Category: MSE India Updates

News, updates, developments and information about Professional Micro and Small Enterprises in India

Indian SMEs Hit by Rising Interest Rates in 2011

The rising interest rates from banks have affected the Indian SMEs a lot. The SME sector had to face worries with the substantial increase of interest from 53.60 percent to 60.71 percent after withdrawal of 2% interest subvention from all…

70% Rise in Private Equity Investments in Indian SMEs in Jan-Feb 2011

Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) have seen a 70% increase in private equity (PE) investments in January – February 2011. This indicated that the entrepreneurs are interested to open up and increase accessibility to PE funds in India. It was…

Indian MSME Sector Ownership by Religion in 2010-11

The MSME sector represents over 90 percent of enterprises in most of the developing countries. MSME sector in India contributes to over 45% of country’s industrial output and 40% of direct and indirect exports. In terms of employment, it employs…

Indian MSME Sector Ownership by Social Category in 2010-11

MSMEs contribute to about 8% of the GDP of the country, about 45% of manufactured output and about 40% of exports. They are providing employment to about 59 million persons. Of the total, manufacturing enterprises are accounted about 67% and…