The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) is the government’s flagship refinance and guarantee scheme aimed at providing access to credit for non-corporate and informal enterprises. Analysing the available data, the performance of the PMMY against its objectives is assessed, and it is observed that the PMMY has not altered secular trends in lending to the target segments. The current scheme design for its ability to create the level of impact needed is questioned, and some ideas on how to accelerate impact are also discussed.
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