Personal Business International Investor Relations About Customer Notice Login About Us / Media Centre / News & Announcements / Over K90m funded under SME Credit Enhancement Loan Over K90m funded under SME Credit Enhancement Loan Friday, November 12, 2021 Over 660 owners of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have benefited from the National Government supported loan facility, the SME Credit Enhancement Scheme Loan (SME CESL) through BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) with over K90m funded as at 9th November 2021. According to BSP Group CEO Robin Fleming, since the announcement in May of the reduction of equity requirement from 30% to 10%, more SME owners have benefited from improved access the credit enhancement loan. “This also included the change in the maximum loan amount from a maximum of K3m to K5m at a fixed low interest rate of 5% for a repayment period of up to 15 years.” “Since the relaxation of requirement on equity, we were able to fund 667 SMEs with a total of K92.1m at an average loan size of K140,000 from the K100m allocated to BSP under the CESL,” said Mr Fleming. Mr Fleming added that there have only been a small number of defaults under the facility with the current level of delinquencies well within the banks acceptable thresholds. BSP Head of SME Jeffrey Singer added that apart from funding 667 SMEs across industries with retail and other businesses at 70% and in provinces with the Highlands and Momase regions combined at 65%, BSP also has 233 applications pending to the value of K57.9m. “The assessment of loans includes SMEs being able to meet BSP’s normal credit requirements to access finance under the scheme. This includes SME borrowers demonstrating their capacity to meet ongoing loan commitments and are able to provide acceptable collaterals to cover loan amounts. The emphasis is also on the ability of a borrower to comply with regulatory requirements that includes meeting their tax obligations annually,” said Mr Singer. BSP has a pipeline of applications in progress for a value of approximately K40m and under the agreement with the Government BSP continues to provide small business owners access to the facility notwithstanding that the total approvals will exceed K100m by year end on the basis that further government funding will be forthcoming and also based on repayments from existing borrowers allowing for funds from the original K100 to be re-lent. BSP SME Credit Enhancement Scheme Loan is open to all SME owners and it does include the ability to refinance existing loans. Customers can enquire at all BSP branches throughout the country and particularly at the three dedicated BSP SME Business Centres at Vision City - Port Moresby, Goroka and Lae. Non BSP customers are also eligible. News & Announcements Latest BSP Invests in Education and Services to Address FSV Pari Elementary Participates in BSP School Kriket Blast BSP Joins Global 16 Days Campaign to eliminate GBV against Women PNG Trade and Directories Register with BSP Pay Banking part of transformation process in PNG Timely assistance to Goilanai Primary School BSP Social Personal Banking Transaction Accounts Savings Accounts Term Deposits Home Loans Personal Loans Cards Ways to Bank BSP First BSP Agent Network BSP Priority Business Corporate SME Paramount International Payments Documentary Trade Foreign Exchange Foreign Currency Trade Refinance Exchange Rates Investor Relations Market Announcements and Financial Results Corporate Governance Investor Resources About Us History Media Centre Community Contributions Careers Rates, Fees and Charges Terms & Conditions Security Messages Privacy Terms and Conditions Sitemap © Copyright 2021 BSP Financial Group Limited