Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
The Government of India recently approved the repealing of all earlier schemes under existing National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and Modified National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS). A new Insurance scheme called “Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is put in place which replaces the old schemes from Kharif 2016. For all loanee farmers who borrow…
Read articleUdyog Aadhaar replaces old system of MSME/SSI registration
Udyog Aadhaar registration is the new system that replaced the earlier system of SSI registration and EM-I/II. The gazette notification dated 18.09.2015 brought an end to the legacy of registration of SSI and Entrepreneur Memorandum (EM-I/II) as all other online/ offline systems of registration of MSMEs created and maintained by Central/State/UT Governments cease to register…
Read articleGovernment facilities to Micro and Small Enterprises
The Reserve Bank of India has recently launched National Mission for Capacity Building of Bankers for financing MSME sector (NAMCABS) for sensitizing and on imparting skills to bank officials. The main focus will be to up-skill 3 lakh banking personnel who have joined the system over the past six years and perhaps who have very…
Read articleConcerns over finance to MSEs: What’s stopping banks to act as development facilitator
The Reserve Bank of India has recently launched National Mission for Capacity Building of Bankers for financing MSME sector (NAMCABS) for sensitizing and on imparting skills to bank officials. The main focus will be to up-skill 3 lakh banking personnel who have joined the system over the past six years and perhaps who have very…
Read articleDRI loan Scheme for low income groups
DRI loans scheme (also known as DIR loan scheme) was introduced in the year 1972 to financially assist chosen low income groups. The loan scheme envisages lending by banks to weaker section of the society at a uniform concessional rate of interest of 4% per annum. The borrowers under this category of loan are rural…
Education loan scheme in India and its benefits
(This article envisages what are the expenses considered for the loan, what will be the quantum of loan and margin, what will be the repayment/holiday, moratorium period, what type of security to be offered, what is a capability certificate, significant tax benefits, etc. ) IBA has revised the guidelines on education loans. Click here to…
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