Dhaka, July 20 -- Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) on Monday signed 12 separate credit guarantee agreements with 11 commercial banks and one financial institution under its Credit Enhancement Scheme (CES), enabling guaranteed loans worth Tk 2,800 crore for small enterprise financing in the 2026-27 fiscal year.

The participating institutions are BRAC Bank, City Bank, Prime Bank, NCC Bank, Trust Bank, Southeast Bank, Mercantile Bank, Commercial Bank of Ceylon, Dhaka Bank, Madhumati Bank, Shimanto Bank and The UAE-Bangladesh Investment Company Limited (UBICO).

Under the agreements, the banks and the financial company will provide guaranteed loans of up to Tk 2,800 crore to PKSF's partner organisations, which will then disburse the funds to small ...