
Reimagining how India’s MSMEs access credit
Traditional lending methods prevent micro-enterprises from accessing credit to grow their operations. Here’s how OCEN, an open credit framework, can help India’s MSME sector address this challenge.

Traditional lending methods prevent micro-enterprises from accessing credit to grow their operations. Here’s how OCEN, an open credit framework, can help India’s MSME sector address this challenge.

Amongst the most crucial causes of India’s agrarian crisis and subsequent economic slowdown is the structural inability of its small and marginal farmers to access small-sized, affordable and timely credit. The Open Credit Enablement Network (OCEN), an upcoming digital protocol, displays immense potential in challenging this situation, by shifting how

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Access to finance remains an issue for many inclusive businesses seeking to expand their operations or deepen their impact. Businesses face multiple challenges including the cost of capital and the scarce availability of affordable finance beyond the early stage. Investment readiness is also an issue, with companies facing difficulties in

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India is known for its large companies across manufacturing and technology, but what often goes unnoticed is that a large part of the employment in this country is actually driven by Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). MSMEs contribute to more than 30% of India’s GDP, and 11 million of
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