3 lakh 61 thousand crore rupees loan given to MSMEs under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme

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3 lakh 61 thousand crore rupees loan given to MSMEs under Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have so far been given a loan of Rs 3 lakh 61 thousand crore under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS).

An overview of the news

  • Minister of State for Finance Dr. Bhagwat Kisanrao Karad gave this information in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha on March 14.

  • He informed that this scheme covers all sectors of the economy.

About Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme

  • It was announced as part of the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Package in 2020.

  • Its objective is to help businesses including MSMEs to meet their operational liabilities and resume business in view of the distress caused by the COVID-19 crisis.

  • It provides 100 percent guarantee to lending institutions for any losses incurred due to non-payment of ECLGS funding by borrowers.

  • The scheme is under the operational domain of the Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services (DFS).

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