Formalisation to financing: Understanding digital public infrastructure’s role in bridging MSME gaps

The significance of the MSME sector in India is amply demonstrated by its contribution to gross value added, employment generation and exports. The heightened role of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) has the potential to positively transform the MSME sector, underscoring accessibility and transparency, besides easing doing business. DPI is an important instrument in addressing information asymmetry and enabling MSME financing.