May 2009
Issue No. 5
A Joint Project of NSTEDB, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)



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Top Stories of the Month
Top stories of the Month
Technology Focus
Funding Options
Whats New?
Upcoming Events
 

 


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TECHNOLOGY FOCUS
 

This month find 16 New Technologies from "Information Technology " sector. Lists of all those technologies are as below:

Information Technology

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FUNDING OPTIONS
 
Union Bank of India has adopted a policy package for stepping up credit to Small & Medium Enterprises.

UNION HIGH PRIDE

  • Quantum: Above Rs 5 crores to Rs 25 crores.
  • Appraisal/Assessment: Based on FBF with relaxed terms i.e. Current Ratio at 1.1:1, DER at 3.00:1 and DSCR at 1.50:1.
  • Collateral coverage of not less than 20% of total exposure.
  • Interest rate ranging from 125 bps below BPLR to maximum BPLR for Working Capital based on credit rating.
  • Further interest concession upto 0.50% in case of SME rated by SMERA or CRISIL.

Other additional benefits

  • Multicity Cheque Book
  • Cash Management Services
  • Quicker disposal with reduced time frame for sanction within 15 days.
  • The scheme being implemented through 50 designated branches.

Channel Financing

The Bank has two schemes for financing the suppliers and wholesale dealers of select Corporates under Channel Financing.

UNION PROCURE

Financing the purchases of dealers supplying products to Corporates.

  • Quantum: Above Rs 25 lacs to Rs 25 crores.
  • Appraisal/Assessment: Based on Turnover/FBF with relaxed terms i.e. Current Ratio not less than 1.17:1, TOL/TNW not exceeding 4.00:1.
  • Facility: Bills drawn by Corporates on Vendors duly accepted by the latter.
  • Margin: Nil
  • Collateral: Minimum coverage of 30% of advance value.
  • Pricing: Based on Credit Rating with floor rate of 175 bps below BPLR.


UNION SUPPLY

Financing against Receivables of the Vendor of goods supplied to the Corporates.

  • Quantum: Above Rs 25 lacs to Rs 25 crores.
  • Appraisal/Assessment: Based on Turnover/FBF with relaxed terms i.e. Current Ratio not less than 1.10:1, TOL/TNW not exceeding 4.00:1.
  • Facility: Bills drawn by Vendors on Corporates duly accepted by the latter.
  • Margin: Nil
  • Collateral: Minimum coverage of 10% of advance value.
  • Pricing: Based on Credit Rating with floor rate of 300 bps below BPLR.


To know more about this schemes, logon to http://www.unionbankofindia.co.in/cb_sme.aspx

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WHATS NEW ?
 

Science-Tech Entrepreneur E-Zine

June 2009 Issue

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Regional Co-ordinator, Central Regional Office,
Entrepreneuuship Development Institute of India (EDI),
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Chuna Bhatti, Kolar Road,
Bhopal. (M.P.)
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You can any send your queries by email to swapna.das@ficci.com

 

 


Project Report

Technology Trends

Food Processing
Health Care and Medicine
Other
Chemical Process
Studies
Chemical Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Life Sciences

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UPCOMING EVENTS
 

2009 Nanjing International Technology Transfer Conference
Date: September 3-4, 2009

Venue: Jinling Convention Center
No. 300 Middle Jiangdong Road
Nanjing 210017
China


Technical Meet on Energy-Water Optimisation in Iron & Steel Industry
June 1-2 , 2009: The Grand Oberoi,
Kolkata


National Seminar on Reliability Improvement of Electrical Systems & Equipment
(Non-Residential Program)

16-17 June 2009, Hotel Atria, # 1, Palace Road, Bengaluru

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