HDFC Bank Empowers Grassroots of National Economy through Leather and Footwear Industry Awareness Program

HDFC Bank, in collaboration with the Centre for the Development of Leather Products and Footwear of the Industrial Development Board (IDB), recently conducted an awareness program to empower entrepreneurs in the leather and footwear industry across various parts of the country. The program, attended by 125 entrepreneurs, aimed to promote HDFC Bank's SME loans and other loan products among IDB's clientele. Key takeaways from the program include HDFC Bank's effort to increase financial inclusion and literacy among SMEs, providing market linkage and entrepreneurship development support.

Key Takeaways:

• HDFC Bank collaborated with the Centre for the Development of Leather Products and Footwear of the Industrial Development Board (IDB) to organize the awareness program for 125 entrepreneurs in the leather and footwear industry.
• The program aimed to promote HDFC Bank's SME loans and other loan products among IDB's clientele, with a focus on financial inclusion and literacy.
• HDFC Bank's initiatives included market linkage, entrepreneurship development support, and providing non-financial knowledge through presentations on Swashakthi and Saubhagya schemes.
• The program included a question and answer session, where participants were directed to relevant HDFC branches and district offices of the Small Enterprise Development Division for specialized services.

Statistics:

• 125 entrepreneurs from the leather and footwear industry attended the awareness program.
• The program aimed to promote HDFC Bank's SME loans and other loan products among IDB's clientele.
• HDFC Bank provided non-financial knowledge through presentations on Swashakthi and Saubhagya schemes.

Sources:

• "HDFC Bank Empowers Grassroots of National Economy through Leather and Footwear Industry Awareness Program" by Wijeya Newspapers Limited (Copyright 2020)