Startup-relevant scheme · Reserve Bank of India / Ministry of MSME (platforms: RXIL, M1xchange, Invoicemart, others)
TReDS — Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS)
TReDS invoice discounting (RXIL, M1xchange, Invoicemart): Budget 2026-27 made it the mandatory settlement platform for CPSE purchases from MSMEs, added a CGTMSE guarantee for invoice discounting, GeM data-sharing and securitisation of receivables. Over ₹7 lakh crore discounted to date.
- Amount
- Varies
- Type of support
- Loan / Credit
- Best for
- Seed / Early-Stage, Growth / Scaling
- Who can apply
- MSMEs, Early-stage startups, Growth-stage startups
TReDS platforms let MSMEs auction their receivables from corporate and government buyers to financiers, so they get cash quickly without collateral.
Who can apply?
- Udyam-registered MSMEs (including startups registered as MSMEs) selling to corporates, PSUs, CPSEs or government buyers registered on TReDS.
What do you get?
- Invoice discounting without recourse to the MSME, at market-discovered rates.
- Budget 2026-27: TReDS mandatory as the settlement platform for CPSE purchases from MSMEs, CGTMSE guarantee for invoice discounting, GeM data-sharing with financiers and securitisation of TReDS receivables.
- Over ₹7 lakh crore financed to date.
How to apply
Register with any RBI-licensed TReDS platform (e.g., RXIL, M1xchange, Invoicemart) and onboard your buyers.
Objectives
Fix MSME working-capital stress caused by delayed payments.
Key links
- Budget 2026 MSME measures (DD News) ddnews.gov.in
Deadlines, amounts and windows change. Check the official portal before you apply.
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- Agriculture Infrastructure Financing Facility3% per annum interest subvention on loans up to ₹2 crore for post-harvest infrastructure and community farming projects, for up to 7 years.Open now