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Loan limit under Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) increased to Rs.20 lakh from the current Rs.10 lakh

Posted 26 Oct 2024

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Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) loan limit increased to 20 lakh

It is in sync with the announcement made by the Finance Minister in the Union Budget 2024-25.

  • It aims to achieve the objective of Funding the Unfunded and facilitate upcoming entrepreneurs with a robust entrepreneurial ecosystem.           

Key Changes

  • A new ‘Tarun Plus’ category has been created for loans above Rs. 10 lakh and upto Rs. 20 lakh . 
    • Eligibility: Loans under Tarun Plus are available to entrepreneurs who  have availed and successfully repaid previous loans under Tarun category.
    • Guarantee Coverage: for loans upto Rs. 20 lakh will be provided under Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU).
      • The Fund (at its discretion) may approve a list of Institutions or their schemes, for which the guarantee cover will be available/unavailable
      • CGFMU was set up in 2016 under National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Ltd., a wholly-owned company of Government of India.

About Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (launched in 2015)

  • Objective:  facilitate easy collateral-free micro credit of up to ₹10 lakh 
  • Eligibility : Any Indian citizen who has a business plan for non-corporate, non-farm income generating activity such as manufacturing, processing, trading or service sector.
  • MUDRA ( Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency Ltd.) provides funding  to financial institutions like Banks, Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFC) and Micro Finance Institutions (MFI).
  • Various types of loan options available:
    • Shishu: Covers loans upto 50,000.
    • Kishor: Covers loans above 50,000 and upto 5 lakh.
    • Tarun: Covers loans above 5 lakh and upto 10 lakh.
  • Tags :
  • Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
  • Tarun Plus
  • Credit Guarantee Fund for Micro Units (CGFMU)
  • Mudra Yojana
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