As banks grapple with risk aversion and savers see an erosion in the value of money, the P2P platform can be a win-win for both
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Stimulus 1.0 & the MSME bonanza | Business Standard Column
Going ahead, the government could design specific schemes to help MSMEs modernise technology and obtain quality certification On May 13, when the finance minister unveiled
GST boost to MSMEs | Business Standard Column
The definitional changes made for MSMEs would address the problem of “dwarfism” The growth of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has been an
Next six months will be tense | Business Standard Column
If the revival package doesn’t work, high stock market valuations cannot be sustained The next phase of lockdown will be crucial for economic revival since
Govt bailout lowers NPL risk from SME loans – The Financial Express
Pick-up in demand will be key; aid for NBFCs indequate; PSUs have higher SME and IIB & SHTF, CV/SME loans. Government’s first bailout package can
Coronavirus crisis: Traders ‘angry, disappointed’ with relief package, demand PM Modi’s intervention–Business Today
CAIT said around 20 per cent of the trading community would have to shut down their businesses if no relief was forthcoming Traders across the
‘Actual fiscal impact’ mere Rs 1.5 lakh cr in Rs 21 lakh cr economic stimulus: Barclays–Business Today
India’s fiscal deficit will rise from the targeted 3.5% to 6% of GDP in FY21. Barclays has pegged consolidated government deficit (Centre and State) at
Government package only worth Rs 3.22 lakh crore and 1.6% of GDP, not Rs 20 lakh crore: Congress – The Economic Times
Congress accused the govt of misleading people in the name of an economic package and said the measures announced by the Centre amounted to only
View: Govt’s booster dose is simulation, not stimulation – The Economic Times
The government needed to announce large infrastructure investment, say a brand new, enhanced healthcare system, not just some wellness centres at the block level. If
FM Sitharaman speech today Highlights: Fifth and final tranche moves to further easing of curbs in doing business – The Economic Times
The final tranche had more for states as their borrowing limit has been increased from 3% to 5% of GSDP. The FM unleashed structural reforms
MSME: FM provides Covid-19 relief, no fresh insolvency proceeding against MSMEs for 1 year – The Economic Times
Now, insolvency proceedings will not be initiated up to 1 year. Earlier, the MCA had extended it to six months. Delivering the fifth tranche of
Stimulus is an attempt to construct an equivalent of Roosevelt’s New Deal: CEA – The Economic Times
“Demand-side impact can manifest if people start losing their jobs in significant numbers.” If you look at the policy package that has been brought in,
Stimulus 2.0: Stimulus 2.0: FM’s Rs 11.03 lakh crore doleouts leave Dalal Street sulking – The Economic Times
Government announced Rs 11.03 lakh crore of measures this week. Stimulus from earlier measures was Rs 1.92 lakh crore, while the actual size of RBI’s
modi stimulus package: Summing up Modi’s Covid stimulus: Big takeaways from the ‘mother of all incentives’ – The Economic Times
At as much as 10% of GDP, the big stimulus package did not appear to leave any major sphere untouched. Over five consecutive days of
P Chidambaram writes, ‘If there is no additional borrowing, there can be no additional expenditure, no fiscal stimulus’
On May 12, the Prime Minister grabbed the headline with the announcement of a Rs 20 lakh crore Economic Stimulus Package — but left the
Tavleen Singh writes, ‘In a democracy that aspires to building free market economy, all govt needs to do is get out of the way’
Last week the Prime Minister returned to those old promises he made of taking India in a new economic direction. This time those same old
Reopen now: Kickstarting economy cannot be delayed any longer–Times of India
With Lockdown 3.0 on its last legs amid talk of future iterations with fewer controls, it should be left to state governments to decide how
Nirmala Sitharaman gives MSMEs enormous headroom to grow bigger with revised definition – The Financial Express
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: With the revised definition, combining manufacturing and service MSMEs to enjoy the same benefits, investment less than Rs 1
Covid-19: 6 critical measures govt must include in MSME relief package to ease working capital stress – The Financial Express
Credit and Finance for MSMEs: The most important support that can be offered to MSMEs is the security of their jobs and payment. Addressing this
‘MSMEs must commit to these 18 guideposts of action to survive regardless of post-Covid predictions’ – The Financial Express
Ease of Doing Business for MSMEs: While few businesses have the luxury to predict and put financial resources and the right talent to respond to