To support the development of SMEs, the Government of Malaysia provides a comprehensive set of programmes through various Government Ministries and Agencies, which are broadly categorized into “Financial Assistance” and “Business Support Services” including:
- Soft loans
- Grants
- Equity Financing
- Venture Capital
- Loan Guarantee Scheme
- Tax Incentives (Pioneer Status: 70% – 100% tax free up to 10 years & Investment Tax Allowance)
Government Ministries and Agencies
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
- SME Corp. Malaysia
- Bank Perusahaan Kecil & Sederhana Berhad (SME Bank)
- Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)
- Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)
- Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Berhad (MIDF)
Ministry of Finance (MOF)
- Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad (BPMB)
- Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia (AIM)
- Export-Import Bank Malaysia Berhad (EXIM Bank)
- Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV)
- Malaysian Venture Capital Management Berhad (MAVCAP)
- Tabung Ekonomi Kumpulan Usaha Niaga (TEKUN)
Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-based Industry (MOA)
- Agrobank Malaysia
Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI)
- Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation Bhd (MBC)
- Malaysian Technology Development Corporation Sdn Bhd (MTDC)
- MIMOS Berhad (MIMOS)
- Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC)
Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (MRRD)
- Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA)
Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism (MDTCC)
- Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad (BKRMB)
- Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNS)
Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC)
- Malaysian Timber Industry Board (MTIB)
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- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
- Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB)
- Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC)
- Commerce Asset Ventures Sdn. Bhd.
- Mayban Ventures Sdn. Bhd.