India’s listed SME space is a ticking time bomb

If recent investigations by SEBI into cases of fraud by listed SMEs are any indication, a scam running into lakhs of crores is in the making, putting the entire financial system at risk.

23 June, 202510 min
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India’s listed SME space is a ticking time bomb

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