NGF 2022 – SME Financing

Guarantee program at own risk

НГФ 2022

The fifth consecutive own-risk guarantee scheme designed to facilitate access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises. The scheme is implemented in partnership with commercial banks across the country.

The total contracted guarantee portfolio amounts to BGN 629 million / EUR 322 million, enabling SME lending of over BGN 1.258 billion / EUR 643 million under the program.

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Program Parameters

50% guarantee coverage by NGF
✔ For micro, small and medium-sized enterprises
Eased financing requirements
✔ Partnership program with commercial banks

Information for Partner Banks

The program is open to all commercial banks in the country. It offers pari passu risk-sharing guarantees, where the fund and the partner bank have equal standing in the recovery of funds.

Information for Final Beneficiaries

The program targets micro, small and medium-sized enterprises across various sectors – both existing and start-ups. It covers investment and working capital/revolving loans, as well as bank guarantees. The guarantee coverage of up to 50% allows for eased collateral requirements and lower interest rates.