With an annual growth rate of around 6-7% over the past five years, the Indian economy is growing at a steady pace. Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are a significant driving force of the economy, contributing around 30% to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Despite their impressive contribution to the country’s financial growth, […]
Fintech innovations are making revolutionary strides in the banking sector. They are altering the nature of banker-customer relationships, especially in lending to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Digital lending shifted the credit delivery process from the conventional lender-led mechanism to more proactive customed-based lending. This tectonic shift forced banks to reevaluate their business models and […]
Before COVID, markets such as Europe and the UK were already rolling out open banking protocols. Now, two years into the pandemic, it is poised to change how business is done globally. Open banking is a system that allows banks to exchange financial data and services with third-party providers (TPPs), such as fintechs, with the […]
The economic multiplier has been set in action by Budget 2022, which focuses on quick, holistic, and inclusive economic growth. In addition, the Finance Minister has given the rural sector a strong push and raised budgetary allocations for the MSME sector—while fostering an environment favourable to the development of start-ups in the country. These projects […]
We are in 2022, and India’s economy is evolving amidst a global crisis. However, to achieve the $5 trillion economy dream by 2024-2025, the country certainly needs economic recalibrations. It wasn’t long ago when the pandemic caused an unprecedented downfall for the global economy, not to mention the MSME sector. Currently, the MSME sector is […]
