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Budget bonanza for MSMEs - Easier access to credit; boosting export capacity

 

By TIOL News Service
 

NEW DELHI, JULY 23, 2024: THE Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are part of the four major themes in the Budget and the Union Finance Minister proposed the specific measures in support of MSMEs.

Credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs engaged in manufacture

The Union Finance Minister proposed a credit guarantee scheme for facilitating term loans to MSMEs for purchase of machinery and equipment without collateral or third-party guarantee. Smt. Sitharaman said that the scheme will operate on pooling of credit risks of such MSMEs. Giving more details, the Union Finance Minister said that a separately constituted self-financing guarantee fund will provide, to each applicant, guarantee cover up to ?100 crore, while the loan amount may be larger. The borrower will have to provide an upfront guarantee fee and an annual guarantee fee on the reducing loan balance.

PSBs to develop new model to assessment MSMEs for credit eligibility

To make credit more accessible to MSMEs via a new, independent, and in-house mechanism, Smt. Sitharaman proposed that Public Sector Banks (PSBs) will build their in-house capability to assess MSMEs for credit, instead of relying on external assessment. They will also take a lead in developing or getting developed a new credit assessment model, based on the scoring of digital footprints of MSMEs in the economy. “This is expected to be a significant improvement over the traditional assessment of credit eligibility based only on asset or turnover criteria. That will also cover MSMEs without a formal accounting system,” stated the Union Finance Minister.

A specific Government-promoted fund offering credit support for stressed MSMEs

The Union Finance Minister also proposed a new mechanism for facilitating continuation of bank credit to MSMEs during their stress period. While being in the ‘special mention account' (SMA) stage for reasons beyond their control, MSMEs need credit to continue their business and to avoid getting into the Non-Performing Assets (NPA) stage. Credit availability will be supported through a guarantee from a government promoted fund, proposed Smt. Sitharaman. 

Credit-worthy MSME entrepreneurs to get enhanced loan under PM Mudra Scheme

The Finance Minister proposed to enhance the limit of Mudra loans to ?20 lakh from the current ?10 lakh for those entrepreneurs who have availed and successfully repaid previous loans under the ‘Tarun' category.

TReDS platform - turnover limit for buyers halved

For facilitating MSMEs to unlock their working capital by converting their trade receivables into cash, Smt. Sitharaman proposed to reduce the turnover threshold of buyers for mandatory onboarding on the TReDS platform from ?500 crore to ?250 crore. This measure will bring 22 more Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) and 7,000 more companies onto the platform. Medium enterprises will also be included in the scope of the suppliers.

Enhanced access to credit through new SIDBI branches in MSME clusters

The Union Finance Minister proposed that SIDBI will open new branches to expand its reach to serve all major MSME clusters within 3 years, and provide direct credit to them. With the opening of 24 such branches this year, the service coverage will expand to 168 out of 242 major clusters, Smt. Sitharaman stated.

MSMEs enter food irradiation, food quality sector

Smt. Sitharaman proposed that financial support for setting up of 50 multi-product food irradiation units in the MSME sector will be provided. Setting up of 100 food quality and safety testing labs with NABL accreditation will be facilitated.

E-commerce hubs for MSMEs

To enable MSMEs and traditional artisans to sell their products in international markets, the Union Finance Minister proposed that E-Commerce Export Hubs will be set up in public-private-partnership (PPP) mode. These hubs, under a seamless regulatory and logistic framework, will facilitate trade and export related services under one roof, the Union Finance Minister stated.


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