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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Concessional Loans available to minority communities in India
The Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, Jains communities in India are classified as minority communities as per notification of Ministry of Welfare, Government of India. In 121 districts in the country, the minority population exceeds 25% of total population of the districts. Further, in the states of J & K, Punjab, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and…
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Interest concession under DAY-NRLM to Women SHGs
[Government’s support to women SHGs in rural area under Deenadayal Anthyodaya Yojana- National Rural livelihoods Mission DAY-NRLM – (Corpus from Revolving Fund, ‘Panchasutra of good SHGs, CIF loan, the maximum amount of loan, repayment schedule, margin and security for the Bank loans)] Who can form SHG under DAY-NRLM? Women Self Help Group (SHG) under DAY-NRLM is the…
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Stand-Up India Scheme for financing SC/ST and/or Women Entrepreneurs
The Stand-Up India Scheme is launched by Government of India to generate the profitable employment to hitherto underserved segment of our society. The scheme provides bank loans between 10 lakh and 100 lakh to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting…
Dealing in Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs)
[This post answers many questions like ‘What is a PSL certificate?’, ‘Who needs PSLCs?’, ‘How the limit for issuance of each category of PSLC is decided?’ ‘How the PSLC transactions are computed for the determination of PSL target/sub-targets?’, ‘Is there any expiry date for PSLCs?’, ‘Whether the loan assets or risks of loan defaults are…
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