MSMEs to be returned 95% of fines imposed during Covid

The budget has also paved the way for easier flow of collateral-free funds, lower cost of funds and timely payments to MSMEs besides easier norms for statutory audits. An infusion of ₹9,000 crore in the Credit Guarantee Fund will enable additional collateral-free guaranteed credit of ₹2 lakh crore while the cost of the credit would […]

Agriculture gets credit boost, fund for startups in Union Budget 2023-24

The finance minister has proposed to increase the agriculture credit for the next fiscal year to ₹20 lakh crore, with focus on animal husbandry, dairy and fisheries, from ₹18 lakh crore for FY23. The budget has also laid emphasis on the fisheries sector, with a new sub-scheme called the PM Matsya Sampada Yojana with a […]

Tale of two halves! Why Sensex ended higher but Nifty in red

Had it not been for Adani Enterprises and Adani Ports, both of which are part of Nifty and not Sensex, weighing down the 50-share barometer, the index too would have ended on a positive note. Adani Enterprises, which ended 26.7% lower on NSE, contributed 49 points to the index’s downfall. On the other hand, Adani […]

Budget announces host of measures to enhance business in IFSC

The Budget 2023-24 proposes an extension of tax benefits to funds relocating to IFSC, GIFT City till March 31, 2025. “For countries looking for digital continuity solutions, we will facilitate setting up of their Data Embassies in GIFT IFSC,” she said during Budget speech. At present, GIFT IFSC is the maiden international financial services centre […]

Budget 2023: Life insurance cos tank up to 11% on demand worries

Shares of HDFC Life Insurance nosedived 12% to Rs 510.30, while SBI Life Insurance plunged 9% to Rs 1,119. The country’s largest life insurer Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) declined 5% to Rs 618.40. Max Financial plummeted 10% to Rs 752.10. PB Fintech dropped 7% to Rs 397.25.