CEA Nageswaran urges firms to pay MSMEs on time to cut funding costs

Delays raise costs for small firms more than you think

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran asked large companies to release working capital to MSMEs without delays. He said quicker payments can ease MSMEs’ working-capital crunch and reduce their funding costs, which often climb when invoices stretch. The appeal targets payment timelines as a lever to improve liquidity across the MSME ecosystem.