Mumbai: Small business credit of Rs 2.32 lakh crore is at the highest risk of default, and micro enterprises having loan outstanding of less than
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How easing lockdown rules will impact workers and companies – The Hindu BusinessLine
Labour markets are up for short- to long-term changes as new rules will ramp up overhead costs, bring in wage fluctuations and hamper optimal use
COVID-19 crisis: Working capital crunch hits Gujarat ceramic cluster – The Financial Express
Nearly 25% to 30% of the Morbi ceramic cluster’s total production is being exported to over 170 countries across the world. Nearly 900 units in
Fighting COVID-19: Govt may roll out fiscal package 2.0 today – The Financial Express
Nevertheless, as many as 69% of respondents in a Ficci-commissioned survey have indicated that measures initiated so far by the government are inadequate and called
Finance Minister stipulates time frame for banks to disburse loans; move comes as lenders turning risk averse – The Hindu
In a communication to State-run banks, the government said the move is aimed at ensuring credit flow for economic activities and the guidelines come into
For special measures for small NBFCs–Economic Times
The coronavirus lockdown has led to a cash crunch for India’s large shadow banking system. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the government must
Over 40% of defence MSMEs face closure within 3 months – The Economic Times
The coronavirus crisis-led lockdown could wipe out about 40% of the defence sector’s micro, small and medium enterprises within three months unless a support package
Deficit funding to rate cuts are India’s options to fight virus – The Economic Times
Analysts say Governor Shaktikanta Das will need to do a lot more in coming weeks. With a limited fiscal response so far, the Reserve Bank
Crouching tiger is the hidden dragon. How kirana stores used novel sourcing and clever approach to inventory to win. – ET Prime
The philosopher Zeno of Elea (490-430 BC) had a penchant for paradoxes. One of them is the paradox of the Achilles and the tortoise. According
INR16 lakh crore hit; dual demand, supply shocks. The ravaged economy needs a big, swift stimulus. – ET Prime
It’s cataclysmic, and a double whammy for those at the helm of the Indian economy — Nirmala Sitharaman and Shaktikanta Das. Consider the daunting odds.
A new phase: Stepping up relaxations now will firm up strategy to end the lockdown–Times of India
The graded restoration of economic activity outside red/ containment zones even as the nationwide lockdown continues will offer a measure of reprieve to livelihoods that
Taking stock: How retailers are preparing for post Covid-19 era – The Hindu BusinessLine
As uncertainty becomes the norm for the modern retail industry across geographies, retailers have started planning for the post Covid-19 era. While supply chains have
Economy in lockdown: The Hindu Editorial on India’s worst case scenario post lockdown – The Hindu
After the IMF’s revised projections, India must adopt plans that avert the worst case scenario Less than two months after asserting that “global growth appears
How central banks around the world should respond to the coronavirus crisis–The Print
Just a few weeks into the coronavirus pandemic, the world’s most powerful central banks have found themselves shoved violently back into crisis-management mode. How they
Innovate for low-cost return to work–Economic Times
How can industry retain reasonable capacity utilisation while maintaining social distancing? Can planes fly with one-third the capacity? Industry has to innovate and improvise to
liquidity boost by RBI: SMEs to gain maximum from Rs 1 lakh-cr liquidity boost to NBFCs, HFCs – The Economic Times
On Friday in the second Covid booster dose, the RBI announced a new TLTRO, under which it will pump in Rs 50,000 crore into the
MSMEs stare at labour and raw material supply issues – The Economic Times
Small industries in the country will face a shortage of raw material and labour as the graded lifting of the ongoing nationwide lockdown begins from
Prudently done: Shutting the door to automatic entry of Chinese FDI is a sensible step in the current context–Times of India
The Narendra Modi government on Friday announced a modification in India’s FDI policy which raises barriers for Chinese investors. In the wake of a Covid-19
Will RBI’s push sooth nerves? | Deccan Herald
Pankaj RazdanFormer – MD & CEO, Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Reserve Bank of India’s inter-policy announcement was an unexpected sequel to the monetary policy
CII to study impact of Covid-19 on industry in Kerala – The Hindu BusinessLine
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is conducting a survey in Kerala to understand the short-term and long-term economic implications of Covid-19 on key sectors
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