May 9, 2025 1:54 PM
Centre expands credit guarantee scheme for startups
The Centre on Friday notified an expansion of the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS). The revised scheme significantly enhances guarantee coverage and reduces associated fees, in a bid to ease access to debt funding for early-stage and innovation-driven enterprises. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, announced that the ceiling on guarantee cover per borrower under the CGSS has been raised from ₹10 crore to...