NE BUSINESS BUREAU
MUMBAI, APRIL 7
Public sector banking major Bank of Baroda on Tuesday announced various schemes for the agriculture sector to ensure immediate financial assistant to Women Self Help Groups (SHG), to meet their domestic and agriculture needs and an Emergency Credit Line for Farmer Producer Organization (FPO/ FPC) to meet the temporary liquidity mismatch of FPO / FPCs arising out of COVID-19.
Under the Additional Assurance to SHGs-COVID19 scheme, the Bank will provide support to existing SHGs facilities in the form of CC/OD/TL/DL. The minimum loan amount is Rs. 30,000 per SHG and maximum loan amount granted under the scheme is Rs. 1 lakh per member, repayable in 24 months.
The repayment for this scheme would be on a monthly/quarterly basis and the moratorium will be for a period six months from the date of disbursement.
Under the Baroda emergency credit line for FPO/FPC scheme, the objective is to meet the temporary liquidity mismatch of FPO/FPC arising of COVID 19. A limit of 10% of the combined limits will be sanctioned with a maximum amount of Rs. 5,00,000 with the tenor of 36 months. The moratorium period is for a maximum of six months.
Under the Baroda special scheme for existing agriculture investment credit borrowers, including dairy, fisheries, etc., the Bank will provide instant credit for the farming community to meet the emergent fund’s requirement for farm maintenance and other farm-related activities due to COVID 19. The limit stands at 10% of other agriculture sanction limits (i.e. minimum Rs. 10,000) and maximum Rs. 50,000 for existing regular investment credit agriculture accounts.
Under the Baroda Special scheme for existing Crop Loan borrowers impacted by COVID 19, a scheme for instant credit for farming funds for the requirement of agriculture and related domestic purpose has been launched. The limit for this scheme is 10% of the KCC sanction limit i.e. Minimum Rs.10,000/- and Maximum Rs.50,000/- for existing regular KCC holders.
Vikramaditya Singh Khichi, Executive Director said, “At Bank of Baroda, we want to extend financial support to women self-help groups and the farming community so that their emergent fund needs are met with ease during these difficult times. We urge farmers and women SHGs to avail of the instant credit made available to support farm maintenance, other related activities and domestic needs for continuing their activities.”
