Year-End 2025: How 2025 Reshaped Export Finance for India’s MSMEs And What Lies Ahead in 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, one message from India’s export and trade finance ecosystem stands out clearly: demand is not the problem; liquidity, risk, and access to timely finance are. Industry leaders say the past year has fundamentally changed how exporters, especially MSMEs, operate, borrow, and manage uncertainty in global trade. From tariff shocks […]
India’s $2 trillion export dream has a paperwork problem
India, the fourth-largest economy in the world, is chasing a $2-trillion export dream by 2030, a target that underscores both ambition and confidence in the country’s growing trade muscle. The country needs its merchandise shipments to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11-12% and services at a CAGR of 18-19% to achieve […]
2026 Budget News Highlights: Will Sitharaman announce a blueprint for faster-growing, innovative & self-reliant India?
Parliament Budget Session Highlights: As the Union Budget approaches, industry leaders across sectors are looking for clarity on taxation, reforms and priorities that could drive the next phase of economic growth. Budget 2026 Parliament Highlights: What to expect from Union Budget on February 1. As Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Union Budget […]
Industry Leaders Decode 2025 and the Road to 2026 Insights from Cashfree Payments, Drip Capital, Fibe, PayNearby, NPST, and others
2025 wasn’t just a milestone year for India’s digital payments ecosystem, it was the year India proved that financial innovation can be both massively inclusive and globally scalable. UPI cemented its evolution from a domestic payments stack into one of the world’s most interoperable, real-time payment rails. With innovations like biometric payments, Credit on UPI, […]
Cross-Border Factoring Could Power India’s Next Export Boom
Cross-border factoring, powered by digital platforms like ITFS at GIFT City, can unlock cash flow and risk protection for Indian MSMEs, making it a catalyst for achieving India’s $2 trillion export ambition by 2030. Munindra Verma, CEO, M1 NXT The cumulative value of India’s exports, goods and services combined, crossed over $210 billion in April–June […]
M1 NXT, India Exim Finserve Partners to Support MSME Exporters
M1 NXT, the International Trade Financing Services (ITFS) platform, has announced the onboarding India Exim Finserve IFSC Pvt. Ltd (Exim Finserve) as a Financer. As part of this collaboration, M1 NXT and India Exim Finserve aims to expand receivables finance solutions for Indian exporters, particularly MSMEs, who are vital contributors to the country’s economic growth. By […]
M1 NXT Partners with Singapore-based Air8 to Expand Global Trade Financing for SMEs
M1 NXT, an international trade financing platform, has announced its strategic partnership with Air8, a global supply chain financier, to enhance cross-border trade finance accessibility for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) worldwide. This strategic partnership aims to make cross-border trade financing more accessible, helping businesses navigate the complexities of cross-border trade and mitigate risks associated […]
How can supply chain finance serve as a catalyst for growth in the textile industry
Supply Chain Finance is revolutionising the textile industry by tackling key challenges such as cash flow constraints and delayed payments,informs Munindra Verma. India’s textile industry is a key driver of economic growth, contributing 2.3 per cent to GDP, 13 per cent to industrial production, and 12 per cent to exports. In the first half of FY […]
How digital trade finance is driving economic growth in emerging markets
Emerging markets such as India, Brazil, and Bangladesh are experiencing rapid economic expansion, with production and exports reaching new highs since mid-2023, according to PMI data. These markets are accelerating the global economy’s growth as demand for their products and services increases across sectors. Yet, for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) access to affordable […]
Old ways, new needs: Why banks need to change lending systems for exporters
MSMEs in India do not have any shortage of export orders but are unable to move forward as financing options have not kept up with the changes in a disruptive global market. Last November, Pankaj Prakash Sharma decided to take his organic baby food brand Happa Foods global, encouraged by the rising demand for organic […]