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ECLGS 5.0 — Emergency Credit Guarantees for Business
ECLGS 5.0, formally the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme, is the government's fifth emergency credit guarantee window, opened in May 2026 to keep working capital flowing to MSMEs, other companies and scheduled passenger airlines when global disruption squeezes their cash.
Last updated 7 September 20266 min read
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Explains ECLGS 5.0, the May 2026 credit guarantee window for MSMEs, other firms and airlines — its cover, caps, interest ceilings and the ₹2,50,024 crore already guaranteed.
- ECLGS
- Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme
- NCGTC
- credit guarantee
- MSME credit
- working capital
- Jan Samarth Portal
- scheduled passenger airlines
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