New Delhi: The central government is planning to launch a 'Grameen Credit Score' system within six months to increase credit to farmers, self-employed persons and self-help groups, according to reports. 'Grameen Credit Score What are the objectives of Grameen model? The government is working with public sector banks and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) to develop a framework for this. Similar to the model for MSMEs, rural borrowers are said to be assessed on the basis of digital transaction data, government subsidy receipts and UPI functionality. This data-driven rating system will help banks tailor loans to rural areas. This will make it easier for entrepreneurs and small businesses to get loans. Industry experts say that this initiative will significantly increase the provision of loans to self-help groups based on the rating. The creditworthiness of rural borrowers will be assessed based on digital transaction data, government subsidy receipts a...
Chennai, Feb. 18- 'Citco' has started technical consultancy work through RDX Architech to set up a jewellery industrial park in Coimbatore at a cost of Rs 126 crore to benefit gold jewellery manufacturing companies. Jewellery industrial park coimbatore Which proposed it park in Coimbatore? Gold jewellery manufactured in Coimbatore is exported to many countries. In Coimbatore district, a large number of companies are involved in gold jewellery manufacturing. Accordingly, more than 1 lakh people have got jobs through more than 25,000 jewellery workshops. Jewellery industries in Coimbatore are struggling due to lack of adequate infrastructure facilities including security. Accepting their demand, Chief Minister Stalin ordered the setting up of a jewellery industrial park in the district at a cost of Rs 126 crore. Following this, 'Citco' has decided to set up a jewellery industrial park on 3.41 3.4 acres in Kurichi Industrial Estate. The work of providing technical advice ...