One of a Kind Awards: Celebrating the GTM strategies driving early growthAt the One of a Kind Awards - for early stage startups, presented by The Economic Times and Cashfree Payments, the GTM Excellence Award rec...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.22 PM IST
Chasing dues could get easier for small businesses under new rules, MSME Secy Bharat Khera explainsThe number of enterprises in the formal ecosystem has increased from around 16.5 million three to four years ago to 92 million currently, s...
24 Aug, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
Indian banks' asset quality outlook remains stable, West Asia impact limited: ReportBanks in India foresee a stable outlook for asset quality, driven by the reduction of unsecured lending which should prevent new stresses f...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Policy blueprint proposes entrepreneurship mission to create 10 lakh enterprises, upto 50 lakh jobsIt also proposed a flagship role for the Ministry of Education, recommending that entrepreneurship courses culminate in students attempting...
19 Aug, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
No need for fresh capital for five years: Shriram Finance CEO Parag SharmaParag Sharma expects the company, India's second-biggest non-bank lender by market value, to sustain 18-20% credit growth annually and main...
17 Aug, 2026, 05.22 PM IST
MSMED Bill promises faster payments, but TReDS hurdles and GST ambiguity may leave smaller firms behindThe Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill was passed by Parliament last week, nearly two decades after the MSMED...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
S&P assigns investment-grade rating to IDFC FIRST Bank. Can it lift the stock?S&P Global Ratings has assigned IDFC FIRST Bank an inaugural investment-grade rating of BBB- for the long term, with a Stable Outlook. The ...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.29 PM IST
Sammaan Capital shares fall 4% after Q1 profit declines 27% YoY to Rs 243 crore, revenue drops 31%Sammaan Capital reported a 27% YoY decline in consolidated profit to Rs 243 crore in Q1FY27, while revenue from operations also fell. The c...
14 Aug, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
RBI issues directions on fixed, floating rate loans: What changes for home, personal, MSME loans and existing borrowersThe Reserve Bank of India has proposed a new framework for loan interest rates. This framework aims to bring more uniformity and transparen...
13 Aug, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Parliamentary panel backs govt steps to strengthen IBC recovery, seeks deeper action on fund diversionA parliamentary panel has backed govt efforts to improve insolvency recovery, seeking urgent action to prevent fund diversion during insolv...
13 Aug, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Bank deposits hit decade-high growth as NRI dollar inflows cross $37 billionBank deposits saw their fastest growth in nearly ten years by July. Overseas Indians deposited about $37 billion in foreign currency accoun...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
Central Bank of India mobilises $250 million under FCNR (B) window: CEO Kalyan KumarCentral Bank of India has successfully mobilized $250 million under the RBI's FCNR-B window, surpassing its internal target of $100 million...
12 Aug, 2026, 02.32 PM IST
Can Shiprocket IPO deliver long-term growth for high-risk investors?Shiprocket is gearing up to secure ₹885 crore through fresh equity aimed at bolstering expansion and addressing debt obligations. Additiona...
12 Aug, 2026, 06.05 AM IST
RBI curbs on NBFC flexi credit may push lenders towards bullet loans, raise costs: KotakThe Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) proposed restrictions on revolving credit facilities offered by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) m...
11 Aug, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
For MSMEs, compliance is becoming a test of operational readiness, not just paperworkMSMEs often have filings in place, but they struggle with contractor compliance, licence renewals, workplace safety, and inspection readine...
11 Aug, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
Delhi State Cooperative Bank to venture into financing farmers, artisansInaugurating the programme, Nabin Kumar Roy, Chief General Manager, NABARD, highlighted the critical role of cooperative banks in financial...
10 Aug, 2026, 07.03 PM IST
RBI's draft curbs on revolving credit may impact NBFC flexi loans: Morgan StanleyThe Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) draft directions proposing restrictions on revolving credit facilities offered by non-banking financial c...
07 Aug, 2026, 01.14 PM IST