MicroFinancing

Objectives

To assist viable micro enterprises* to have access to financing for working capital and/or purchase fixed assets for business purposes

Financing type
Loan
Financing rate

Determined by participating FIs based on assessment of the borrower’s risk profile.

Financing tenure

From 1 month to 7 years

Financing amount (max)

RM 1,000 to RM 50,000

Purpose of Financing
Working Capital
CAPEX
Eligibility criteria
  • All micro enterprises with viable businesses. 
  • Microfinancing is available to businesses in all economic sectors. Certain participating financial institutions may provide microfinancing facilities to borrowers in specific sectors only.
Application procedure
  • Contact banks that display the microfinance logo 
  • Discuss with the bank officer 
  • Present the relevant documents for financing application
For further information

Micro Enterprises can contact the customer service centres of the respective PFIs: 

  • There are 3 development financial institutions namely, Agrobank, Bank Rakyat and Bank Simpanan Nasional. 
  • A total of 7 banking institutions namely, Alliance Bank, AmBank, CIMB Bank, Public Bank, Maybank and United Overseas Bank and Bank Muamalat 

Development Finance and Enterprise Department 
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) 
Jalan Dato’ Onn 
50480 Kuala Lumpur 
Tel: 03-2691 3764 
Email: bnmtelelink@bnm.gov.my