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Market flush with IPO but small firms struggled to raise capital in 2020

Number of SME issues dropped from 51 in 2019 to 27; amount raised by small companies fell 74.5% to Rs 159.1 crore

Federal Bank: Ripe for re-rating despite guidance in run-rate of slippages

Strong growth is expected to counter the likely asset quality issues

Regaining investors confidence remains an uphill task for YES Bank

Asset quality still an unconvincing weak patch; quality of deposit growth also needs monitoring

Startups, SMEs most vulnerable segment in India to cyberattacks: Report

The eBook not only reveals key findings of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the Indian startup & SME ecosystem but also recommends best practices to avoid the same

How City Union Bank, Federal Bank have sustained investor interest

With gains of 7 - 10 per cent since September 24, both stocks have been an outlier among peers

Lakshmi Vilas Bank shortlists 3 names for MD, CEO post; to send list to RBI

The lender's chief executive S Sundar and six other directors were voted out by shareholders earlier this week

S&P affirms India's "BBB-" rating with stable outlook; weak points flagged

Agency sees major economic recovery in 2021, normalisation by fiscal 2022; also refers to weak fiscal settings, such as elevated govt deficits and indebtedness, low per capita income

Japan's MonotaRO invests $15 mn in joint venture with Industrybuying.com

MonotaRO will own 51.6 per cent stake in the JV, IB monotaRO Pvt Ltd, while the rest will be held by Emtex Engineering Pvt Ltd

Facebook ties up with Matrix Partners India to scale early-stage SMBs

The ''Boost with Facebook'' program went virtual in May reaching out to 4X more people than in an in-person event

RBI debt restructuring scheme to benefit resilient sectors more: Crisil

Crisil said it studied its rated portfolio of more than 8,500 companies after sorting them by rating, sector and moratorium availed

Doubling priority lending for renewables to help only small installations

Industry players say cap is inadequate to meet funding requirements of planned mega projects

Top headlines: Q1 earnings shrink, telcos await SC verdict on AGR and more

From auto firms planning new launches for festive season, Rajnath Singh banning import of defence items to telcos awaiting SC response of AGR dues, here are the top ness of the day

SMEs destroyed, firms under stress; had warned of economic tsunami: Rahul

In a tweet, Gandhi also claimed that banks are in distress and attacked the BJP for ridiculing him for highlighting the issue of NPAs a few months ago

PSBs sanctioned loans worth Rs 6.45 trn in lockdown between Mar 1-May 15

State-owned banks launched an emergency credit line to provide funds to its existing MSME and corporate borrowers in the last week of March

Launch pad: Centre opens up space sector for private players to grow

Private players would be allowed to use the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) facilities to improve their competencies

Local conditions likely to guide next phase of lockdown: Shivraj Chouhan

Poor people and those running small-scale industry are suffering due to extended lockdown, he said

Expect a stimulus, even at the cost of high fiscal deficit: Venu Srinivasan

The government has given loans and ensured that companies, SMEs in particular, dont sink due to the crisis

Gujarat eases labour laws, offers land to firms shifting base from China

The state government also offered land and infrastructure for companies and projects that were looking to shift base from China to other destinations

Govt must work to revive consumption, not worry about rating: Rahul Gandhi

Congress wants lockdown lifted across country on May 18, save hotspots; Gandhi urges Centre to make citizens 'psychologically' prepared to for lockdown exit

Lockdown 3.0: Rural India may drive demand recovery amid Covid-19 crisis

Top executives at auto, tractor and consumer packaged goods firms are optimistic. They are betting on the reverse migration of labourers boosting consumption and prediction of a favourable monsoon.