AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoSME Capital: India’s SEBI has proposed raising the average annual operating-profit threshold for SME IPOs to ₹3 crore over three years, while allowing firms that miss it to qualify if 75% of the offer goes to institutional investors. Costs and Confidence: U.S. inflation climbed to 3.7% in September as small-business optimism weakened amid persistent labor shortages. In Australia, a proposed trust-tax overhaul is drawing small-business opposition and has been sent for inquiry, with owners warning of costly disruption. Access to Finance: Bahrain’s Tender Board and Al Baraka Islamic Bank will help SMEs secure guarantees and loans to compete for government contracts; Pakistan has set a Rs2.2 trillion SME lending target by 2028. Local Tax Relief: Reading, Massachusetts, is considering a property-tax change that could eliminate personal-property tax bills for more than 400 small businesses. Market Opportunity: India’s MSME secretary says free-trade deals open export doors, but businesses will need stronger quality and competitiveness to benefit.
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