SME Loan
Loans offered for small and medium enterprises by banks and other lending institutions are called SME loans. Every bank/financial institution has its own set of loan schemes designed for SMEs with different terms and conditions applicable. A unique scheme may be dedicated to supporting women entrepreneurs..
MSME (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) are classified in two ways:
- Manufacturing Enterprises engaged in the manufacture or production of goods pertaining to any industry or deploying plant and machinery in the process of value addition to the final product having a distinct name or character or use; and
- Service Enterprises engaged in providing or rendering of service As per the revised Classification w.e.f. 1st July 2020, MSMEs are now defined on the basis of Composite Criteria of “Investment in Plant & Machinery / equipment and Annual Turnover”