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The upcoming budget could unveil a scheme aimed at bridging the credit gap and other financing issues for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector, said people familiar with deliberations..
While the contours of the scheme are yet to be finalised, it may involve an outlay upwards of 10,000 crore, they said.. Interventions being examined included interest subvention for working capital, credit guarantees, refinance and some form of support towards equity, they said, adding that a special window for women entrepreneurs was also being considered...
A final decision will be taken closer to the budget, which is to be presented on July 23...
In last year's budget, an infusion of 9,000 crore into the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) was announced..
This is aimed at enabling additional collateral-free guaranteed credit of 2 lakh crore and reducing the cost of the credit by about 1%...
