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Facebook offers Loans to Small businesses in India

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Facebook offers Loans to Small businesses in India

New Delhi, 20 Aug 2021: Facebook India announced an initiative known as the ''Small Business Loans Initiative'' in partnership with Indifi to help small and medium businesses (SMBs) get quick access to credit through independent lending partners. India is the first country for Facebook where this program is getting rolled out. The program is open to businesses registered across 200 towns and cities of India. Through Facebook's partnership with Indifi, small businesses that advertise with Facebook can get loans between Rs 5 lakh ($6,720) to 50 lakh ($67,200) at a predefined interest rate of 17-20 percent per annum, and applicants will not be charged a processing fee. Indifi will also disburse the loan amount within five working days of the borrower completing all documentation for...

Aon Investments raises $350 Million in Funding

CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2020 -- Aon Investments raised $349.9 million from U.S. institutional investors for its Opportunistic Credit strategy. The Opportunistic Credit strategy targets public corporate and structured credit stressed credit and real estate debt. Aon Investments consists of more than 300 investment consulting professionals with more than 480 clients representing aggregate assets more than $2 trillion as of December 31, 2019. It will provide a flexible approach of allocating across a wide range of securities and markets where managers see the greatest value. "We appreciate the support of our investors and welcome many new investors in this endeavor," said Steve Voss, senior partner and head of Aon Investments for North America. "The Opportunistic Credit strategy will dr...

Indian Ledger App Khatabook raises $60 million in funding by Facebook Cofounder

India's leading ledger app Khatabook raises $60 million in equity round funding led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin's B Capital Group & others. Started in 2018, Khatabook is an android app that helps Small Shopkeepers and Kirana owners manage Credit & Debit transactions using their digital ledger service. The total funding has raised by the firm is $87 million. The Series B round values Khatabook at between $275 million and $300 million. The funding round has also seen participation from existing investors, including Sequoia Capital, Partners of DST Global, Tencent, GGV Capital, and RTP Global, along with a number of prominent angel investors like Kevin Weil, Alexander Will, Cred founder Kunal Shah, and Snapdeal co-founders Kunal Bahl, Rohit Bansal. Kahatab...