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- ECLGS 5.0 targets additional credit flow of Rs 2.55 lakh crore.
- By 7 July 2026, 4,11,497 guarantees worth Rs 1,55,229 crore had been issued.
- 98% of guarantees by number had benefited MSMEs.
WHY IN NEWS
- The 5 September 2026 PIB backgrounder reviewed ECLGS 5.0 as targeted liquidity support amid external disruptions.
- The scheme illustrates how sovereign credit guarantees can support viable firms without replacing bank-based credit appraisal.
TOP DATA & FACTS
- Targeted additional credit flow: Rs 2,55,000 crore.
- Amount earmarked for airlines: Rs 5,000 crore.
- Guarantee coverage for MSMEs: 100%.
- Guarantee coverage for non-MSMEs and airlines: 90%.
- By 7 July 2026: 4,11,497 guarantees.
- Guaranteed amount by 7 July 2026: Rs 1,55,229 crore.
- MSME share of guarantees by number: 98%.
- MSME share of guaranteed amount: 82%.
- MSME/non-MSME loan tenor: up to 5 years, including 1-year moratorium.
- Airline-sector tenor: up to 7 years, including 2-year moratorium.
PRELIMS
- NCGTC implements ECLGS guarantees.
- A credit guarantee reduces lender loss exposure; it is not a direct grant to the borrower.
- ECLGS 5.0 covers MSMEs and specified other eligible business segments.
- Targeted additional credit flow: Rs 2,55,000 crore.
- Amount earmarked for airlines: Rs 5,000 crore.
- Guarantee coverage for MSMEs: 100%.
QUICK REVISION
- Targeted additional credit flow: Rs 2,55,000 crore.
- Amount earmarked for airlines: Rs 5,000 crore.
- Guarantee coverage for MSMEs: 100%.
PROBABLE OBJECTIVE QUESTION
With reference to the above topic, consider the following statements:
- ECLGS 5.0 provides 100% guarantee coverage for eligible MSME loans under the scheme.
- NCGTC is involved in implementing the guarantee framework.
- Every guaranteed loan becomes a government grant that need not be repaid. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer:
(a) 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect: the underlying credit remains a loan; the guarantee protects the lender subject to scheme conditions.