What are SME Loans?
SME Loans are financial products designed to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in India. These loans provide essential funding for business expansion, operational needs, and working capital. SME loans play a crucial role in helping businesses grow, innovate, and thrive in competitive markets.
Types of SME Loans
Term Loans
Long-term loans provided for capital expenditures such as purchasing machinery, expanding facilities, or acquiring assets.
Features: Fixed or variable interest rates with repayment periods ranging from 1 to 10 years.
Features: Fixed or variable interest rates with repayment periods ranging from 1 to 10 years.
Working Capital Loans
Short-term loans used to finance day-to-day operational expenses, such as payroll, inventory, and supplies.
Features: Typically offered with shorter repayment terms, often up to 1 year, with flexible disbursement options.
Features: Typically offered with shorter repayment terms, often up to 1 year, with flexible disbursement options.
Overdraft Facilities
Allows businesses to withdraw more funds than available in their current account up to an agreed limit.
Features: Provides short-term liquidity with interest charged only on the overdrawn amount.
Features: Provides short-term liquidity with interest charged only on the overdrawn amount.
Business Line of Credit
A revolving credit facility offering businesses access to a set amount of credit that can be used as needed.
Features: Flexible borrowing and repayment terms, with interest charged only on the utilized amount.
Features: Flexible borrowing and repayment terms, with interest charged only on the utilized amount.
Trade Finance Loans
Loans designed to support import and export activities, including letters of credit, bank guarantees, and trade credits.
Features: Facilitates smooth trade transactions, often with short-term repayment options.
Features: Facilitates smooth trade transactions, often with short-term repayment options.
Invoice Financing
Provides funds against outstanding invoices to improve cash flow and manage short-term financial needs.
Features: Offers immediate cash against unpaid invoices, with repayment made when invoices are settled by customers.
Features: Offers immediate cash against unpaid invoices, with repayment made when invoices are settled by customers.
Non- fund-based
A credit limit allows businesses to use funds to grow and develop their business without physical finance. Letter of Credit and Bank Guarantee are widely used non-fund limit products.
Features: Provide Advance payment, Deferred payment and performance guarantee.
Features: Provide Advance payment, Deferred payment and performance guarantee.
Equipment Financing
Loans specifically for purchasing or upgrading business equipment, machinery, or vehicles.
Features: Secured against the equipment being financed, with loan terms matching the useful life of the equipment.
Features: Secured against the equipment being financed, with loan terms matching the useful life of the equipment.
Government
Supported
Loans backed by government schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) and Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE).
Features: Offers subsidized interest rates and reduced collateral requirements.
Features: Offers subsidized interest rates and reduced collateral requirements.
Flexible Funding: Access capital for various business needs, including equipment purchase, inventory, and expansion.
Tailored Solutions: Loan products specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of SMEs.
Boost Cash Flow: Improve liquidity and manage day-to-day operations more efficiently.
Grow Your Business: Invest in growth opportunities, technology upgrades, and market expansion.
- ID Proof: Any Two from Passport, Pan card, Voters ID Card and Driving License.
- Address Proof.
- Proof of Continuity of Business: – 5 years old banking page, TIN/VAT RC, Service Tax regn.
- Bank Statement 6 Months.
- ITR & Statement Of Computation of Income – for last 3 Years.
- CA Certified or Audited P/L Account and for turnover > 60 Lacs cases Audit report along with schedules of P&L and Balance Sheet – for last 3 years.
- Ownership Proof of Residence or Office.
- All running loan tracks or schedule.