The objective of the CGTMSE is to enable the banks to look at small and micro businesses with objectivity and give more importance to project viability and business model validation. To cover the loan under the credit guarantee fund scheme, the borrower has to pay an additional guarantee fee and service charge in addition to the interest charged by the bank. The current CGTMSE fee is payable at the rate of 1.5%. It is payable at 0.75% for the North-Eastern region including the state of Sikkim.

The procedure for applying and availing loans under CGTMSE is as follows:

Step 1. Formation of the Business Entity

Before even starting the procedure for loan approval under the CGTMSE, the borrower has to incorporate a private limited company, limited liability partnership, one-person company, or a proprietorship according to the nature of the business and obtain necessary approvals and tax registrations for executing the project.

Step 2. Preparing a Business Report

Borrowers need to conduct a market analysis and prepare a business plan containing relevant information, such as business model, promoter profile, projected financials, etc. The report is then presented to the credit facility and an application is filed for getting the loan under the CGTMSE scheme. However, businesses should consider that such project reports be prepared by experienced professionals. This shall increase the chances of approval.

Step 3. Sanctioning of Loan from the Bank

The request for a bank loan usually contains credit terms and working capital facilities. After the application and business plan are under process, banks carefully analyze the viability of the business model and process the loan application, and accord sanction, as per the bank’s policy.

Step 4. Obtaining the Guarantee Cover

After the loan is sanctioned, the bank applies to CGTMSE authority and obtains the guarantee cover. If the loan is approved by CGTMSE, the borrower will have to pay the guarantee fee and service charges. The CGTMSE loan application form can be downloaded from its official website.

The extended list of Member of Lending Institutions (MLIs) under the CGTMSE scheme contains 141 banks including all the major rural, urban, public sector, and private sector banks of India. The list contains some of the larger banks, such as the State Bank of India, United Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, etc.

Note: CGTMSE does not grant any loan, credit facilities, or subsidies and nor does it have any Loan Agents, Agencies for arranging loans, or credit guarantees offered via its MLIs.