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Government Aided Financing Scheme For SMEs

The SME Working Capital Loan (WCL) is a government assisted financing loan under the Enterprise Financing Scheme (EFS-WCL). The WCL is meant to help SMEs finance operational cashflow needs.

SMEs can access up to $500K financing. Enterprise Singapore partners with participating financial institutions with between 50%-70% risk sharing.

There are 19 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 $500K financing

Access up to $500K working capital financing.

Up to 5 years repayment

Maximum repayment period 5 years. No early redemption penalty.

Government risk sharing

50% government risk sharing. 70% risk sharing for young companies.

SME Financing Institutions

 

These are some of the participating financial institutions in the Enterprise Singapore SME Working Capital Loan.

 

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 participating financials institutions on their SME Working Capital Loan interest rates.

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SME Working Capital Loan Eligibility

  • Local business registered and operating physically in Singapore

  • Minimum 30% ultimate ownership shareholdings held by Singaporeans or Singapore PR(s)

  • Group annual sales of ≤ S$100m or group employment size ≤ 200

  • Government risk sharing 50% to 70% with participating financial institutions. 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

The maximum financing loan quantum under the SME Working Capital Loan was up to S$300K per borrower. For the period 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2024, maximum amount will be enhanced to S$500K. Following the Budget 2024 announcement, the SME Working Capital Loan maximum loan quantum will be permanently enhanced to $500K from 1 April 2024 onwards.

Interest rate is determined by the respective participating financial institutions (PFIs) in the SME Working Capital Loan scheme. It could range between 7.5% to 9% p.a. effective rate, dependent on PFIs' risk and credit assessment.

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.

The maximum repayment tenure is up to 5 years. Most participating financial institutions offer no early repayment penalty for early redemption of loan. This is subject to respective financial institutions terms and conditions.

Yes, SMEs can apply for the SME Working Capital Loan with any of the various participating financing institutions concurrently. There are no restrictions to the number of banks a SME can apply with, as long as total loan quantum is capped within $500K across all banks. 

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Linkflow Capital Pte Ltd is a Singapore consultancy firm that assists SMEs to secure business loans from banks and financial institutions. We specialize in SME finance and through our expertise and network, we help clients secure funding with low interest rates efficiently and hassle free.

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