Exim Bank issues Guidelines for Schemes under the Export Promotion Mission—'Support for Emerging Export Opportunities’ and ‘Credit Assistance for e-Commerce Exporters’
The Government of India (GOI), in the Union Budget 2025-26, had announced the setting up of the Export Promotion Mission (EPM), driven jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of MSME, and Ministry of Finance. Exim Bank, as a development finance institution (DFI) mandated to finance, facilitate and promote India’s international trade, has been designated as the implementing agency, along with the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Ltd. (NCGTC), for two schemes under the EPM— ‘Support for Emerging Export Opportunities’ and ‘Credit Assistance for e-Commerce Exporters’.
The ‘Support for Emerging Export Opportunities’ scheme under EPM seeks to scale up the support under the Exim Bank’s ‘Trade Assistance Programme’ (TAP), a first-of-its kind trade facilitation initiative in India. Exporters often face difficulty in confirmation of Letters of Credit when dealing with buyers in new or high-risk markets. Alongside, banks also have limited risk appetite to support transactions in these markets. Against this backdrop, this intervention extends guarantees for LC-backed transactions, thereby enhancing confidence in trade settlements, strengthening the capacity of banks to support constrained cross-border transactions, and fostering partnerships between Indian banks and local banks abroad. The DGFT has issued the trade notice for the scheme vide Trade Notice No. 32/2025-26 dated March 6, 2026.
The ‘Credit Assistance for e-Commerce Exporters’ scheme seeks to enhance access to working capital for MSMEs engaged in e-commerce exports. The objective is to enable them to manufacture goods in anticipation of export demand and scale up their participation in global markets. Under this scheme, credit guarantee cover will be extended to banks for credit assistance extended by them in the form of Cash Credit, Overdraft, or other Working Capital facilities to eligible beneficiary entities, in accordance with the coverage parameters. These facilities will also be supported through interest subvention, in accordance with the notified ceilings. The DGFT has issued the trade notice for the scheme vide Trade Notice No. 31/2025-26 dated March 6, 2026.
Under these schemes, Exim Bank will support MSME exporters by playing a complementary role to commercial banks, by providing risk mitigation tools and facilitating financing in areas where conventional lending may be constrained. This support will be especially relevant for exporters targeting new, underserved, or higher-risk markets, as well as those exploring new modes of exports. Exim Bank has issued detailed guidelines for lending institutions under the two schemes. Copies of the guidelines are at Annexure.
The Bank has also developed a dedicated portal (tap.eximbankindia.in), which shall serve a single window digital interface for lending institutions to submit proposals, upload requisite documentation, track the status of applications, and avail guarantee support under the schemes. The platform is designed to facilitate seamless coordination among Exim Bank, commercial banks, and the NCGTC.
Guidelines for ‘Support for Emerging Export Opportunities’ scheme
Guidelines for ‘Credit Assistance for e-Commerce Exporters’ scheme
For further details please contact:
Ms. Trupti Mhatre,
General Manager,
Export-Import Bank of India, Centre One Building,
Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005;
Telephone: 91-22-2217 2308;
Email: trupti[at]eximbankindia[dot]in
Portal: tap.eximbankindia.in
