CAIT Backs Flexible Lending Framework For MSMEs And Traders

New Delhi, May 27 (KNN) Delhi-based Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has welcomed remarks made by Nirmala Sitharaman at a recent SIDBI event, where she stressed that standard financial products cannot adequately address the needs of non-standard businesses and called for credit products aligned with enterprise-specific business cycles.   Continue Reading

High Energy Costs To Pressure Near-Term Credit Of Indian Firms: Moody’s

New Delhi, May 26 (KNN) Despite robust balance sheets and favourable long-term growth prospects, Indian corporates face near-term credit pressure from elevated energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty, Moody’s Ratings said on Monday, while its Indian affiliate ICRA revised the outlook to negative for several key sectors. Energy Costs the PrimaryContinue Reading

Finance Minister Unveils New MSME Initiatives To Boost Credit Access & Modernisation

New Delhi, May 26 (KNN) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday launched a series of initiatives aimed at expanding credit access, supporting rural enterprise modernisation, and deepening financial infrastructure for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) at the Foundation Day event of the Small Industries Development Bank of IndiaContinue Reading

RBI Launches Q-SAFE Panel To Strengthen Quantum Security In Financial Sector

New Delhi, May 26 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted an expert committee to examine the opportunities and risks arising from quantum technologies and recommend a roadmap for building a quantum-secure financial ecosystem in India.   Quantum technology is increasingly being seen as a transformative innovation capableContinue Reading

HPCL And Tata Motors Launch Used Oil Recycling Initiative To Boost Circular Economy

Mumbai, May 26 (KNN) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Tata Motors have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to pilot a structured and scalable model for the collection and recycling of used automotive lubricants, supporting India’s circular economy ambitions and compliance with evolving Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations.   TheContinue Reading

DPIIT Releases Operational Guidelines For BHAVYA Scheme; 100 Industrial Parks Planned By 2031-32

New Delhi, May 25 (KNN) The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released operational guidelines for the BHAVYA scheme — Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojna — a central sector programme aimed at developing investment-ready industrial parks across the country, with a total outlay of Rs. 33,660 croreContinue Reading