PM Svanidhi
PM Svanidhi
PM SVANidhi Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors’ Atma Nirbhar Nidhi Scheme (PM SVANidhi) is a
Central Sector Scheme.
This scheme aims to facilitate collateral-free working capital term loan of up to
₹10,000 of 1 year tenure to Street Vendors, vending in urban areas, to resume their
businesses, adversely impacted by the pandemic.
On prepayment or repayment, they are eligible for an enhanced working capital loan
of upto ₹20,000 and ₹50,000 in the second and third tranches respectively.
Implementation - The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is the
scheme’s implementation agency. It is being implemented since June 2020.
Eligibility - Street Vendors engaged in vending in urban areas as on or before March
24, 2020 are eligible for benefit under SVANidhi Scheme.
The rate of interest subsidy 7%. The interest subsidy amount will be credited directly
in your account on quarterly basis. In case of early payment, the admissible amount
of subsidy will be credited in one go. For a loan of Rs10,000, if you pay all the 12
EMIs in time, you will get approximately Rs400 as interest subsidy amount.
Interest Subsidy claims will be paid only for Standard accounts (non-NPA as per
extant RBI guidelines) on the respective claim dates and only for the period during
which the account has remained Standard.
What is the amount of incentive for digital transactions?
Eligible Digital Transaction (EDT) to be a digital transaction of any value.
Rs.1/- cashback per EDT till the first 50 EDTs.
Rs.0.50/- per EDT for the next 50 EDTs
Rs.0.25/- per EDT for the next 100 EDTs.
Tenure:
Working Capital Term Loan (WCTL) loan with repayment in monthly instalments.
a) 1st Tranche: Maximum 12 months
b) 2nd Tranche: Maximum 18 months and Minimum repayment period of 6 months,
(to be eligible for the next cycle of loan with an enhanced limit. If the Street Vendor
repays the loan earlier, (S)he would have to wait till the minimum repayment
period fixed for the loan, before (S)he is eligible for next higher loan.)
c) 3rd Tranche: Upto Rs.50,000/- Maximum 36 months
Other Points:
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First Loss (up to 7.5%): 100% of default portfolio - Second Loss (beyond 7.5% & up to
20%): 75% of default portfolio. - Above 20% to 50% the Coverage is 50%.
Maximum guarantee coverage is 50% of the year portfolio and effective guarantee
coverage is 31.875% of the year portfolio.
All borrowers under this scheme should be allotted Rupay Debit card linked to their
saving account.
Top MCQs
1) What is the maximum loan amount & tenure under PM-Svanidhi Scheme for the 3rd Trench ?
a. 20000 & 12 Months
b. 30000 & 24 Months
c. 50000 & 24 Months
d. 50000 & 36 Months
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5) What is the maximum loan amount & tenure under PM-Svanidhi Scheme for the 2nd Trench
?
a. 20000 & 12 Months
b. 20000 & 18 Months
c. 20000 & 24 Months
d. 50000 & 36 Months
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