AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 minutes agoSME Procurement Boost (India): India’s Government e-Marketplace (GeM) says procurement from micro and small enterprises has surged from Rs 69 crore (2016-17) to over Rs 8.69 lakh crore, with MSE orders rising from 2,994 to 2.17 crore and MSE registrations topping 11.9 lakh—proof that digital public buying can widen access. MSME Finance (India): NBFC Aye Finance plans to raise up to $15m via secured NCDs to strengthen funding for lending to MSMEs, with allotment set for June 25. Edtech IPO Path (India): Fusion Klassroom got BSE in-principle approval for an SME IPO, aiming to use proceeds to cut debt and expand AI, tech and content. Policy Pressure (India): Congress alleges the Ujjwala scheme’s subsidised cylinder count was cut, claiming extra annual burdens on women in Karnataka. Small-Business Sentiment (US): NFIB’s optimism index fell to the lowest since Oct 2024 as fuel-price and supply-chain worries bite. Visa Shock for Micro-Operators (Japan): Japan’s tighter business-manager visa rules (higher capital requirement) are pushing some foreign-run restaurants and import shops toward closure.
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