Small Industrial Development Bank of India (SIDBI) was established in 1990 through an Act of Parliament to provide refinancing facilities and short term lending to industries, serve as the principal financial institution for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, and coordinate other institutions engaged in similar activities. SIDBI also focuses on rural enterprise promotion, entrepreneurship development, and plays a role in financial markets through credit extension and refinancing to support the long-term financing needs of industries while supporting government initiatives related to MSME development.

1. SMALL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
BANK OF INDIA (SIDBI)
Dr. G. ASHOK KUMAR
Assistant Professor of Economics
VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE,
Tiruvedagam West
Madurai – 625 234

2. Origin of SIDBI
Small industrial Development Bank of
India (SIDBI) is a development
financial institution in India,
headquartered at Lucknow and having
its offices all over the country. It was
established on April 2, 1990, through an
Act of Parliament. It is headquartered in
Lucknow. SIDBI operates under the
Department of Financial Services,
Government of India.

3. Objectives of SIDBI
• To provide refinance facilities and short term lending to industries,
• To serves as the principal financial institution in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSME) sector.
• To coordinates the functions of institutions engaged in similar activities.
• Its promotion & development program focuses on rural enterprises promotion and
entrepreneurship development.
• They play a salutary role in the financial markets through credit extension and refinancing
operation activities and cater to the long-term financing needs of the industrial sector.
• SIDBI supports the Government of India in its initiatives and work as a nodal agency for
some of the schemes related to development of MSMEs, such as Make in India and Startup
India.

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