Sebi moots tighter SME IPO rules to lower investor risks

Markets regulator Sebi is proposing to overhaul the SME (small & medium enterprises) IPO process through some drastic changes that aim to make the segment safer for investors, increase compliance requirement on companies and also increase the cost these entities to remain listed. Among several proposals in a consultation paper, select ones deal with increasing … Read more

There’s nothing alarming about rise in MSME bad loans: RBI

The Reserve Bank on Friday allayed the fears of lenders about the rising delinquency levels among small business loan borrowers, who are hit hard by the Covid-19 second wave, saying the numbers are not alarming yet. The government and the central bank push to support MSMEs during the pandemic through credit measures like the emergency … Read more

Unease of doing business in India

Entrepreneurial intention cannot reach actualization in the absence of a proper industrial and business atmosphere. The society and policymakers have to ensure that the environment for investment is conducive in terms of (1) socio-cultural and political supports, labour and industrial laws; (2) ease of processing and no harassment in registration and certification; (3) helping attitude … Read more