ET Business Growth Summit in Mumbai showcases ideas and innovations driving business growthKey discussions focused on MSME growth, investment opportunities in Maharashtra, and innovative strategies for scaling businesses. Entrepre...
12 Oct, 2026, 12.37 PM IST
India needs to bridge gap between patent filing and commercialisation: ExpertsExperts highlight the urgent need for India to boost its research and development efforts, linking innovation directly to economic success....
12 Oct, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Govt backing and patient capital propel India's leap into AI and chips: Satyan GajwaniGajwani said the ecosystem, once driven by fintech, food delivery, SaaS, commerce, quick commerce and direct-to-consumer brands, was witnes...
12 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
CEA Nageswaran pitches for MSME-specific approach to NPA classification normsV Anantha Nageswaran emphasized the need to revise non-performing asset classification norms for micro, small and medium enterprises. He hi...
09 Oct, 2026, 02.20 PM IST
Digital lender NeoGrowth raises Rs 85 crore from FMO, LeapFrogThe fundraise will allow NeoGrowth to grow its loan book to nearly Rs 3,000 crore before it needs another equity infusion, Nayyar said, add...
09 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Why wait for Starlink when the rural internet gap is India’s to fixStarlink has not obtained a license in India yet continues to push for service expansion. The reported costs for Starlink services are sign...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
GST Council meet starts with focus on ease of doing business, ITC overhaul and decriminalisation on agendaThe 57th GST Council meeting is set to consider major GST 2.0 reforms, including wider input tax credit eligibility, protection for genuine...
08 Oct, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Quick commerce fuels festive credit demand as brands seek working capitalIndifi has seen a roughly 50% increase in disbursements to quick commerce-focussed sellers compared to previous years. “Quick commerce is a...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Cabinet approves Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund for small and medium enterprisesThe Union Cabinet approved a Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund to support micro, small, and medium enterprises. This fund is part of the gove...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Agentic AI in financial services: How banks are rethinking lending, risk and decision-makingFrom loan processing and credit assessment to fraud detection and regulatory compliance, agentic AI is changing how financial institutions ...
07 Oct, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
Next-gen GST reforms: Single registration, easier input tax credit among key MSME demandsThe 57th GST Council meeting, now slated for October 8, 2026 (Thursday), is likely to consider several proposals aimed at easing the compli...
07 Oct, 2026, 11.36 AM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 10,000 crore SME Growth Fund to boost small and medium enterprisesThe SME Growth Fund aims to provide long-term growth capital and address financing gaps for these businesses. By targeting manufacturing an...
06 Oct, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Majority of banks see credit growth outpacing deposits in Q2, RBL Bank leads the wayIn the second quarter, most banks experienced higher credit growth compared to deposit growth. HDFC Bank and Bank of India were notable exc...
06 Oct, 2026, 07.47 AM IST
Small-business lenders’ growth cools in FY26 amid credit headwindsIndifi’s revenue and loan book remained broadly flat, NeoGrowth’s assets under management (AUM) declined 21.5%, and Lendingkart’s fell 74%....
05 Oct, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
The missing middle in Asia’s finance puzzle: AVPN CEO on MSMEs, capital and capabilityFrom MSME finance and AI skilling to blended capital and climate investment, AVPN CEO Naina Subberwal Batra explains why coordination is be...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.16 PM IST
Credit Saison diversifies into secured, expects it to be 30% of loans by FY27Credit Saison India is expanding its MSME lending portfolio by increasing secured loans, particularly in Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns. The compa...
29 Sep, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
MSME lending opportunity seen at Rs 2.4–2.6 lakh crore in H2 2026: FlexiLoans ReportNBFCs to account for Rs 36,000 crore as India’s MSME credit outstanding projected to cross Rs 50 lakh crore by December 2026
23 Sep, 2026, 12.53 PM IST