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Over Rs 81,700 crore disbursed by banks during 9-day loan mela: Finance Ministry

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Published : Oct 14, 2019, 2:59 PM IST

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Updated : Oct 14, 2019, 3:47 PM IST

Finance Secretary Rajeev Kumar said that Rs 81,781 crore was disbursed in the outreach programme. Of these, new loans accounted for Rs 34,342 crore.

Over Rs 81,700 crore disbursed by banks during 9-day loan mela: Finance Ministry

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met CMDs (Chief Managing Directors) of Public Sector Banks

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met CMDs (Chief Managing Directors) of Public Sector Banks on Monday to discuss various issues, including progress on credit offtake, as part of efforts to prop up the economy and to review fund flow to stressed NBFC and MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) sectors.

The Finance Ministry on Monday said loans worth Rs 81,781 crore were disbursed during the nine-day outreach programme or loan mela organised by banks that began on October 1.

Finance Secretary Rajeev Kumar said "Rs 81,781 crore was disbursed in the outreach programme. Of these, new loans accounted for Rs 34,342 crore."

Over Rs 81,700 crore disbursed by banks during 9-day loan mela

The first phase of 'Loan Mela' for providing credit to agriculture, vehicle, home, MSME, education and personal categories ended on October 7. The second phase will be held in 209 districts between October 21 and October 25, just before Diwali.

Read more:India to honour contractual commitments under various energy agreements: Sitharaman

Further, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the banks have sufficient liquidity, and efforts are being made to ensure that due payments are released to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector by large corporates.

In order to ensure liquidity for small businesses, Sitharaman said that banks have been asked to provide bill discounting facility to the MSME sector against payments due from the large corporates.

According to returns filed by the large corporates to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, as much as Rs 40,000 crore is due to the MSME sector, she said adding that all efforts would be made to ensure that MSMEs get their dues ahead of Diwali.

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met CMDs (Chief Managing Directors) of Public Sector Banks on Monday to discuss various issues, including progress on credit offtake, as part of efforts to prop up the economy and to review fund flow to stressed NBFC and MSME (micro, small and medium enterprises) sectors.

The Finance Ministry on Monday said loans worth Rs 81,781 crore were disbursed during the nine-day outreach programme or loan mela organised by banks that began on October 1.

Finance Secretary Rajeev Kumar said "Rs 81,781 crore was disbursed in the outreach programme. Of these, new loans accounted for Rs 34,342 crore."

Over Rs 81,700 crore disbursed by banks during 9-day loan mela

The first phase of 'Loan Mela' for providing credit to agriculture, vehicle, home, MSME, education and personal categories ended on October 7. The second phase will be held in 209 districts between October 21 and October 25, just before Diwali.

Read more:India to honour contractual commitments under various energy agreements: Sitharaman

Further, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the banks have sufficient liquidity, and efforts are being made to ensure that due payments are released to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector by large corporates.

In order to ensure liquidity for small businesses, Sitharaman said that banks have been asked to provide bill discounting facility to the MSME sector against payments due from the large corporates.

According to returns filed by the large corporates to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, as much as Rs 40,000 crore is due to the MSME sector, she said adding that all efforts would be made to ensure that MSMEs get their dues ahead of Diwali.

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Over Rs 81,700 cr disbursed by banks during 9-day loan mela: FinMin
New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) The Finance Ministry on Monday said loans worth Rs 81,781 crore were disbursed during the nine-day outreach programme or loan mela organised by banks that began on October 1.
Finance Secretary Rajeev Kumar said "Rs 81,781 crore was disbursed in the outreach programme. Of these, new loans accounted for Rs 34,342 crore."
Further, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the banks have sufficient liquidity, and efforts are being made to ensure that due payments are released to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) sector by large corporates.
In order to ensure liquidity for small businesses, Sitharaman said that banks have been asked to provide bill discounting facility to the MSME sector against payments due from the large corporates.
According to returns filed by the large corporates to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, as much as Rs 40,000 crore is due to the MSME sector, she said adding that all efforts would be made to ensure that MSMEs get their dues ahead of Diwali.
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