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Packing Credit- Running Account

In the cases of commodity exports, the exporters have to procure raw material, manufacture the export product and keep the same ready for shipment, in anticipation of export orders from the overseas buyers. This is in view of, seasonal availability of raw materials or when the time taken for manufacture and shipment of goods is…

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Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2017-18 – Series II open

The Reserve Bank of India, has decided to issue Sovereign Gold Bonds 2017-18 – Series II  from July 10, 2017. Applications for the bond will be accepted from July 10-14, 2017. The Bonds will be issued on July 28, 2017. The Bonds will be sold through banks, Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL), designated…

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OLd definitions of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

The definition of MSMEs revised from July 1, 2020, Please read the following post for latest amendment. New criteria for the classification of MSME effective from July 1, 2020 The new criteria supersede the following article (You may refer following article only for reference to old date details). The MSMED Act 2006 classifies Micro, Small…

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Why do small and medium enterprises not get adequate bank finance?

Although, commercial banks and other financial institutions have been making steady strides to increase their share of credits to the MSE sector, but they have certain difficulties in sanctioning limits to SME borrowers.  In an environment of NPA numbers in the banking sector alarmingly swelling, banks themselves are under stress and facing challenges to raise…

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