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MSME business confidence improves despite rising input costs, manufacturing sentiment strongest: SIDBI

India's micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are exhibiting a strong sense of optimism for business conditions, evidenced by an uptick in the MSME Business Confidence Index. The manufacturing sector specifically showed promising growth, advancing from 59.5 to 61.0 this quarter. Both trading and services sectors are also experiencing a…

The Economic Times · Oct 25

Despite global tensions, India’s business sentiment rebounds in Q2 FY27: NCAER

India's Business Confidence Index has risen to 107.8 in the second quarter of this fiscal year. The survey included 502 companies across six major cities, reflecting both large firms and MSMEs. All four key parameters evaluated by the index showed gains when compared to the previous quarter. NCAER indicated that…

The Economic Times · Oct 23

5 Ways to Chase an Overdue Payment in India Without Losing the Client

Send a Receipt, Not a ReminderThe first nudge should not feel like a nudge. Forward the original invoice with a short note: "Sharing this again in case it got buried." Attach a PDF, not a link. Many Indian finance teams work with printed records, and a link that requires a…

Times Life · Oct 21

UPI MDR: 0.4% charge raises questions over MSME margins, cash flows and digital credit

Industry representatives say merchant size, margins, and the nature of goods should determine the merchant discount rate (MDR), while fintechs flag risks to working capital and digital credit trails.

The Economic Times · Oct 5

The missing middle in Asia’s finance puzzle: AVPN CEO on MSMEs, capital and capability

From MSME finance and AI skilling to blended capital and climate investment, AVPN CEO Naina Subberwal Batra explains why coordination is becoming critical to Asia’s development agenda.

The Economic Times · Oct 1

FM Sitharaman meets AIIB President, suggests expansion of financing beyond physical infra

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) President Zou Jiayi and suggested the bank expand its focus to include newer infrastructure that centres on AI, MSMEs, and skilling. She reiterated that the bank's regional centrality should continue to remain a defining institutional characteristic and an important anchor…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

MSME lending opportunity seen at Rs 2.4–2.6 lakh crore in H2 2026: FlexiLoans Report

NBFCs to account for Rs 36,000 crore as India’s MSME credit outstanding projected to cross Rs 50 lakh crore by December 2026

The Economic Times · Sep 23

M1xchange goes live with CGTMSE guarantee cover for MSME receivables financing

Digital integration enables financiers to assess eligibility, obtain guarantee cover and complete the guarantee process on the TReDS platform

The Economic Times · Sep 22

Delhi Rs 2 crore contest: Govt is offering huge prize to India's youth for solving real problems. Check eligilibty, how to apply and other details

Delhi has launched the SEVA FIRST - Rashtriya Youth Innovation Challenge 2026, a 100-day initiative with a ₹2 crore prize pool to encourage young innovators to develop solutions to real-world problems. Students, researchers, startups, MSMEs and eligible institutions can participate. Here is a look at eligibility, focus areas, application process,…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

From local strength to global supply chains: The challenges before Tamil Nadu MSMEs

Despite the benefits of a cluster-based industrial ecosystem, MSMEs in Tamil Nadu continue to face challenges such as limited awareness of government schemes, cumbersome processes, and a higher dependence on exports, which hold them back from realising their full growth potential.

The Economic Times · Sep 16