commerce ministry is likely to seek further extension of the interest equalisation scheme in the forthcoming Budget on pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit for another five years to promote the country's outbound shipments, an official said. The scheme ended on December 31 last year.
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The scheme helps exporters from identified sectors and all MSME manufacturer exporters to avail of rupee export credit at competitive rates at a time when the global economy is facing headwinds. Exporters get subsidies under the Interest Equalisation Scheme for pre- and post-shipment rupee export credit.
«The ministry may request for the extension of the scheme,» the official said.
The scheme was started on April 1, 2015, and was initially valid for five years up to March 31, 2020. It has been continued thereafter, including a one-year extension during COVID-19, and with further extensions and fund allocations.
In September last year, the government extended the scheme till December 31, 2024.
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