Dun & Bradstreet Information Services India Pvt. Ltd., a leading global provider of B2B data, insights and AI-driven platforms, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BSE to create an ecosystem for promoting, aiding and fostering the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
This partnership will help SMEs in India to increase their visibility, expand access to global markets, find potential customers, uncover new suppliers and channel partners, manage risk and identify growth opportunities.
The Indian government has set a target for the country to become a US$5 trillion economy by FY 2025 and SMEs will play a critical role in this growth journey. This segment is expected to contribute by 50% of GDP by FY 2025 from current 30%. To achieve that target, SMEs must contribute 75% to the incremental GDP between today and FY 2025. This represents a significant contribution of SMEs to India’s growth and they will require increased support from the government, policy makers and business service providers.
Speaking about the partnership, Shri. Avinash Gupta, Managing Director & CEO – India, Dun & Bradstreet said, “Dun & Bradstreet has been engaged with Indian MSMEs since the past two decades, providing them with the necessary business intelligence to help them grow and thrive, even in challenging times. As countries are witnessing 2nd and 3rd waves of the pandemic amidst battling the deepest recession since the World War II, SMEs are the worst affected across countries, sectors and segments, and India is no exception. In India, more than 99% of businesses belong to Micro, Small and Medium category and 94% of them are unorganized. Our recent survey conducted in the last quarter of 2020 reveals that the three topmost challenges that might impede SMEs to scale up their businesses are Market Access (42%), Improving the Overall Productivity (37%) and Having Access to More Finance (34%). By working with BSE, we expect to play a pivotal role in enabling the eco-system required to accelerate SME growth and help achieve the government GDP contribution target of 50% of GDP by FY 2025.”
Commenting on this collaboration, Shri. Ajay Thakur, Head-BSE SME & Startups, said, “This collaborative effort will enable SMEs and Startups who are currently listed on BSE SME & Startups platform, or expected to be listed, to avail of Dun & Bradstreet business information services at a special price, that will not only strengthen their credibility but will also expand the scope of business opportunities for them. The current economic situation may propel more SMEs and Startups to avail of these services in order to further improve their businesses. This MoU will help both BSE and Dun & Bradstreet to reach to maximum SMEs across the country for offering their products which will be beneficial to them and bring growth in their business. This will also create inclusive growth and employment in the country”.
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) is the first and largest securities market in India and was established in 1875 as the Native Share and Stock Brokers’ Association. … The BSE is Asia’s first stock exchange and also includes an equities trading platform for small-and-medium enterprises (SME).
Source: Dun & Bradstreet India news
