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More than 28.68 crore loans for an amount of Rs. 14.96 lakh crore have been sanctioned by banks,
NBFCs and MFIs since the launch of Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY).
Key Points
MUDRA, which stands for Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency Ltd.,
is a financial institution set up by the Government.
It provides funding to the non-corporate small business sector through various
last-mile financial institutions like Banks, Non-Banking Financial Companies
(NBFCs) and Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs).
MUDRA does not lend directly to micro-entrepreneurs/individuals.
Three Products:
MUDRA has created three products i.e. 'Shishu', 'Kishore' and ‘Tarun’ as per the
stage of growth and funding needs of the beneficiary micro unit.
Source: PIB
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