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From zero to Rs 11,400 cr: How Murthy's retail business got a 'scrap' boost

As Bezos and Narayana Murthy end their joint venture, their prolific growth cannot be discounted

From zero to Rs 11,400 cr: How Murthy's retail business got a 'scrap' boost
Updated On : 14 Aug 2021 | 10:44 AM IST

HDFC Bank to hire 500 more employees this fiscal to expand MSME coverage

Country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank, which has a focus on the MSME sector, is hiring 500 more relationship managers this fiscal as the bank is expanding its coverage to 575 districts, a senior banker has said. The headcount addition will take the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) vertical strength to 2,500. As of June end, its employee strength stood around 1.23 lakh. The bank's MSME vertical covers 545 districts now with dedicated relationship managers and supervisors, which will be expanded to 575 districts or more by the end of this fiscal. "As we are expanding our MSME footprint to 575 districts from 545 now, we are hiring over 500 more to the 2,000-strong headcount at the MSME vertical this fiscal year. This should take the overall headcount at the vertical to a little over 2,500," Sumant Rampal, senior executive vice-president for business banking & healthcare finance, told PTI on Monday. After reclassification and the resultant tagging of wholesaler ..

HDFC Bank to hire 500 more employees this fiscal to expand MSME coverage
Updated On : 09 Aug 2021 | 4:22 PM IST

Small business suffer as banks shut current accounts after RBI circular

State-owned lenders welcome 'need for discipline' but their private competitors say business is suffering

Small business suffer as banks shut current accounts after RBI circular
Updated On : 02 Aug 2021 | 8:42 AM IST

Around 10.9 million MSME borrowers gets guarantee support under ECLGS

Around 10.9 million MSME borrowers have been provided with guarantee support amounting to Rs 1.65 trillion as of July 2 this year under the ECLGS

Around 10.9 million MSME borrowers gets guarantee support under ECLGS
Updated On : 19 Jul 2021 | 6:13 PM IST

Gadkari emphasises on all-round efforts for Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives

Minister for MSME and Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has emphasized that all-round efforts are required for implementation of various initiatives undertaken as part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat

Gadkari emphasises on all-round efforts for Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiatives
Updated On : 29 Jun 2021 | 8:08 AM IST

The credit push

Relief package is well-intentioned but won't move the needle much

The credit push
Updated On : 28 Jun 2021 | 10:37 PM IST

Bank of Maharashtra tops PSU bank chart in MSME loan growth in FY21

State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has become top performer among public sector lenders in terms of retail and MSME loan growth during 2020-21. The Pune-based lender recorded a 35 per cent growth in MSME loans at Rs 23,133 crore in 2020-21, according to the BoM data. It was followed by the Chennai-based Indian Bank which posted a 15.22 per cent growth in loan disbursal to MSMEs with aggregate loans at Rs 70,180 crore at the end of March 2021. When it came to loans to retail, BoM with nearly 25.61 per cent growth was ahead of even the country's largest lender State Bank of India, which recorded 16.47 per cent rise. However, in absolute terms SBI's asset base to retail segment was a whopping 30 times higher at Rs 8.70 lakh crore as against Rs 28,651 crore of BoM. Bank of Baroda increased its retail loan portfolio by 14.35 per cent to Rs 1.20 lakh crore during the last fiscal year, the data showed. For the full year 2020-21, BoM's standalone net profit jumped nearly 42 per cent

Bank of Maharashtra tops PSU bank chart in MSME loan growth in FY21
Updated On : 20 Jun 2021 | 4:21 PM IST

FIDC urges govt to address issues of MSME borrowers and NBFCs

The Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) has urged the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) to address issues faced by MSME borrowers and the NBFCs catering to these enterprises.

FIDC urges govt to address issues of MSME borrowers and NBFCs
Updated On : 20 Jun 2021 | 3:23 PM IST

RBI has given us 120 days to operationalise SFB: Centrum's Jaspal Bindra

In an exclusive interview with Business Standard, Jaspal Bindra, executive chairman of Centrum group said it has committed Rs 1,800 cr capital to the SFB, Rs 900 cr of which will come in first year

RBI has given us 120 days to operationalise SFB: Centrum's Jaspal Bindra
Updated On : 19 Jun 2021 | 12:51 AM IST

SME will be fastest-growing segment over next 3-5 years: HDFC Bank CEO

On the client side, the bank is largely comfortable as 85 per cent of retail customers work with companies rated and above , where job losses have been low

SME will be fastest-growing segment over next 3-5 years: HDFC Bank CEO
Updated On : 13 Jun 2021 | 2:43 PM IST

Second wave impact: Auto debit payment bounce rate increases further in May

The unsuccessful auto-debit requests through the NACH platform are generally referred to as bounce rates

Second wave impact: Auto debit payment bounce rate increases further in May
Updated On : 09 Jun 2021 | 12:47 AM IST

MSME engineering exporters seek PM's intervention on rising steel prices

Exporters in the MSME segment have sought PM Narendra Modi's intervention on rising steel prices, stating that the industry needs inputs at affordable rates for global markets.

MSME engineering exporters seek PM's intervention on rising steel prices
Updated On : 06 Jun 2021 | 3:09 PM IST

Nitin Gadkari calls for increasing MSMEs share in GDP to 40% from 30%

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday stressed on increasing the share of the MSME sector in the country's GDP to 40 per cent from 30 per cent currently.

Nitin Gadkari calls for increasing MSMEs share in GDP to 40% from 30%
Updated On : 06 Jun 2021 | 7:10 AM IST

RBI's status quo policy may revolve around Covid-19 pandemic measures

RBI's forecast for growth is 10.5% for the current fiscal year. Most analysts expect the RBI to lower it in the June 4 monetary policy announcement

RBI's status quo policy may revolve around Covid-19 pandemic measures
Updated On : 31 May 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Covid second wave: MSMEs need help again but not the way govt did last time

While players in the financial ecosystem are opening up to the idea of receivables funding for the sector, this market needs a regulator, which a Parliament panel feels only RBI can provide

Covid second wave: MSMEs need help again but not the way govt did last time
Updated On : 03 May 2021 | 6:03 AM IST

MSMEs urge FM Nirmala Sitharaman to review NPA classification norms

In its suggestions to the finance ministry, the Federation of Indian Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has said the greatest need that has emerged is the flexibility in assigning NPAs

MSMEs urge FM Nirmala Sitharaman to review NPA classification norms
Updated On : 28 Apr 2021 | 6:05 AM IST

Fresh, tailor-made stimulus package needed to fight second Covid wave

The impact of restrictions will be felt on retail loans-banks as well as NBFCs and HFCs

Fresh, tailor-made stimulus package needed to fight second Covid wave
Updated On : 20 Apr 2021 | 12:56 PM IST

Pre-packaged insolvency for small & medium firms

A notable feature of the ordinance is the pre-packaged process' two-step voting structure

Pre-packaged insolvency for small & medium firms
Updated On : 16 Apr 2021 | 10:17 PM IST

IBBI upholds resolution professionals' independence under pre-pack schemes

In regulations issued on the Ordinance on pre-pack resolution, the IBBI said an insolvency professional can be appointed as resolution professional if they are independent of the corporate debtor.

IBBI upholds resolution professionals' independence under pre-pack schemes
Updated On : 10 Apr 2021 | 12:38 AM IST

Govt brings ordinance to introduce pre-packaged debt resolution for MSMEs

The latest move comes less than two weeks after the suspension of certain IBC provisions ended

Govt brings ordinance to introduce pre-packaged debt resolution for MSMEs
Updated On : 05 Apr 2021 | 1:05 PM IST