Kanpur: An awareness and interactive session on MSME development, export promotion and trade finance was organised jointly by Merchants’ Chamber of Uttar Pradesh, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) and Bank of Maharashtra here on Tuesday.The programme aimed to familiarise Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with banking facilities, govt schemes, foreign exchange, trade finance and export promotion opportunities. It also focused on strengthening coordination between the banking and industrial sectors.Sushil Sharma, chairman of Industry Committee of Merchants’ Chamber of Uttar Pradesh, highlighted the contribution of the MSME sector to industrial and business development. He stressed the need for adequate financial facilities and institutional support for entrepreneurs.Anjanish Pratap Singh, deputy commissioner, department of industries, spoke about govt industrial schemes, MSME development and the support available to entrepreneurs. He emphasised the need to provide industry-specific information on financial and institutional facilities.Prabhat Mishra, chief operating officer of Merchants’ Chamber of Uttar Pradesh, highlighted the importance of such awareness programmes for the industrial and business community. Sanju Kumari, deputy general manager of Bank of Maharashtra, delivered a presentation on retail trade, foreign exchange and trade finance, explaining the role of banking services and financial solutions in business activities.Alok Srivastava, regional head (Uttar Pradesh) of FIEO, discussed export promotion and opportunities available to exporters. Rohit Kumar, chief manager and CPC commercial head of Bank of Maharashtra, briefed participants on MSME schemes, foreign exchange and banking facilities designed to meet the financial requirements of enterprises.An interactive question-answer session was also held during which participants discussed MSME schemes, trade finance, foreign exchange and export-related issues with the panel members.
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