Government Aided Financing Scheme For SMEs
The SME Working Capital Loan is a government assisted financing loan under the Enterprise Financing Scheme (EFS-WCL). The enhanced scheme in the Solidarity Budget 2020 helps SMEs access financing till March 2021.
Under the new Enhanced SME Working Capital Loan, access up to $1 million to finance cash flow needs. Enterprise Singapore partners with participating financial institutions with up to 90% risk sharing.
There are 15 financial institutions participating in this scheme. Credit criteria & interest rate vary across the banks. We can provide you with a direct comparison on all banks SME Working Capital Loan rates and eligibility terms.
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SME Working Capital Loan Features
Up to $1M financing
(raised from $300K to $1M till 31 March 2021)
Up to 5 years repayment
(option to defer principal up to 1 year subject to assessment)
Government risk sharing 90%
(raised from 50% risk sharing with banks)
Participating Financial Institutions
| DBS | Ethoz Capital |
| CIMB | IFS Capital |
| Maybank | Orix Leasing |
| OCBC | RHB |
| Standard Chartered Bank | Hong Leong Finance |
| HSBC | UOB |
| Sing Investments & Finance | Singapura Finance |
These are some of the participating financial institutions in the Enterprise Singapore SME Working Capital Loan.
Enhanced SME Working Capital Loan Interest Rate
The interest rate for the SME Working Capital Loan differs from the various participating banks and financial institutions and is dependent on their risk assessment.
Eligible companies can enquire with the various participating financials institutions on their respective SME Working Capital Loan interest rates.
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Enhanced SME Working Capital Loan Eligibility:
- Local business registered and operating physically in Singapore
- Group annual sales of ≤ S$100m or group employment size ≤ 200
- Minimum 30% ultimate ownership shareholdings held by Singaporeans or Singapore PR(s)
- Government risk sharing 90% with participating financial institutions. SME borrowers are still liable for 100% of loan outstanding in event of default. Banks will proceed first with their standard commercial recovery process.
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FAQs
What is the maximum financing amount for the enhanced SME Working Capital Loan?
The maximum financing loan quantum under the enhanced SME Working Capital Loan is up to S$1 million. This amount can be combined across multiple participating financial institutions if your business meets the credit criteria of the various lenders.
What is the SME Working Capital Loan interest rate?
Interest rate is determined by the respective participating financial institutions in the SME Working Capital Loan scheme. It could range between 3.75% to 7.5% p.a. effective rate, dependent on their risk and credit assessment.
What is the requirement to qualify for the SME Working Capital Loan?
Business must be registered and operating in Singapore with at least 30% local shareholdings. Group annual revenue not more than $100 million or group employment size of not more than 200 employees.
What is the maximum repayment period?
The maximum repayment tenure is up to 5 years. Most participating financial institutions might offer no early repayment penalty for borrowers whom wish to do an early redemption of the loan. This is subject to respective financial institutions terms and conditions.
When will the SME Working Capital Loan scheme end?
The SME Working Capital Loan is extended for another 2 years till 31 March 2021. This was announced in February 2019 Budget by the Finance Minister.
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