Finance minister: RM3b loans approved for 6,840 SMEs
File picture shows Senator Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz speaking to reporters as he officially begins his first day as Finance Minister in Putrajaya 10, March 10, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
“The response to this facility has been very encouraging and I hope it will be utilised to the fullest,” he said when presenting the Unit for the Implementation and Coordination of National Agencies on the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package’s fourth report today. Of the amount, BSN approved RM90 million for 2,000 Micro SMEs, while TEKUN Nasional approved RM42 million for 5,000 Micro SMEs.
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