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Yes. and you should, in writing. Your bank says ₹30 lakh means you must mortgage the house. Before accepting that as the only answer, ask whether a CGTMSE-backed structure was considered. You cannot force the bank to use it, but you can ask, and a written refusal without reason is something you can escalate.
Yes. and you should, in writing. Your bank says ₹30 lakh means you must mortgage the house. Before accepting that as the only answer, ask whether a CGTMSE-backed structure was considered. You cannot force the bank to use it, but you can ask, and a written refusal without reason is something you can escalate.
A borrower asks in writing. The branch manager, who had not considered it, consults the regional MSME cell. The loan is restructured under CGTMSE with no mortgage.
CGTMSE usage is the bank's choice, but RBI expects banks to use it for eligible MSE lending within thresholds. A documented request creates a record.
whether you may qualify Written request Bank's written response Escalation path: MSME nodal officer, banking ombudsman if needed
Asking verbally and accepting a verbal no.
Kerala Rising can draft the request letter.
Letter sent Monday; restructured within three weeks.
Above CGTMSE limits or ineligible: the bank may legitimately require collateral.
Write the request Keep the reply Escalate if refused without reason
What is CGTMSE? Can a bank ask for my house for a ₹15 lakh MSE loan?
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