drafting guidelines after consultations; initiative aimed at creating bookkeeping and compliance support cadre for MSMEs

    • OPINION | From Liquidity to Long-Term Capital: How the budget seeks to unlock India’s next growth phase

      For MSMEs, the Budget delivers one of its most consequential packages in recent years

    • Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 10,000-crore SME growth fund, TREDS reforms in Budget 2026

      The proposed Rs 10,000-crore SME Growth Fund will offer equity support to high-potential enterprises, incentivising MSMEs based on select performance criteria to help them scale up and expand

    • Budget 2026: FM proposes steps for MSMEs, including one to ensure easier credit access for MSMEs

      While announcing budget, Sitharaman said that the government proposed to introduce Rs 10,000 crore SME growth fund, and top up self-reliant India fund with Rs 2,000 crore, and providing liquidity support.

    • OPINION | Budget 2026 and the MSME Growth Agenda: Reducing compliance burden and enabling scale 

      India’s economic ambitions cannot be realised without MSMEs that are more productive and globally competitive

    • India–EU FTA could lift MSMEs, but rules may decide who survives

      While lower tariffs in the EU market, streamlined customs procedures and regulatory cooperation could help, non-tariff barriers can become the biggest challenge for Indian firms, say experts.

    • NITI Aayog report flags overlaps in MSME schemes, pitches convergence to boost impact

      Report calls for merging similar programmes, building a central digital platform and streamlining delivery of government support to small businesses.

    • OPINION | Budget 2026 should provide a fillip to sustain and grow manufacturing momentum

      India’s manufacturing momentum demands Budget 2026 support through digitalisation, MSME competitiveness, skilled workforce development and sustainable infrastructure to cement the nation’s position as a leading global manufacturing hub

    • Budget 2026: Stakeholders seek tax relief, credit support for MSMEs

      Stakeholders have also called for rationalisation of customs duties on critical raw materials, extension of concessional tax regimes for new units

    • Central, state PSUs account for 40% of delayed MSME payments

      As of March 2024, the amount of delayed payments to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, adjusted for inflation, stood at Rs 7.34 lakh crore

    • SBFC Finance well placed to cash in on the opportunity in SME space

      Cautious approach to asset quality will drive risk-adjusted growth on a sustainable basis

    • MSMEs seek Covid-era relief to beat Trump tariffs in pre-Budget meet with FM Sitharaman

      They also urged to make it compulsory for all loans below Rs 50 lakh or Rs 1 crore to be covered under the collateral-free guarantee mechanism for MSMEs.

    • Fintech firm Slice Small Finance Bank enters merchant payments and lending to take on Paytm, PhonePe

      The fintech holds a slight advantage over its competitors as it is a bank that can take deposits from the public, and hence the cost of funds is lower for the company and boosting the margins

    • Optimo Capital raises Rs 150 crore in Series A round led by founder Prashant Pitti, Blume Ventures, Omnivore

      The NBFC, which focuses on credit-starved MSMEs, also secured an additional Rs 110 crore in debt from IDFC and Axis Bank

    • CERT-In makes annual cyber audits mandatory for MSMEs

      The new MSME-specific framework offers a minimum cybersecurity baseline, complementing July’s sweeping audit mandate for all organisations.

    • OPINION | Why MSMEs should embrace online dispute resolution to address payment delays

      India’s MSMEs face cash flow challenges due to delayed payments and tariffs. The government’s Online Dispute Resolution portal offers a timely solution to resolve payment disputes efficiently

    • Chart of the Day: It is not banks but shadow banks that power India’s MSMEs

      India’s MSMEs approach NBFCs more than banks for loans, given the latter’s nimbler credit underwriting approach

    • Trump tariffs make it vital to fast-track trade talks with EU, New Zealand, Brazil: Assocham's Sanjay Nayar

      Sanjay Nayar, President of Assocham said that easing credit access, cutting compliance costs and introducing a government-backed skilling programme would help integrate India's MSMEs into global supply chains more effectively.

    • Centre considering ‘direct-income support’ for MSME workers impacted by Trump’s tariffs

      The Centre has prepared a support package worth Rs 25,000 crore under the Export Promotion Mission, to provide affordable credit, improve market access and cushion from the adverse impact of tariffs.

    • Veritas Finance delays Rs 2,800-crore IPO as US tariffs sour sentiment for MSMEs

      Veritas Finance provides working capital loans to MSMEs in urban and semi-urban areas as well as other as affordable housing loans, used commercial vehicle loans and small business loans in rural areas, focusing on MSME space

    • Govt may ease defence tenders norms to attract private players

      The government may move to open tendering from the nomination-based system to boost competition, encourage MSME participation and indigenisation

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