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The Union Government on July 1, 2020 launched the Special Liquidity Scheme of 30,000 crore rupees to improve the liquidity position for Non-Banking Finance Companies- NBFCs and Housing Finance Companies- HFCs.
The scheme was launched through a Special Purpose Vehicle in the form of SLS Trust set up by SBI Capital Markets Limited (SBICAP). Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced it on 13th of March this year.
Reserve Bank of India will provide funds for the Scheme by subscribing to government guaranteed special securities issued by the Trust.
The total amount of such securities issued outstanding shall not exceed 30 thousand crore rupees at any point of time.
The Central Government will provide an unconditional and irrevocable guarantee to the special securities issued by the Trust.
The Scheme will remain open for three months for making subions by the Trust. The period of lending by the Trust will be for a period of up to 90 days. The financing would be used by the NFBCs and HFCs only to repay existing liabilities and not to expand assets.
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