Introduction To Credit Guarantee

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CREDIT GUARANTEE FUND TRUST FOR MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES

Bank credit for micro and small enterprises is a lifeline for their businesses. An absolute must, which
is enabled with the help of Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGFTMSE).
Government of India launched the Credit Guarantee Scheme under the management of Ministry of
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME). The credit guarantee scheme was operationalised
when Government of India and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) together set up
CGTMSE.
The primary purpose of this scheme is to encourage lenders, when they evaluate the proposals to
give primary importance to the viability of the projects and the security to be primarily the assets that
are financed. Next, the lender that is availing the guarantee should be in a position to fund both the
term loan and working capital facilities for the MSME. The CGTMSE offers guarantee in the range of
75% to 85% of the credit facility.
It is pertinent to mention here that the lender that needs the guarantee should be in the approved list
of lenders with CGTMSE. The list of approved lenders is here:

http://www.cgtmse.in/List_Of_MLIs.aspx

Guarantee can be provided for new and existing MSME and also service enterprises. The maximum
credit cap is Rs.1 crores.

The guarantee cover is available to the extent of 75% or 80% of the sanctioned amount of the facility.
The maximum guarantee cover is Rs. 65 lacs (Rs. 6.5 million). For micro enterprises, the extent of
guarantee cover is 85% and for credit upto Rs. 5 lacs (Rs. 0.5 million).
For women-owned micro and small enterprises and for credits given in the North Eastern Region, the
guarantee cover available is 80%.
The lender should cover immediately after sanction, the eligible facilities under the guarantee. It works
on a calendarised schedule, whereby the lender applies for guarantee cover in respect of eligible
credits in one calendar quarter, latest by the end of the next calendar quarter. The commencement of
guarantee would happen from the date from the guarantee fee is paid by the lender. The guarantee
will run through the full agreed tenure for term loans and for upto 5 years for working capital facilities.

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