Simplified Trade Finance
Fintech companies may face several problems, including funding. However, their innovative business model helps make the most of this situation as against traditional players like banks and non-banking financing companies Read More
Earlier in March this year, when the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 cases emerged in India, nobody would have predicted that just a few months later, we would be the third-worst hit country, registering over 2.4 million cases. Apart from high human cost, the pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our lives— from social to economic. Read More
The effect of coronavirus is likely to be seen long after medical science offers a cure or at least a vaccine. Barclays estimates that India’s aggressive 21-day lockdown could bring the country’s growth down to 2.5% from the 4.5% it had earlier estimated. Read More
In India’s quest to become an export-led growth economy once again, it's domestic Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have a big opportunity at hand. Read More
Government assistance is essential to help SME exporters make their mark in the world. However, it is important to make a distinction between assistance in the form of know-how, consultation, and regulatory easing, and financial assistance in the form of tax breaks and hand-outs. Both are important, no doubt, but the Indian SME sector has now reached a stage where it needs a helping hand more than it needs sops. Read More