RBI sets up committee to suggest measures for MSMEs

03 Jan 2019 Evaluate

A day after allowing loan restructuring plan, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set up the eight-member committee to suggest long-term solutions for the economic and financial sustainability of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector.

The committee headed by former Sebi chairman U K Sinha will also examine the factors affecting the timely and adequate availability of finance to the sector and it will submit its report by the end of June 2019. Besides, the committee will review the current institutional framework in place to support the MSME sector and will also propose measures for leveraging technology in accelerating growth of the sector.

Meanwhile, RBI had allowed a one-time restructuring of existing debt up to Rs 25 crore for the companies which have defaulted on payment but the loans given to them have continued to be classified as standard assets. Accordingly, the decision of RBI will help the MSMEs which are facing cash crunch in the wake of demonetisation and GST implementation.

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