Latest Updates Around The World
The Economic Survey 2026 has confirmed Quality Control Orders (QCOs) as essential tools for mitigating reputational risks associated with inconsistent quality. However, at the same time, it called for a strategic change to ensure that these regulations do not become a burden on SMEs. The research proposed a ‘forward-looking’ QCO framework with rigorous pre-enrolment assessments, […]
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu | Photo credit: ANI Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has asked banks to extend support to MSMEs – especially those belonging to BC, SC and ST communities. Chairing the 233rd and 234th meeting of the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) in Amaravati on Friday, the CM […]
Applicants receive an immediate credit decision within minutes and funds are disbursed within days. Private sector lender Axis Bank today launched ‘Digital Merchant Cash Advance Loans’, a cash flow-based lending product for micro and small businesses (MSMEs) across India. This fully digital product offers unsecured loans ranging from ₹2 lakh to ₹20 lakh, allowing merchants, […]
Ramesh Dugar, Founder and Managing Director, Dugar Finance MSME lender Dugar Finance & Investments Limited has raised $18 million (₹160 crore) in a debt financing round led by Switzerland-based impact investor Symbiotics. The capital will enable Dugar Finance to enter new geographies, deepen distribution in underserved regional markets and further strengthen its analytics-based lending and […]
Market participants are preparing for a phase where returns may no longer be easy to obtain from following broad themes. Instead, selectivity, size of investments and a sharper bottom-up approach could shape portfolios in the coming months, says Ambit’s Nitin Bhasin.Responding to whether the coming year will be more driven by bottom-up stories amid a […]
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank (TMB) has announced the rollout of its new Loan Origination System (LOS). The new technology, developed in collaboration with Noida-based Nucleus Software, is aimed at bringing greater speed, accuracy and standardization to the Bank’s credit processing workflow. It will integrate automated controls, digital workflows, assessment uniformity and internal connectivity, allowing TMB to […]
Satyanarayana Raju, Managing Director and CEO, Canara Bank Canara Bank is focused on quality growth and profitability as it continues its strategic shift into the retail, agriculture and MSME (RAM) segments. Satyanarayana Raju, managing director and CEO of Canara Bank, said the public sector lender will resist the ongoing ‘rate war’ in corporate lending, and […]
Satyanarayana Raju, MD and CEO, Canara Bank The RAM (Retail, Agriculture and MSME) sector will grow faster than corporate loans in the next two quarters, says Satyanarayana Raju, MD & CEO, Canara Bank. “Our strategy is to achieve a 60:40 mix between RAM and business sectors,” said Raju. “We do not want to expand corporate […]
Satyanarayana Raju, Managing Director and CEO, Canara Bank Canara Bank is focused on quality growth and profitability as it continues its strategic shift into the retail, agriculture and MSME (RAM) segments. Satyanarayana Raju, managing director and CEO of Canara Bank, said the public sector lender will resist the ongoing ‘rate war’ in corporate lending, and […]
Satyanarayana Raju, MD and CEO, Canara Bank The RAM (Retail, Agriculture and MSME) sector will grow faster than corporate loans in the next two quarters, says Satyanarayana Raju, MD & CEO, Canara Bank. “Our strategy is to achieve a 60:40 mix between RAM and business sectors,” said Raju. “We do not want to expand corporate […]
