AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoSharia-Linked Scam Fallout (India): Hyderabad entrepreneur Nowhera Shaikh is accused by India’s ED of running a “sharia-compliant” investment scheme via the Heera Group that ensnared 172,000 people, raising about ₹5,978 crore and wiping out roughly ₹3,000 crore in savings. VAT Invoice Overhaul (Sri Lanka): Sri Lanka’s new standard VAT invoice format kicks in from 1 July 2026, a major compliance shift that could strain SME readiness as the VAT net is set to widen. SME Capital Markets (India): Andhra Pradesh is pushing toward an SME exchange ecosystem—APSMEX—while also unveiling 175 MSME parks and a goal of 100 unicorn startups. SME IPO Watch (India): SMR Jewels opens subscription May 26–29 with a Rs 128–135 band (grey market GMP 0%); Rajnandini Fashion India opens May 26–29 at Rs 59–63 (GMP ~10%). SME Credit Pressure (India): Nirmala Sitharaman urged banks and SIDBI to tailor MSME loan structures to business cycles as West Asia risks keep fuel and costs elevated. Power Bills (Australia): Renewables and batteries are set to cut default electricity prices by up to ~10% from July in parts of NSW and south-east Queensland, with small businesses seeing drops too.
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