India's economy resilient amid external shocks, says SitharamanIndia's economy shows resilience and strong domestic demand. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted that external factors are caus...
26 May, 2026, 05.30 AM IST
India inks 'once-in-a-generation' free trade agreement with New Zealand after a decade of talksIndia-New Zealand FTA: India and New Zealand have inked a landmark free trade agreement, a "once-in-a-generation" pact opening new avenues ...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Noida@50: How Sanjay Gandhi’s Emergency-era idea turned dusty fields at Rs 4 to Rs 5 lakh per sq yardNoida, established on April 17, 1976, during India's Emergency, was conceived from an aerial view by Sanjay Gandhi to relocate Delhi's fact...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
Banks' gross NPA's to stay range-bound at 2.0-2.2 per cent by March 2027 despite West Asia risks: CrisilIndian banks are likely to keep asset quality under control over the next two years, with gross non-performing assets (NPAs) projected at 2...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.23 PM IST
As India's MSME sector matures, IDBI Bank's Sumit Phakka says the lending framework must keep paceIndia's small businesses are now driving economic growth. New government budgets are boosting MSME financing and support. Digital tools are...
08 Apr, 2026, 03.52 PM IST
India’s next reform push must target cost of doing businessIndia faces high business costs impacting competitiveness. Addressing credit, land, input, logistics, and compliance expenses is crucial. B...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
India’s ‘thin-file’ SMEs need smarter risk models, not more paperwork: Rubix Data Sciences’ Mohan RamaswamyAlternative data and benchmarking are helping lenders assess companies with limited disclosures, says Mohan Ramaswamy, Founder and CEO, Rub...
02 Apr, 2026, 11.02 AM IST
ET MSME Awards 2025 closes on a high with strong industry and global participationFrom policy vision to global collaboration, the grand felicitation ceremony of India’s biggest MSME awards underscored the rising confidenc...
26 Mar, 2026, 11.13 AM IST
ET MSME Awards 2025: Execution push, credit flow, and formalisation define the next phase of MSME growthAmid global uncertainty, MSMEs emerge as India’s growth stabiliser: this was the consensus in the opening segment of the The Economic Times...
25 Mar, 2026, 12.20 PM IST
PhonePe partners with SIDBI, rolls out digital-first Udyam assist registration to simplify MSME onboardingThis initiative will further accelerate the formalisation of informal micro-businesses into the mainstream economy as well as enhance credi...
10 Sep, 2025, 11.59 AM IST
Tide joins forces with eMSME to launch GST, Udyam Registration and Scheme Discovery Report solutions for SMEsThis collaboration introduces three essential services - GST Registration, Udyam Registration, and Scheme Discovery Reports - exclusively f...
17 Apr, 2025, 03.10 PM IST
64% OF MSMEs resume activity post pandemic; 54% report 10% YoY growth: ReportThe UGRO Capital-Dun & Bradstreet report indicates that 64% of MSMEs in India have bounced back post-pandemic, with over half experiencing ...
08 Apr, 2025, 03.29 PM IST
How the Employee Linked Incentive Scheme will aid in job creationThe Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme aims to generate over 2 crore jobs within two years by formalising employment, especially in t...
07 Oct, 2024, 04.39 PM IST
Govt aims to extend additional Rs 5 lakh cr via credit guarantees in 2 years: OfficialThe government plans to increase credit guarantees for micro and small enterprises by Rs 5 lakh crore over the next two years. This follows...
10 Sep, 2024, 05.06 PM IST
SIDBI ties up with GAME to help MSMEs reviveSome of focus areas of the partnership will be scaling up Udyam Registration as a unique ID for a MSME to access schemes across the entire ...
28 Jun, 2021, 09.00 AM IST
RBI extends one-time restructuring Scheme for MSME loans to December 31, 2020This will benefit the eligible MSME entities which could not be restructured under the provisions of the circular dated January 1, 2019 as ...
06 Feb, 2020, 01.53 PM IST
Relief for MSME borrowers, get temporary loan-repayment breatherIt has been decided that the exposure of banks and NBFCs to a borrower classified as an MSME under the MSMED Act, 2006, shall continue to b...
06 Jun, 2018, 03.32 PM IST