CriSidEx: CRISIL, SIDBI launches India’s first MSE Sentiment Index

The SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India) and ratings agency Crisil have launched CriSidEx, India’s first MSE Sentiment Index for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The index will help to indicate the current state and expected outlook on the MSME sector every quarter.

CriSidEx

CRISIL-SIDBI MSE Sentiment Index (or CriSidEx) has been developed jointly by CRISIL and SIDBI. It is a composite index based on diffusion index of 8 parameters. It measures MSE business sentiment on a scale of 0 (extremely negative) to 200 (extremely positive).
The parametric feedback for the index will be captured through a survey of 1100 MSEs. CriSidEx will have 2 indices, one for ‘survey quarter’ and another for ‘next quarter’. Once trend emerges after few rounds of survey, it will provide independent time series data.

Significance of index

• Provide crucial insights into employment, business environment and foreign trade in MSME sector.
• Allow policy makers to take timely proactive steps, including those based on early warnings thrown up by survey of index.
• Provide intelligence and insights for regulators, trade bodies, lenders as well as economic and financial analysts.
• Help in forecasting business environment by capturing sentiment on various business parameters such as business situation, capacity utilisation, order book and margins.
• Flag potential headwinds and changes in production cycles in MSME sector and thus help in improving market efficiencies.

Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018