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The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises guarantees a large share of a bank's loss if an eligible MSE loan defaults, so the bank can lend without your personal collateral. The borrower pays a guarantee fee (often passed through by the bank), and the guarantee is the bank's to claim. you are still liable for the loan.
The Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises guarantees a large share of a bank's loss if an eligible MSE loan defaults, so the bank can lend without your personal collateral. The borrower pays a guarantee fee (often passed through by the bank), and the guarantee is the bank's to claim. you are still liable for the loan.
A bank sanctions ₹18 lakh to a printing unit under CGTMSE. No mortgage. The unit pays a guarantee fee annually. If it defaults, CGTMSE pays the bank most of the loss; the bank can still pursue the borrower.
Credit guarantee substitutes for collateral from the lender's perspective. It does not forgive the debt.
whether you may qualify (MSE, Udyam, eligible activity) Coverage percentage and cap Guarantee fee Bank willingness to use it. not mandatory for the bank
Believing a CGTMSE loan is "not really a loan."
Some branches avoid CGTMSE out of habit. Ask explicitly.
₹18 lakh, guarantee fee around 1–2 percent annually depending on category (verify), no mortgage.
Larger loans above coverage limits or ineligible activities: not available.
Confirm whether you may qualify Ask the bank to structure under CGTMSE
Can I ask the bank to use CGTMSE instead of my property? What does collateral-free business loan actually mean?
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