By Samachar Vishesh News
Chandigarh 27th Dec:- HDFC Bank has emerged as
the largest lender to MSMEs in Punjab. Its loan book in the state
has touched Rs 8,921 crore as of September 30, 2019 and is now the largest bank
for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises in the state with a market share of over
16 per cent
In the last 21
years in Punjab, the Bank has supported over 15,000 such enterprises that form
the engine of economic growth in more than 150 cities and towns covering all
22 districts.
Sumant Rampal,
Country Head – Business Banking, HDFC Bank, said that we thank our customers for the trust reposed in the bank.
He said that MSMEs are the
backbone of the economy and are amongst the largest job creators. We are proud
to have been a partner in their growth journey with our world-class products.
The people of Punjab have been traditionally enterprising. A conducive policy environment
means that the state presents opportunities for both MSMEs and banks. To meet
these requirements, we will expand to 20 more cities and towns in the state and
also increase our digital footprint.
Majority of these
products as well as services can be availed digitally, using the bank’s
real-time online solutions–TradeOnNet; Netbanking; and SME Bank. In the MSME
business, digital transactions comprise over 60 per cent of the total
transactions.
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