COVID-19 Non-Interest Loan Not For Only Muslims – NMFB Clarifies

The Nirsal Microfinance Bank has come out to clarify that the ongoing COVID-19 Non-Interest Loan for Nigerian affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic is not a religious affair.

This was disclosed in a public announcement on their Instagram account, where the management of the bank noted that the Scheme is for all Nigerians regardless of religious inclination.

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NMFB however noted that an applicant of the Scheme must be adversely affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic, must be aged 18 years and above, must possess a Bank Verification number, and must have been running their own businesses.

They also went further to clarify the public difference between the Scheme and COVID-19 Targetted Credit Facility Loan Scheme, NMFB Stated that the Non-Interest Banking Window for TCF and AGSMEIS focuses on assets Financing.

“The COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility and AGSMEIS are loans that are repayable while the Non-Interest Banking Window recognizes only the sharing of profits from the investment with the beneficiary”, NMFB stated.

NMFB added that existing beneficiaries of the COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility and AGSMEIS Loan Scheme are ineligible to apply for the Non-Interest Banking Window for TCF and AGSMEIS.

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Explaining the Scheme further, the Nirsal Microfinance Bank stated that the Non-Interest Banking Window for TCF and AGSMEIS has a 3 years Tenure and 6 months Moratorium.

To apply for the Programme, interested and qualified applicants should kindly visit www.nmfb.com.ng

COVID-19 Non-Interest Loan Not For Only Muslims – NMFB Clarifies