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Jun 02, 2026
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Banks sanction Rs 35,000 cr loans under ECLGS to MSMEs to deal with West Asia crisis
Banks have sanctioned Rs 35,000 crore loans under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) to MSMEs and industries impacted by the West Asia conflict.
The scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet on May 5, aimed at providing additional credit flow of Rs 2.55 lakh crore, including Rs 5,000 crore for airlines hit by the ongoing geopolitical crisis.
Lenders have cleared about 80,000 applications with loans amounting to Rs 35,194 crore, and guarantees worth Rs 15,720 crore have been issued as of May 29, Department of Financial Services Joint Secretary Manoj Muttathil Ayyappan told reporters here.
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