Textile SMEs in line for increased credit

Buoyed by the opportunity for higher credit deployment in the small and medium enterprise-dominated textile sector, the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) may try out a higher funding under the Indo-Italian line of credit focussing the t

SIDBI to run $40m support fund for SMEs

THE Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) will shortly make available a $40 million support fund for small enterprises, according to Mr P.B. Nimbalkar, Chairman, SIDBI.

Budget should look to modify credit norms for SSIs

The forthcoming Budget should address the two main problems of the small-scale sector, namely, the high cost of funds and the poor infra-structure, the Confederation of Southern Small Industries Association (Conssia) has said.

Canbank Factors: Factor of safety

Bearing in mind the current decline in the interest rate levels, the fixed deposit programme of Canbank Factors, a subsidiary of Canara Bank, appears to be a good option for investors.

ECGD of India unveils Maturity Export Factoring scheme

Declaration of the Vallarpadam and Puthuvypeen areas as special economic zones will reduce the cost of the proposed trans-shipment terminal by at least Rs 300 crore by way of exemption from Customs and Excise duties and income-tax, according to Mr

ICRA assigns A1+ to Global Trade Finance

ICRA, an investment information and credit rating agency, has assigned an A1+ rating to the Rs 100-crore commercial paper programme of Global Trade Finance (GTF), an export factoring and forfaiting agency.