11/09/2026
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐.๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ
The Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 allows eligible MSMEs to access additional working capital through participating banks, NBFCs, and other lending institutions.
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐:
โช๏ธAdditional credit of up to 20% of peak fund-based working capital outstanding during Q4 FY26
โช๏ธA maximum additional loan amount of โน100 crore per borrower
โช๏ธ100% guarantee cover for participating lenders, including NBFCs, on the eligible amount in default
โช๏ธA 5-year loan tenure, including a 1-year moratorium
โช๏ธNil guarantee fee under the scheme
For MSMEs, this provides an additional formal route to access working capital. For participating NBFCs and other lenders, the government-backed guarantee reduces the credit risk on eligible facilities.
As mentioned under Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies โ Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025 dated November 28, 2025, as amended from time to time, NBFCs are required for the Exposures guaranteed under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 shall attract risk weight of zero percent to the extent of 75% of the guaranteed portion, i.e., to the extent of guaranteed portion wherein the settlement amount is expected to be received within thirty days from the date of invocation. The remaining exposure shall attract risk weight as per the extant guidelines.
The scheme remains open for eligible loans sanctioned up to 31 March 2027, or until the notified guarantee limit is reached, whichever comes first.
Source: Ministry of Finance / PIB / NCGTC