How much collateral free loan can be provided under PM SavNidhi Scheme?

Solution

The scheme intends to facilitate collateral free working capital loans of up to INR10,000/- of one-year tenure, to approximately 50 lakh street vendors, to help resume their businesses in the urban areas, including surrounding peri-urban/rural areas. On timely or early repayment, the vendors will be eligible for the next loan with an enhanced limit of a maximum of 200% of the earlier loan, subject to a ceiling of ₹20,000. Eligible member lending institutions for the said scheme are: All Scheduled Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Small Finance Banks (SFBs), Cooperative Banks, Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) & SHG Banks established in some States/UTs e.g. Stree Nidhi etc.