Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt extended

Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt (CGSSD) extended upto 30.09.2021

Government of India announced creation of ‘Distressed Assets Fund- – Subordinate Debt for Stressed MSMEs’ on 13^th May, 2020, under the AtmaNirbhar Bharat Package.

Accordingly, a scheme viz. ‘Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt’was approved by the Government on 1^st June, 2020 and the scheme was launched on 24^th June, 2020 to provide credit facility through lending institutions to the promoters of stressed MSMEs viz. SMA-2 and NPA accounts who are eligible for restructuring as per RBI guidelines on the books of the Lending institutions. This scheme was to remain in operation till 31.03.2021.

In order to keep the avenues of assistance to stressed MSME Units open, the Government has decided to extend this scheme for six months from 31.03.2021 to 30.09.2021.