The Edge
7 July 2026
Anwar: RM4.9 bil financing for over 6,000 MSMEs approved by SJPP in 1H
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KUALA LUMPUR (July 7): Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan (SJPP) had approved RM4.9 billion in financing for more than 6,000 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the first half of 2026 (1H2026), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
SJPP is a wholly owned company of the Minister of Finance (Incorporated).
Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said the approvals were part of the government's efforts to improve MSMEs' access to financing, besides easing business costs and support the sustainability of their operations.
The prime minister said this in reply to Lee Chuan How (PH-Ipoh Timor) during question time in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday, on whether the government is aware of the challenges facing the business sector, particularly MSME entrepreneurs amid the current global environment, and the measures being taken to support the sustainability of MSMEs.
Anwar said the government had provided various loans and financing guarantees amounting to more than RM15 billion to support the working capital needs of MSMEs.
Of the total, RM5 billion has been specifically earmarked for Bumiputera businesses, he said.
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