ECLGS 5.0 Achieves a Major Milestone, Guarantee Issuance Crosses 1 Lakh Mark, with total amount of guarantees more than ₹48,000 Crore

• Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 is a credit guarantee scheme under the Ministry of Finance providing 100% guarantee to MSMEs and 90% to non-MSMEs/airlines through NCGTC to Member Lending Institutions (MLIs).
• As on 9 June 2026, total guarantees issued crossed 1,06,549 amounting to ₹48,484.26 crore — a key UPSC hook on financial sector relief instruments and MSME credit architecture.
• Successor to the COVID-era ECLGS (2020), reactivated to cushion MSMEs & airlines from the West Asia conflict / ATF price shock of 2026.