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Yes, within limits: collateral-free MSE lending under RBI norms, CGTMSE-backed loans, Mudra loans for smaller amounts, and various scheme-linked loans. Beyond those limits, or for weak proposals, banks will want security. The path is viability plus the right scheme, not a search for a bank that "does not ask."
Yes, within limits: collateral-free MSE lending under RBI norms, CGTMSE-backed loans, Mudra loans for smaller amounts, and various scheme-linked loans. Beyond those limits, or for weak proposals, banks will want security. The path is viability plus the right scheme, not a search for a bank that "does not ask."
A tailoring unit gets a Mudra loan without property. Later it gets a larger CGTMSE-backed term loan. At ₹60 lakh for a third expansion, the bank asks for collateral. legitimately.
Unsecured lending capacity is bounded by guarantee schemes and thresholds. Growth beyond them brings security requirements.
Loan size vs. scheme limits Credit history Cash flow Udyam Guarantee availability
Expecting unsecured lending at any size.
Kerala Rising's loan comparison pages map size to scheme.
₹5 lakh Mudra → ₹18 lakh CGTMSE → ₹60 lakh secured.
None.
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Can a bank ask for my house for a ₹15 lakh MSE loan? Can I use my gold instead of collateral?
Loans, grants & subsidies
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