AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTrade Shock for SMEs: US imposed 50% tariffs on about US$20bn of Canadian goods after talks collapsed; PM Mark Carney called it an “economic attack” and vowed dollar-for-dollar retaliation from Sept. 8, raising costs for sectors that include construction inputs and consumer goods. SME Finance Support: China expanded loan interest subsidies for eligible small private firms and consumers, subsidising 1 percentage point on loans for up to two years and extending support to credit-card instalments. Digital Payments Resilience: In the Philippines, banks are pushing for always-on payment systems as e-commerce and merchants expect real-time processing; HSBC cited 99.99% payment availability and a sevenfold InstaPay capacity increase. Microfinance Shift in India: Rural women are using microcredit more “enterprise oriented,” funding retail, food processing, tailoring, livestock and agri-allied activities, reflecting a move toward productive assets. Local Business Boost (Pacific): Guam’s PHARE expo and Japan inbound trade mission highlighted buyer-supplier links for island SMEs, with GEDA urging local production so spending stays on Guam. SME Policy Watch (India): SEBI is set to review/ease SME listing framework rules, aiming to reduce trading and growth frictions.
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