REVAMPED CREDIT ENHANCEMENT FACILITY (CEF) TRANSITION TO PORTFOLIO SCHEME
In 2009, the DBJ pioneered the Credit Enhancement Facility (CEF), a partial loan guarantee that helps Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) without adequate collateral to access loans from financial institutions.
The CEF is a risk-sharing arrangement under which the DBJ provides partial guarantees to financial institutions and, in effect, increase lending to MSMEs.
The primary objective of the CEF is to reduce the risk exposure normally associated with small business lending, thereby allowing eligible MSMEs with viable projects to access term loans.
Empowering Business
Our goal is that by 2024, the revamped facility with its new capital of approximately J$4.4 billion will support guarantees up to J$28B supporting about 4,500 MSME loans values at approximately J$45 billion.
Sectoral Impact
Achievements to Date
As at November 30, 2019, the CEF programme, under the Individual Scheme, achieved the following:
676
Guarantees issued & Loans supported
J$
3.48
B
Value of Guarantees
J$
8.02
B
Value of Loans (J$)
J$
11.72
B