CRISIL SME TRACKER MSMEs

Consumption of electronics in the domestic market is estimated to grow 15-20 per cent to Rs 11-12 trillion, compared with 18-22 per cent growth last fiscal

The sector operates in three key segments -- customer relationship management (CRM), knowledge, and transactions.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which make up as much as 30-35 per cent of the industry, have been hit particularly hard

Long constrained for liquidity, MSMEs now also have to cope with loss of demand, labour shortage, and heightened risk aversion in the financial system due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The extended lockdown to stem the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted supply chains and hampered factory operations.

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs), which account for nearly a third of the industry's revenue, with a varying share in different segments, are expected to be hit hard

In fiscal 2020, CRISIL Research expects domestic demand for specialty chemicals to remain robust, driven by key end-user industries

Agrarian states have a higher percentage of working age population, a chunk of it based in rural areas

CRISIL's analysis shows that the price of kraft paper, which accounts for about 60 per cent of input cost, has surged 12 per cent this fiscal on supply constraints

However, within the segment, players with a longer track record have a greater chance of securing such funding