Is Small Industries Development Bank of India Helping Your Business?
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Is Small Industries Development Bank of India Helping Your Business?

Small Industries Development Bank of India, or SIDBI, is slowly but steadily expanding its reach in the MSME sector. The lending firm for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises has a 14% share as of December 2023. This percentage is expected to increase to 25% via a rights issue by 2024, as per MD & CEO of SIDBI S. Ramann.

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The Transformative Influence of Technology on Demat Accounts
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The Transformative Influence of Technology on Demat Accounts

In the ever-evolving world of finance, technology has been a game-changer, transforming the way we invest and trade. From artificial intelligence (AI) to big data, let’s understand how these technological advancements are revolutionising the Demat Account and what it means for investors in India.

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National Small Industries Corporation: Benefitting 2 Lakh MSMEs
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National Small Industries Corporation: Benefitting 2 Lakh MSMEs

Let’s take the example of Manu, an entrepreneur who is excited about his plans to expand his business in the manufacturing sector for automotive parts. His acquaintance, Ravi, had recently secured funding through a government loan scheme, and Manu, inspired by Ravi's success, decided to explore similar avenues. 🤓

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CRISIL: A detailed company analysis
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CRISIL: A detailed company analysis

Basically takes money to give you scores. Give more money, get a better score. 

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What is a Buy Now Pay Later facility?
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What is a Buy Now Pay Later facility?

Gone are the days when good financial planning meant ‘no debt’. In this age, borrowing has become an inevitable part of one's life. There could be various necessities for which an individual would want to borrow funds for the long or short term.

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Junk Bonds: Everything you need to know
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Junk Bonds: Everything you need to know

“One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.” Hola, people! I hope you all are doing great. It’s highly likely that your first thought on hearing junk would have been something that doesn’t add value. But what if we told you that sometimes even junk is somewhat valuable? Weird, right? Well, it won’t be after you go through this piece in which we will be discussing everything about junk bonds.

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How to check Credit Score & how to get loans with low Credit Score?
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How to check Credit Score & how to get loans with low Credit Score?

“Isn't it sad that we have to gain control of the artificial numbers placed upon us by others to regain some control of our lives?”

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What is a CIBIL score? And how to improve that Immediately?
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What is a CIBIL score? And how to improve that Immediately?

Imagine you're in your college. You get a good amount of pocket money, which is more than your monthly expenses; hence you always end up saving some money in the end. Now imagine two of your classmates come to you on different days and ask you for some money. Now, since you only have limited savings, you can afford to help out only one of them. How do you decide whom you will lend the money to? 

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Indian Banks and Emerging Markets: A Comparison
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Indian Banks and Emerging Markets: A Comparison

Indian banking has been in the news for all the wrong reasons in recent times. However, this cannot be denied that the fundamentals of Indian banking are strong and they enjoy the fair trust of its depositors.

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Credit Rating Agencies Business Model
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Credit Rating Agencies Business Model

If you pick up a business newspaper, you will find the name of at least one of Fitch, Moody, or S&P. In fact, in the recent news associated with Indian slowdown, you would see GDP forecasts by Ind-Ra, ICRA, or CRISIL at least once in every quarter.

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What is Rating shopping and How it can be stopped?
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What is Rating shopping and How it can be stopped?

Once there was an ugly guy named ‘IL&FS’ who although knew he looked ugly but, was not ready to accept it publicly. He asked one of his acquaintances “How do I look? Give me a fair opinion.” To which the person replied “Well… To be straightforward, I would say you don’t look attractive.” IL&FS thought, this is not acceptable. I’ll pay and ask someone else. So, he went to another acquaintance and said “I’ll pay you handsomely if you tell me that I look good!” Of course, the person said “Oh! you look quite handsome!” IL&FS accepted it with pleasure and posted it on social media and everywhere else that “I look quite handsome according to…”. Just think, he bought an opinion, right? That’s what happens in case of credit rating given to companies. And, that’s what RBI calls ‘Rating Shopping’.

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