AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSME Finance & Tokenization: Nomura’s Laser Digital backed ZIGChain’s onchain private credit push in the UAE, aiming for at least $100m in total value locked and adding structuring/risk oversight for SME lending, invoice factoring and stablecoin rails. SME Policy & Costs (Singapore): A SCCCI survey of 540 firms found 80% worried about rising costs amid Middle East-driven uncertainty; 78% expect to stay profitable in 2026, while businesses are cautiously testing AI and diversifying markets. Digital Payments (India): Parliament has tabled changes that could bring merchant discount rates (MDR) back to UPI, with fees potentially applied to payments above ₹2,000—an issue that could reshape how merchants and payment firms fund growth. MSME Credit (India): Indian Bank set a target of ₹35 lakh crore total business by 2032, after crossing ₹15 lakh crore, signaling continued push to scale lending. Energy for Small Businesses (India): Tata Power is bundling rooftop solar with battery storage to cut grid dependence and diesel backup needs, targeting faster adoption for homes and commercial users. Construction Lending (US, local banks): Gateway Bank added construction-lending leaders to grow its construction loan portfolio—an indirect read-through for SME builders seeking credit.
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