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Union Cabinet approves Rs 34,856 crore towards interest subvention scheme for agriculture loans
18-Aug-2022

With RBI hiking the lending rate, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday earmarked Rs 34,856 crore towards the interest subvention scheme to help banks provide short term agriculture loans of up to Rs 3 lakh at a rate of 7 per cent. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said the Cabinet has decided to restore interest subvention on short term agriculture loans to 1.5 per cent for all financial institutions.

News Source:- https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/union-cabinet-approves-rs-34856-crore-towards-interest-subvention-scheme-for-agriculture-loans/2633485/