Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on January 21 approved equity support of Rs 5,000 crore to Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). “The equity capital of Rs 5,000 crore shall be infused into SIDBI by the Department of Financial Services (DFS) in three tranches of Rs 3,000 crore in financial year 2025-26 at the book value of Rs 568.65 as on March 31, 2025 and Rs 1,000 crore each in financial years 2026-27 and 2027-28 at the book value as on March 31 of the respective previous financial years,” according to a Finance Ministry statement.
After equity capital infusion of Rs 5,000 crore, the number of MSMEs to be provided financial assistance is expected to increase from 76.26 lakh at the end of the financial year 2025 to 102 lakh, adding approximately 25.74 lakh new MSME beneficiaries by the end of the financial year 2028.
According to the latest data (as on September 30, 2025) available from the official website of the Ministry of MSME, employment for 3016 crore people has been generated by 6.90 crore MSMEs. This works out to an employment generation of 4.37 persons per MSME. Considering this average, employment generation is estimated to be 1.12 crore with the expected addition of 25.74 lakh new MSME beneficiaries by the end of the financial year 2027-28, the statement explained.
With a focus on directed credit and anticipated growth in that portfolio over the next five years, the risk-weighted assets on SIDBI’s balance sheet are expected to rise significantly. This increase will necessitate higher capital to sustain the same level of Capital to Risk-weighted Assets Ratio (CRAR).