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About this scheme…
MSME Loans is a secured loan offering with fast-track loan approvals launched in 2023-24 by IFFCO Kisan Finance Limited (IKFL), a non-deposit taking, systemically important Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC-ND-SI) registered with Reserve Bank of India (RBI), designed to support SMEs grow, expand and meet their working capital requirements, with special & tailored for women entrepreneurs.
How is it being implemented?
Under this Scheme, direct loans are provided to,
- MSMEs in manufacturing, services or trading
- Self-Employed Professionals such as practicing Doctors, Chartered Accountants (CA), Company Secretaries (CS), and Architects
- Self-Employed Non-Professionals
What’s on offer?
I. Product
- Term Loan
- Ticket Size: Likely ₹1 Lakh to ₹25 Lakhs. For more information on whether IKFL lends more, please contact them via means mentioned below
- There will need to be a co-applicant
II. Purpose:
- Acquisition of or investment in fixed assets
- Working capital requirements
III. Borrower Type:
- Individuals, Sole Proprietorship, Partnership Firm, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), Private Limited Company, Public Limited Company
IV. Security or Collateral or Guarantee or Insurance
- Primary Security: There may be primary charge on assets financed under this Scheme
- Collateral Security: Residentials & commercial properties that are self-occupied, rented, vacant, open commercial plots
- Guarantee: Required. For more information around this, please contact IKFL via means mentioned below
- Insurance: For more information around this, please contact IKFL via means mentioned below
V. Interest Rate
- May range between 8% – 30%
- Women entrepreneurs are eligible for subsidized interest rates under government support. For more information around this, please contact IKFL via means mentioned below
VI. Processing Fee
VII. Margin Money Requirement
- For more information around this, please contact IKFL via means mentioned below
VIII. Tenure, Repayments & Pre-Closures
- Tenure: 2 to 12 years
- Repayments: The repayment schedule is arrived at based on the loan amount and the repayment capacity of the borrower
- Pre-payment & Foreclosure Charges
- Loan Foreclosure Charges & Prepayment/Part Payment Charges: 3% of Outstanding Unbilled Principal at foreclosure or every instance of part-payment
IX. Turnaround Time
- Loan application is paperless and loan approval happens in 24 hours
Interested? Read ahead to check your eligibility….
I. Are you between 21 and 60 years old?
II. Are you an MSME having a valid Udyam Registration Certificate?
If your answers to the questions above are an emphatic YES, you are all set to avail IKFL’s MSME Loans!
So…how big is this scheme and what has been done so far?
I. Details around achievements of this Scheme don’t seem to be available in the public domain
So, now, how should you go about it?
I. For submitting application:
- Click on Apply Now here
- Once you have finished applying, representatives from IKFL team will analyse the details and call you for providing more details. You should also upload the necessary documents as well
II. For indicative list of documentation required, scroll down here to get to MSME Loans FAQs | What all documents are needed for eligibility for MSME Loans?
III. For any queries, please contact IKFL via:
- Call: 18002035972 – 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM, Monday to Saturday
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- E-mail: care@kisanfinance.com
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