Points of Discussion

  • Revision of Definition of MSMEs – Implication of new limits on small businesses

  • Know all about Guaranteed Emergency Credit Line – What are the Benefits to the SMEs:

    1. Timelines to be considered
    2. Rate of Interest
    3. Moratorium on Principal repayment
    4. Collateral requirements
    5. Who is eligible and Who is not
    6. Many More
  • Collateral-free loans up to Rs 3 lakh crore – All you Need to Know

  • Role of Banks & FIs in ensuring the financial disbursement of relief package and the conditions applicable

  • Significance of NBFCs and MFIs to take the benefit of stimulus to the grassroot level

  • Suggestive measures to be included in the implementation of the stimulus

  • Is the extension of additional 3 Lac crore credit to SME sector a Win-Win for both SME & Banking sector

  • Impact of Liquidity Stimulus on MSME Ecosystem and Indian Economy

Points of Discussion
Mr. Himanshu Sahai

Speaker Profile: Mr. Himanshu Sahai

Senior Vice President, SME Banking, Kotak Mahindra Bank

Himanshu Sahai is a Chartered Accountant by qualification and has been a Banker for the last fifteen years. He has worked in various divisions of corporate banking viz. Large corporates, Mid-Market as well as SME. In his present role, he spearheads the SME business for Kotak Mahindra Bank for South India. He has cross geographical experience of working with corporates, having covered both the Northern markets in his earlier role as well as Southern markets in his present role

Dr. H P Kumar

Speaker Profile: Dr. H P Kumar

Former CMD, NSIC & Director - External Affairs, Power2SME

Dr. H.P. Kumar is Director External Affairs at Power2SME and he is spearheading the organization’s objective of building alliance network in the industry. Dr. Kumar will design innovative programmes and framework to enhance Power2SME’s value proposition for SMEs, Suppliers and financial institutions. With rich experience in leading successful and profitable campaigns to benefit SMEs, Dr. Kumar comes with deep knowledge of SME market. Dr. Kumar has extensive experience in dealing with promotion, development and financing of MSMEs, exports and other small & large projects. Prior to joining Power2SME. He was the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of NSIC (National Small Industries Corporation), a govt. of India enterprise engaged in development and financing of SMEs in India. Under his leadership, NSIC was able to achieve a turnover of 17400 crores and became a dividend paying entity with an excellent MOU rating continuously for 7 years, a spectacular shift, from a loss making CPSU prior to his successful tenure.

Mr. Subhransu Sekhar Acharya

Speaker Profile: Mr. Subhransu Sekhar Acharya

General Manager, SIDBI

Having over 27 years of experience MSME Financing & development, Innovation & Incubation, Start-Up mentoring, Micro-Finance, Micro- enterprise creation, Entrepreneurship Development, Credit, Risk Management, Cluster Development, Credit Rating etc. He has trained and supported over 5000 Bank Managers / Entrepreneurs in various areas of Credit Appraisal, Credit Guarantee, Entrepreneurship, Development etc. He was CEO of India SME Technology Services Ltd. (ISTSL) and had actively participated in the formulation of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for MSMEs. He was a founding team member of India's First SME dedicated Rating Agency – SMERA