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State-backed loans for SMEs capped at Sh5m

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Business Daily | by Constant Munda


The Treasury has capped at Sh5 million the loan under the State-backed Credit Guarantee Scheme launched yesterday to help small traders recover from Covid-19 shocks.

Seven banks have signed up to the first phase of the scheme unveiled by Treasury secretary Ukur Yatani to help cash-strapped micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) get part of capital to sustain operations.

In late May, the central bank said such businesses needed urgent help to survive, noting that…

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