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SBI fuels PSU Banks’ profit surge to record ₹1.78 lakh crores in FY 25; contributes 40% alone

SBI posted a consolidated net profit of ₹77,561 crores (approximately $9.2 billion) in FY 25. According to Bloomberg data, this places SBI among the world’s most profitable companies, alongside global giants such as Alphabet, Apple, NVIDIA and JPMorgan Chase. State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest public sector lender, has emerged as the most […]

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New credit cover for MSMEs may be extended to select services

The Indian Government is exploring extending its Mutual Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs to specific services sectors that support local manufacturing, aiming to bridge the higher credit gap faced by services. With the services sector facing a higher credit gap, the Centre is considering extending the credit guarantee cover under the newly launched Mutual Credit […]

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Bank loan sanctions to MSMEs for job creation down nearly a third in FY 25

Bank loans sanctioned to MSMEs increased in FY 22 in the wake of the covid-19 pandemic and continued to increase till FY 24. The decline is significant since MSMEs contribute around 29% to India’s GDP. Bank loans sanctioned to India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program (PMEGP) dipped […]

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Govt. gearing up for 3rd electronics manufacturing cluster in U.P.

The UP Govt. has already announced electronics manufacturing clusters along Yamuna Expressway and at Greater Noida. After announcing electronics manufacturing clusters (EMC) along Yamuna Expressway and at Greater Noida, the Yogi Government is now gearing up to develop a third EMC in eastern Uttar Pradesh. The Government will be making the policy changes soon in […]

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Saarathi Finance raises ₹475 crores to boost MSME lending in rural India

TVS Capital, Lok Capital and others back newly licensed NBFC to expand credit access for underserved MSMEs in semi-urban and rural India, valuing firm at ₹900 crores. Saarathi Finance, a newly licensed non-banking financial company (NBFC) focused on India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), has raised ₹475 crores in its inaugural funding round. The […]

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Ministry of Finance Year Ender 2024: Department of Financial Services

Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance organized a colloquium of Chairpersons of Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs). Various key initiatives taken by the Department highlighted at the colloquium, such as adoption of revised DRT Regulations, mandatory e-filing, among others. The Department of Financial Services (DFS), […]

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Why India needs a homegrown AI model for its MSME sector

India’s MSME ecosystem has unique features that call for a customized approach. There is a growing consensus that India must develop its own basic AI model to address local challenges and opportunities. By Ateesh Singh: Adoption of digital tools and processes has created a significant impact on the MSME sector, transforming how businesses operate and thrive. This […]

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FM, Sitharaman lauds fintechs for boosting digital infrastructure, empowering small businesses and welfare delivery

Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman praised India’s fintech sector for enhancing digital public infrastructure and enabling inclusive financial services for merchants and MSMEs. During a visit to Pine Labs in Noida, she reviewed fintech innovations and interacted with beneficiaries of digital initiatives. She highlighted how DPI, including direct benefit transfers has transformed service delivery and empowered […]

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India needs entrepreneurship 2.0 with risk-taking, visionary founders

India, in fact, was a major exporter to West Asia, where two large empires – the Safavid and the Ottoman – provided a lucrative marketing area. The entrepreneurship that India requires must have two key characteristics. First, it must be willing to be innovative in the sense that it takes on new products and processes […]

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India must increase labor productivity to become a developed nation, says Niti Aayog’s Suman Bery

The ‘Viksit Bharat’ vision entails becoming a high-income society that empowers citizens to realize their potential and aspirations, for which India’s demographic dividend is to be effectively leveraged, says Niti Aayog, Vice Chairman, Suman Bery. Increasing labor productivity is central to India’s aspiration of becoming a developed nation in about two decades, as it would […]

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