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About this scheme…
SIDBI Loan for Purchase of Equipment for Enterprise’s Development (SPEED) Scheme was launched in 2019 by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to facilitate flow of credit to MSMEs investing in Plant & Machinery and Miscellaneous Fixed Assets.
How is it being implemented?
Under SPEED Scheme, direct financial assistance in the form of loans is given to:
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MSMEs operating in manufacturing or services sector
What’s on offer?
I. Product
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Term loan
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Ticket size: upto ₹50 Crores
II. Purpose:
- Purchase of machinery or equipment (new or second hand/refurbished machines subject to compliance of standard guidelines)
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Purchase of miscellaneous fixed assets
III. Borrower Type:
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Sole Proprietorship, Partnership Firm, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) or Company
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For more information around this, please contact SIDBI via means mentioned below
IV. Security or Collateral or Guarantee or Insurance
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Security: First charge over assets created out of the loan disbursed under the Scheme
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Collateral: 25% security in the form of Fixed Deposit if 100% financing has been availed. For more information around this, please contact SIDBI via means mentioned below
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Guarantee: Nil
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Insurance: For more information around this, please contact SIDBI via means mentioned below
V. Interest Rate
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Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending Rate (MCLR) linked Return of Investment (ROI)
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Furthermore, you may look for the prevailing MCLR at any point of time by scrolling here and looking for Interest Rate Structure – Direct Lending Products
VI. Processing Fee
- For more information around this, please contact SIDBI via means mentioned below
VII. Margin Money Requirement
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NIL if 100% of cost of machinery or equipment or miscellaneous fixed assets is financed (as 25% security in the form of Fixed Deposit is required to be given as suggested above)
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For all other cases, 25% promoter contribution would be required
VIII. Tenure, Repayments & Pre-Closures
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Tenure: upto 84 months including moratorium upto 12 months
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Repayments: Equated Monthly Installments (EMIs)
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For information around pre-closures, other terms etc., please contact SIDBI via means mentioned below
IX. Turnaround Time
- One is required to fill a simple application online post which sanction & disbursement will happen quickly
- For more information around this, please contact SIDBI via means mentioned below
Interested? Read ahead to check your eligibility….
I. Is your business a Micro, Small, or Medium Sized Enterprise (MSME) as per MSMED Act 2006?
II. Has your business been operational for atleast the last three years?
III. Has your business been making cash profits for atleast the last three years?
IV. Your business has till date not defaulted on any loan from Banks or Financial Institutions?
If your answers to the questions above are an emphatic YES, you are all set to avail loan under SIDBI’s SPEED Scheme!
So…how big is this scheme and what has been done so far?
So, now, how should you go about it?
I. For submitting an application, register and apply online here via SIDBI’s website
II. For information on the loan application, application process and documentation requirements, please contact SIDBI via means mentioned below
III. For any queries, please contact SIDBI:
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- Call on Toll Free Number: 180 022 6753, Timing: 10.30AM – 6.00PM
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- WhatsApp on +91 86930 33333
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- E-mail: bd.dcv@sidbi.in
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- Contact SIDBI Branch Office near you
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- Contact SIDBI Regional Office near you
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