Rs 5,000 Crore Equity Support to SIDBI for MSME Credit Expansion

On 21 January 2026, the Union Cabinet approved equity support of Rs 5,000 crore to SIDBI to strengthen its capital base and enhance credit flow to MSMEs. KEY FACTS: - Total equity infusion: Rs 5,000 crore in 3 tranches - Tranche 1 (FY25-26): Rs 3,000 crore at book value Rs 568.65/share - Tranche 2 (FY26-27): Rs 1,000 crore - Tranche 3 (FY27-28): Rs 1,000 crore - Disbursing agency: Department of Financial Services (DFS) - Current MSME beneficiaries: 76.26 lakh (end of FY 2025) - Target: 102 lakh by end of FY 2028 (+25.74 lakh new) - Employment generation: Estimated 1.12 crore jobs (avg 4.37 per MSME) - Purpose: Maintain healthy CRAR, collateral-free digital credit, venture debt

21 जनवरी 2026 को केंद्रीय मंत्रिमंडल ने SIDBI को ₹5,000 करोड़ इक्विटी सहायता की मंजूरी दी। मुख्य तथ्य: - कुल इक्विटी: ₹5,000 करोड़ (3 किश्तों में) - किश्त 1 (वित्त वर्ष 25-26): ₹3,000 करोड़ (बुक वैल्यू ₹568.65/शेयर) - किश्त 2 (वित्त वर्ष 26-27): ₹1,000 करोड़ - किश्त 3 (वित्त वर्ष 27-28): ₹1,000 करोड़ - वितरण एजेंसी: वित्तीय सेवा विभाग (DFS) - वर्तमान MSME लाभार्थी: 76.26 लाख - लक्ष्य: वित्त वर्ष 2028 तक 102 लाख (+25.74 लाख नए) - रोजगार सृजन: अनुमानित 1.12 करोड़ नौकरियां

• Union Cabinet approved Rs 5,000 crore equity support to SIDBI on 21 January 2026 to strengthen its capital base and enhance credit flow to MSMEs.
• Infusion in 3 tranches: Rs 3,000 crore (FY25-26 at book value Rs 568.65/share), Rs 1,000 crore (FY26-27), and Rs 1,000 crore (FY27-28).
• Target: Increase MSME beneficiaries from 76.26 lakh (end FY 2025) to 102 lakh by end FY 2028, adding 25.74 lakh new beneficiaries.
• Estimated to generate 1.12 crore jobs at an average of 4.37 jobs per MSME.
• Purpose includes maintaining healthy CRAR, enabling collateral-free digital credit, and providing venture debt; disbursed by Department of Financial Services.