AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoSME Trade Finance Boost: Bangladesh’s Dhaka Bank won an Asian Development Bank award for the third straight year, named “Leading SME Trade Bank” under the ADB Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme—highlighting easier access to cross-border trade finance for small and medium firms. Cross-Border Payments for Tourism: Indonesia is expanding cross-border QR payments via Bank Indonesia’s QRIS Antarnegara push and launching the Indonesia Travel Pack to help international visitors pay and connect, with a direct focus on MSMEs. UPI Costs Clarified: India’s NSE CEO Ashish Chauhan says the new UPI Merchant Discount Rate for capital-market transactions is a broker-client issue, while Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rejects claims it’s driven by external pressure and says it’s not a tax. MSME Export Readiness for EU: India’s FISME conference on the India-EU FTA stresses that lower tariffs won’t help unless MSMEs meet ESG, CBAM, certification and labour/deforestation requirements. Entrepreneurship Push: Delhi’s “Udyam Samvad 2026” gathers MSMEs and startups to share end-to-end government schemes, including support for women entrepreneurs. Startup Support in Defense: Japan’s Defense Ministry plans a new contract system using Small Business Innovation Research-style funding to back startups developing UAVs and other tech. Business Spotlight: A Warrington home baker, “One More Bite,” launched in September 2026, focusing on simple, quality cookies.
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