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Budget infuses more atmanirbharta into MSMEs — Sanjay Agarwal

CFO News Room

How the Budget platform was used for setting a roadmap for the next 25 years is indeed commendable, with something for everyone and a special focus on new-age industries like start-ups, infrastructure, blended fuel, electrical vehicles, digital currencies, blockchain technologies and renewable energy. Views are personal.).

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World’s Best Banks 2024—Asia-Pacific

Global Finance

In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region last year—as in 2022—net interest margin (NIM) dynamics were optimal for banks in Southeast Asia, Australasia, Hong Kong and India. Lending rates followed central bank tightening moves, while deposit rates lagged; and across the region, there were some record profits.

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Deep Dive: Building Steady Construction Cash Flows With Digital Tools

PYMNTS

trillion construction industry has not yet had its moment of digital reckoning. Recent data indicates that construction firms typically rank in the bottom percentage of U.S. Construction firms looking to remain profitable must ensure proper cash flows and complete projects on time, but old school practices can get in the way.

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Why Communication Is Key To Faster Construction Payments

PYMNTS

Late payments are a headache for any industry, but the construction sector has seen some particularly detrimental effects from cash-flow bottlenecks. the collapse of construction conglomerate Carillion pulled back the curtains on the corporate’s B2B payment practices. In the U.K.,

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Construction Lands In FinTech’s Spotlight — Here’s Why

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The construction industry is a key measure of overall economic strength and can provide unique insight into the financial health of the country overall. With that in mind, FinTechs have begun to pivot towards construction firms in an effort to bolster its financial health.

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Construction Is Trying — Really — To Move Away From Paper

PYMNTS

Visit a construction job site and – along with the water coolers, chain link fences, portable toilets and tools – chances are you will come across stacks of papers, including plans, permits and invoices. The cost of late payments in commercial construction runs $40 billion annually, according to one recent industry report.

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FinTech Step Aims To Create The Concept Of ‘Family Banking’

PYMNTS

I mean, the average American doesn't have $400 in emergency savings and pays $350 a year in banking fees. Step aims to fill that hole by creating what it calls “family banking services.” MacDonald said he believes banks do a fantastic job tailoring their services toward financially established adults, but not so much outside that.

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