On the sidelines of the fourth GPFI meeting, the G20 India Presidency organized a symposium on 14 September 2023, involving international experts engaging around two key themes: “Energizing MSMEs for Higher Economic Growth through Digital Public Infrastructure” and “Credit Guarantees and SME ecosystems.” The Symposium on energizing MSMEs was addressed by Shri Ajay Seth, Secretary (Economic Affairs), Ministry of Finance; Shri T. Rabi Sankar, Deputy Governor (RBI); Mr. Mohamed Gouled, Vice President (International Finance Corporation) and Dr. Arjun Kumar Karki, Global Coordinator-LDC Watch and Former Ambassador of Nepal to USA. Through two panel discussions, global panelists deliberated upon approaches to bridge the challenges faced by MSMEs through innovative measures like DPI for bridging the credit gap, promoting transparency, enhancing affordability, and driving innovations and productivity gains.
