{"id":4538,"date":"2026-02-16T17:39:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/?p=4538"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T17:39:35","slug":"rbi-circular-206-2026-dated-09-02-2026-collateral-free-msme-loans-expanded-to-rs-25-lakh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bhatiabhola.com\/index.php\/blog\/2026\/02\/16\/rbi-circular-206-2026-dated-09-02-2026-collateral-free-msme-loans-expanded-to-rs-25-lakh\/","title":{"rendered":"RBI Circular 206\/2026 Dated 09\/02\/2026 &#8211; Collateral Free MSME Loans expanded to Rs 25 Lakh\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The amendments to RBI Lending to Micro, Small &amp; Medium Enterprises (MSME) Sector Directions, revise the collateral framework applicable to micro and small enterprise (MSE) lending. 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