Budget 2026: TReDS-anchored liquidity to drive structural shift in MSME working capital access, say stakeholdersThe Budget’s push to SMEs through equity support and TReDS-anchored liquidity signals a structural shift in MSME working capital access, sa...
02 Feb, 2026, 02.57 PM IST
Union Budget 2026 key features: Reforms, manufacturing & fiscal discipline take centre stageUnion Budget 2026 Key Features: India's Fiscal Budget 2026-27 focuses on growth and manufacturing. Key initiatives include chip production ...
02 Feb, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
Over Rs 7.3 lakh crore in MSME receivables stuck due to delayed payments: Basant Kaur, C2FODespite the 45-day mandate, buyers often stick to legacy approval processes, budget-cycle constraints, and face limited accountability for ...
13 Jan, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Delayed payments to MSMEs in India decrease to Rs 7.34 lakh crore, but challenges Persist: ReportDelayed payments to MSMEs have reduced to ₹7.34 lakh crore as of March 2024, down from ₹8.27 lakh crore in 2023 and ₹10.7 lakh crore in 202...
26 Nov, 2025, 03.06 PM IST
Panel proposes wide-ranging reforms to ease regulatory burden on small businessesA NITI Aayog-led committee has proposed 17 reforms to alleviate regulatory and financial burdens on MSMEs. Key recommendations include expa...
17 Nov, 2025, 03.49 PM IST
Time for a raft of reforms to make fintech sector leaner, more inclusive and resilient to risksIndia is set to reform its fintech sector. The focus is on innovation and competition. Reserve Bank of India may simplify regulations. It m...
27 Aug, 2025, 11.05 PM IST
How innovative solutions can help fix the Sec 43B conundrum for MSMEsThe amendment mandates adherence to payment deadlines of 45 days by the corporates to clear dues of MSMEs to avoid additional tax burdens.
23 Mar, 2024, 08.06 PM IST
Govt should encourage MSME-focused procurement: GAME’s Ravi VenkatesanAddressing access to finance and mitigating delayed payments hold the key to MSMEs’ growth in the country, says Ravi Venkatesan, GAME’s fou...
06 Feb, 2024, 10.53 AM IST
Timely finances, tech for MSMEs key policy priority: FM Nirmala SitharamanThe government has prioritised the development of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) and introduced various initiatives to support ...
01 Feb, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
Digital banks catalyst for the next credit revolutionAbout 85% of the jurisdictions surveyed for the NITI Aayog report on digital banks offer proportionate minimum capital requirements. Accord...
23 May, 2023, 10.53 PM IST
Budget 2023: From tax benefits to TReds expansion, the much-needed measures for MSMEsConsidering the slowdown in the economy last year, MSMEs, which form a major part of the Indian value chain, are expecting a big relief and...
06 Jan, 2023, 10.12 AM IST
Ways for MSMEs to emerge stronger after the Covid pandemicWhile the government support has been critical in ensuring the sector lifts-off from the runway, unleashing a new wave of bolder and well-d...
27 Feb, 2021, 11.50 AM IST
ET view: Welcome booster package for the economyThe reform of taxman-taxpayer interface, deploying technology and eliminating direct contact, is most welcome.
23 Aug, 2019, 11.32 PM IST
Due to anomalies in IBC, corporate NPAs can lead to bankruptcy in MSMEs: FISME"The critical reforms that MSMEs need are in areas such as banking sector and labour markets," said Anil Bhardwaj, Secretary General, FISME.
28 Jun, 2019, 02.59 PM IST
Current NPA norms are absurd, highly counterproductive: Animesh Saxena, FISME PresidentFor strengthening manufacturing, besides improving the business environment, we need to focus on technology upgradation on a massive scale ...
03 Apr, 2019, 12.14 PM IST
GST could lead to lower tax rates: RBI GovernorGST, which comes into effect from July 1, could be the precursor to lower tax rates, besides creating one national market and reducing inef...
23 Jun, 2017, 11.52 AM IST
Reserve Bank of India moves closer to set up Trade Receivables Discounting SystemThe guidelines follow RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan’s promise of setting up one on the first day of taking charge last year.
24 Jul, 2014, 07.07 AM IST