MSME CREDIT GUARANTEE PROGRAM (MCGP)
FEATURES
Eligible Lenders | 1. Banks with CAMELS rating of at least “3”; 2. Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs) supervised by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) |
Purpose | The Program aims to increase availability of credit from the banking sector and at the same time provide means to jumpstart the MSMEs with much needed working capital. |
Eligible Borrowers | MSMEs affected by the Covid-19 Pandemic |
Loan Amount Per Borrower | 1. Maximum of Php 50 million per borrower; 2. Loans of over Php 50 million may be accepted on case-to-case basis and subject to PHILGUARANTEE’s regular credit guarantee program guidelines |
STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Portfolio Requirement | No minimum number of borrowers per batch |
Guarantee Limit / Coverage | 50% of the principal amount of loan |
Nature of the Guarantee | Ordinary Guarantee MCGP is not a first loss guarantee, but a pro-rata risk guarantee of losses after reasonable collection efforts pursuant to Circular No. 855 Series of 2014 issued by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) |
Eligible Loan Purpose | Working Capital |
Term of Loan | 1 – 5 years |
Term of Guarantee | One Year |
Portfolio/Account Review | Every Anniversary Date |
Portfolio Default Tolerance | PHILGUARANTEE has the discretion to review the guarantee facility of a Bank once it reaches any of these points: 1. GNPL of Covered Loans reaches twice (2x) BSP average GNPL per latest yearend BSP statistics. Benchmark shall be based on Bank’s Classification (i.e. UKB/KB, TB, RB). 2. When actual claims reach 30% of the guaranteed amount PHILGUARANTEE may suspend acceptance of new accounts during the review period. Existing Guaranteed Accounts will not be affected. |
Fees: | |
Guarantee Fee | 1% per annum plus GRT* *for guarantees approved until Dec 2020 |
Origination Fee | Waived |
Out of pocket fees | Not Applicable |
Amendment Fee | PhP 5,000.00 per amendment |
Collateral/Security | As maybe required by the accredited lending bank or financial institution |
NOTE:
MSMEs shall be defined as any business activity or enterprise engaged in industry, agribusiness, and/or services whether single proprietorship, cooperative, partnership or corporation whose total assets, inclusive of those arising from loans but exclusive of the land on which the particular business entity’s office, plant and equipment are situated, must have value falling under the following categories:
1. Micro not more than P3,000,000
2. Small P3,000,001 to P15,000,000
3. Medium P15,000,001 to P100,000,000