The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will kick off the disbursement of funds, aimed at supporting households and Micro Small and Medium Enterprises severely affected by COVID-19, tomorrow.
The N50 billion Targeted Credit Facility is financed from the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund, which the CBN launched in 2013 with a share capital of N220 billion.
The facility has maximum limit of N25 million for SMEs while the amount that can be accessed will be decided on the basis of the activity, cash flow and industry size of each beneficiary.
Households cannot access more than N3 million while working capital will be a maximum of 25% of the average annual turnover of the three preceding years.
According to CBN guidelines, households with proof of livelihood negatively affected by COVID-19, existing enterprises with proof of business activities negatively affected by COVID-19 and enterprises with bankable plans are eligible to benefit from the fund.
Areas covered under the programme include health (pharmaceuticals and medical supplies), agricultural value chain, airline service providers, hospitality (accommodation and food services), manufacturing/value addition, trading and any other income-generating activities as prescribed by the CBN.