CEA Nageswaran pitches for MSME-specific approach to NPA classification norms
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Key takeaway
CEA Nageswaran has publicly advocated for RBI to relax NPA classification norms specifically for MSMEs, arguing that uniform global standards ignore India's irregular cash-flow realities
- Step 1 · The triggerCEA Nageswaran publicly advocates MSME-specific NPA norms, raising the policy salience of seasonal-cash-flow forbearance
- Step 2 · Knock-onRBI faces political and industry pressure to relax the 90-day trigger for MSMEs, likely via a longer SMA-1/SMA-2 window or seasonal-adjustment clause
- Step 3 · Knock-onMSME borrowers with irregular cash flows experience fewer forced NPA classifications, preserving revolving-credit access and reducing working-capital disruption
- Step 4 · Knock-onbanks with MSME-heavy portfolios report lower gross NPA ratios and reduced provisioning requirements, improving capital ratios but potentially masking true credit risk
- Step 5 · Reaches youthe Indian SME terminus — a seasonal-revenue MSME sees lower probability of credit curtailment at its next rollover, but must pre-document seasonality to benefit
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Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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