India, Aug. 4 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Some major initiatives have been undertaken by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) during the last five years to improve the flow of credit to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country.

These include the following initiatives:

The Government has introduced Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 in May, 2026. Under the scheme, MSMEs are eligible for additional credit up to 20% of the peak fund-based working capital outstanding during the fourth quarter of FY 2025-26.

The scheme provides 100% guarantee coverage to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs) towards the amount in default for such additional credit facility extended to the ...