Niryat Protsahan Sub-Scheme: Interest Subvention & Collateral Support to Boost MSME Exports

Exam-focused facts from the 5 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Ministry of Commerce announced two interventions under the Niryat Protsahan sub-scheme of the Export Promotion Mission.
A base interest subvention of 2.75 per cent on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit has been provided.
Guarantee coverage of up to 85 per cent for micro and small exporters and up to 65 per cent for medium exporters, with a maximum outstanding guaranteed exposure of Rs 10 crore per exporter in a financial year, is being introduced in partnership with CGTMSE.
An exporter-wise annual cap of Rs 50 lakh for each firm has been prescribed for FY 2025-26 under the interest subvention intervention.