Financial woes of Exporters to be supported by Government Intervention
NEW DELHI : The Indian commerce department is actively working on a long term solution to address the credit issues faced by exporters, particularly smaller businesses. One of the proposed solutions is a credit guarantee fund for export finance, which would allow businesses to access finance without needing to provide collateral. This initiative is modeled on the post Covid loan package and aims to alleviate the financial burden on exporters.
Exporters have been struggling with declining export credit and rising costs, exacerbated by increased freight rates due to geopolitical tensions in West Asia. Data shared with Commerce and Industry MinisterShri Piyush Goyal revealed that outstanding export credit has declined from around Rs 2.3 lakh crore at the end of March 2022 to under Rs 2.2 lakh crore last March, despite a 15% rise in exports in rupee terms.
The government’s intervention is seen as a crucial step to support the export sector and ensure sustainable growth.