SME Cluster Attractivness - Overview

SMEs play an important role in the economic and social development of the country.

While offering huge opportunities, SMEs are more vulnerable to industry cycles and technological progress than large companies. Therefore, it is observed that the SME portfolio has more non-performing assets than large companies.

SME - Cluster Attractiveness Report 2010 is a special report to help clients identify High Growth Sectors and Clusters within the SME space, and understand the investment opportunities, success factors, and key risks for these sectors and clusters.

The report covers 16 SME-dominated sectors and 25 clusters within these sectors. The sectors covered in the report are:


Textiles Ceramic Tiles & Sanitary Ware
Auto Components Dyes & Pigments
Leather Products Pumps
Machine Tools Gems & Jewellery
Rice Mills Re-Rolling Mills
Plastic & Plastic Products Poultry
Packaging Refractories
Food Processing Sea- Food

(The sectors shortlisted form around 60% of SME portfolio of banks.)

SME Cluster Attractivness Report - CRISIL