KUALA LUMPUR: The government will introduce a RM2.1 billion matching method through equity and quasi-equity investments in efforts to help companies facing gearing or leverage problems.
Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the initiative would be spearheaded by SME Bank in collaboration with the Bumiputera Agenda Steering Unit (Teraju) and Bank Simpanan Nasional Bhd (BSN), with funds worth RM600 million and it is open to all, especially Bumiputera entrepreneurs.
He said Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd (BPMB) would also offer a Reset Scheme (Rehabilitation and Support Through Equity) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will also provide a Business Recapitalisation Fund worth RM1 billion for the same purpose.
"In total, RM14.2 billion in funds is available for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)," he said in tabling the 2022 Budget in the Dewan Rakyat today.
In ensuring continuous availability of funds, he said BNM funds, especially the Targeted Relief and Recovery Facility, had been increased by RM2 billion, bringing the total availability of various BNM SME funds currently to RM11.2 billion.
Meanwhile, Tengku Zafrul said initiatives to help companies listed on Bursa Malaysia would also be introduced, with Khazanah Nasional Bhd to be given the mandate to help the government provide the infrastructure to administer a fund of at least RM3 billion.
Source: https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2021/10/741003/2022-budget-new-fund-raising-methods-identified-help-companies-facing