Banks sanction about Rs 1.23 lakh crore loans to MSMEs under ECLGS: Finance Ministry

17 Jul 2020 Evaluate

The Finance Ministry has said banks have sanctioned loans of about Rs 1.23 lakh crore under the Rs 3-lakh crore Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for MSME sector, reeling under the economic slowdown caused by COVID-19 pandemic. However, disbursements against this stood at Rs 68,311 crore till July 15 under the 100 per cent ECLGS for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

The latest numbers on ECLGS comprise disbursements by all 12 public sector banks (PSBs), 22 private sector banks and 21 non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). Under the ECLGS, the loan amounts sanctioned by PSBs increased to Rs 69,135.19 crore, of which Rs 41,819 crore has been disbursed as of July 15. At the same time, private sector banks have sanctioned Rs 54,209.97 crore and disbursed Rs 26,492 crore.

The country's largest lender SBI has sanctioned Rs 20,910 crore of loans and disbursed Rs 14,362 crore. It is followed by Punjab National Bank, which has sanctioned Rs 9,121 crore. However, its disbursements stood at Rs 4,032 crore as of July 15. The scheme is the biggest fiscal component of the Rs 20-lakh crore Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan package announced by Government in May.

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