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Grameen Credit Score: Individual Loans for SHG Members

3 February 20251 min read
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Why in the news

The FY26 Budget proposed a Grameen Credit Score so rural self-help group members can borrow in their own name, relying on their group’s track record.

Key facts

  • Reach: aimed at 100 million rural SHG members.
  • Change: earlier rules stopped banks lending to members on the strength of group performance; banking norms will now be updated.
  • Benefit: wider rural and semi-urban credit access while keeping bad loans in check.
  • Market link: the rural development ministry tied up with the Government e-Marketplace (GeM); Flipkart, Amazon and Meesho can help artisans and weavers find buyers.

Exam angle

  • Scoring agency: public sector banks.
  • Theme: financial inclusion through SHGs.

Test yourself

1. Which institutions will allocate scores under the Grameen Credit Score framework proposed in the FY26 Budget?

Public sector banks will assign individual scores based on SHG repayment records.

2. The Grameen Credit Score framework is primarily aimed at members of which group?

It helps rural SHG members obtain credit at an individual level.

3. Which portal has the rural development ministry partnered with to boost sales of SHG products?

The ministry tied up with GeM, alongside e-commerce platforms, to expand SHG product sales.

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