New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- In a move aimed at boosting cash flows for the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector, Union Finance Minister on Sunday proposed to mandate Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) as the transaction settlement platform for all purchases from MSMEs by central public sector enterprises (CPSEs).

Presenting the Budget 2026-27, the Finance Minister said that the move would also serve as a benchmark for other corporates.

She stated that liquidity support worth Rs 7 lakh crore to MSMEs has been made available via the TReDS platform. To further leverage the potential of TReDS platform, the Finance Minister proposed four additional measures to take it to full potential.

Accordingly, TReDS would be mandated ...