This MoU will help MSMEs and emerging companies in the defence sector to scale-up their business operations, explore new markets and fund their R&D activities, it said.
The Ministry of Defence and National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate capital market access to the MSMEs.
”The MoU intends to facilitate MSMEs in the defence sector to raise productive capital for their growth plan in an efficient and transparent manner through NSE platform ‘NSE Emerge’. The platform offers new and viable options for raising equity capital from a diversified set of investors,” said the Defence Ministry in a statement.
As per the information shared by the ministry, the MoU will be in force for a period of five years, during which, DDP and NSE would conduct an extensive awareness drive through seminars, MSME camps, knowledge sessions, road shows & workshops to guide corporates engaged with the Ministry of Defence for fundraising on NSE Emerge platform.
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The NSE will also assist MSMEs in connecting with intermediaries like merchant bankers, registrar, transfer agent and depositories and guide them regarding the capital markets, capital raising mechanism and regulatory compliance and requirements.
This MoU will help MSMEs and emerging companies in the defence sector to scale-up their business operations, explore new markets and fund their R&D activities, it said.
The MoU was signed by Additional Secretary, Department of Defence Production (DDP) and Managing Director, NSE in the presence of Defence Secretary Giridhar Aramane.
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