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Such a model is possible only for niche players, not mass market ones

”Electronic phytosanitary certification is still at the beginning”

The third week of the online housing fair came to a close, marking another milestone period filled with exciting property previews, educational webinars, and special deals. By now, you’ve probably narrowed down your real estate options after talking to the developers featured in the fair and comparing discounts. If you haven’t yet, don’t wait much long because the housing fair is on its last week!  Take a trip down memory lane and see what you missed in the third week of the fair: May 17...

Adverse weather to keep tea prices firm May 17, 2021 × Production drop and the possible impact on quality of second flush crop due to lower deployment of labour will push up prices Tea prices, which had increased on an average by around ₹60-100 a kg across various categories on a year-on-year basis in 2020, are likely to rule firm during the current calendar year. According to industry insiders, the drop in production of first flush crop on the back of unfavourable weather conditions, part...

With rural areas impacted by Covid, MFIs face drop in collections Surabhi Mumbai | Updated on Stakeholders hopeful of recovery by end of June With rural areas also impacted by the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, microfinance institutions (MFI) have been witnessing a drop in collections and expect further uncertainty but are hopeful that the situation may stabilise by the end of June. “The situation was normal at least till the third week of April this year unlike April and May 2020 whe...

iAfrica 1 week ago 3 min read Share with your network! Despite the risk of a third wave of COVID infections, there are reasons for vaccine optimism as South Africa inches closer to a mass public vaccination programme which should be in full swing by July this year.  Mass vaccination rollouts are expected to launch on May 17th.  “We have lagged many countries in getting our people vaccinat...

Vaccine rollout will support SA tourism recovery in 2nd half of 2022 - RMB 13 May 2021 8:36 PM Share This: The Money Shows Bruce Whitfield interviews Jessica Spira, Sector Head for Healthcare and Hospitality at Rand Merchant Bank. What is the outlook for South Africas devastated tourism industry as we face our third wave of Covid-19? The CEO of Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) firmly believes theres reason for optimism if operators just hang in there. The country’s vaccine rollout will support a r...

Are loan repayments in lockdown mode? May 10, 2021 × With the pandemic still not under control, collection efficiency of MFIs may be hit and risk perception for the sector remains high The spurt in fresh infections following the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown being announced in several States mayimpact the collection efficiency of microfinance institutions. Industry experts, however, feel it is still too premature to gauge the exact impact on loan growth and repayments, as t...

RBI recent measures to boost healthcare infrastructure: ICRA ANI | Updated: May 08, 2021 14:20 IST New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Availability of funds due to recent measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) can result in increased capacities and improve healthcare infrastructure in the long-term, investment information agency ICRA has said. On May 5, the RBI announced an on-tap liquidity window of Rs 50,000 crore with a tenor of up to three ye...

Availability of funds due to recent measures announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) can result in increased capacities and improve healthcare infrastructure in the long-term, investment information agency ICRA has said. On May 5, the RBI announced an on-tap liquidity window of Rs 50,000 crore with a tenor of up to three years that can be provided by banks for lending support to entities like hospitals, diagnostics, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies or importers, medical oxygen manufa...