Tag: SME Finance

Rubique launches TAB solution to make financing simple for MSMEs

For MSMEs, raising capital so far has been a herculean task with all the tedious paperwork, evaluation of credit history and high rejection rates due to various reasons. But, things are now set to change as the leading fintech player Rubique is making a strong headway in the country’s lendi…

Need to encourage leasing to boost SME growth: World Bank

The World Bank Group sees “leasing” as an important financing tool for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and wants policymakers in India to take steps to propel its growth in the country. “Leasing is very sensitive to taxation and I understand the taxation rules were changed, and as a result, i…

Corporation Bank eyeing Rs. 4,500-cr MSME loans

Corporation Bank is looking to disburse Rs. 4,500 crore of loans to MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) during the next few months, CK Gopal, General Manager, said. He said, “The bank has launched a special four-month campaign in this regard. This campaign, which began on October 1,…

Re-imagining SME Fund Raising – The Exchange route!

One of the principal challenges of small & medium enterprises whether in India or anywhere else in the world has perennially been finance. Apart from friends and family, typically MSMEs rely heavily of private money lenders and the unorganised financial markets for their finance needs. Needle…

NSE’s SME platform gains momentum

This has by far been the best year for the SME platform, started by the country’s two premier bourses about three years ago, to enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to list. The National Stock Exchange of India’s (NSE) moribund SME platform finally gained traction this year, wit…