GST cut drives MSME loan demand

CHENNAI/MUMBAI: The GST rate cut is driving MSMEs to seek additional funding from banks for expansion. After the GST rejig, banks have seen a spike in enquiries for advances from the MSMEs. It comes amid lenders having moved closer to their annual targets for the MSME segment in the first half of the current fiscal….

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Gold price today: How much 22K and 24K gold costs in your city; know rates for Delhi, Mumbai & more

Gold prices slipped in the domestic derivatives market on Friday, mirroring the softer trend overseas as traders reacted to easing expectations of a near-term US Federal Reserve rate cut.Gold contracts on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) opened weak and stayed under pressure through the session. The December futures dropped by Rs 345, or 0.27%, settling…

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Regulatory shift: India withdraws QCOs on key raw materials; GTRI warns of import-surge risks

India’s move to scrap Quality Control Orders (QCOs) on a wide basket of raw materials across textiles, plastics and mining has brought immediate relief to manufacturers, even as the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has urged the government to keep a tight watch on possible import surges, ANI reported.The withdrawal, notified on November 13, eliminates…

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