Lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) under the Bank of Thailand's targeted SME Credit Boost measure surpassed 5 billion baht in the first three months following its launch.According to the central bank's Monetary Policy Report for the second quarter of 2026, financial institutions extended 5.4 billion baht in SME loans under the scheme as of May, following the launch on Feb 23.
The central bank expects total lending under the programme to reach 40 billion baht this year. SME Credit Boost is designed to help SMEs gain better access to financing through a loan guarantee mechanism.
Since June, the central bank has expanded the programme to cover businesses affected by the conflict in the Middle East. In addition to providing liquidity support, the scheme was extended to finance energy transition projects.
Another targeted SME lending programme called SMEs Secured Plus was launched on April 8. The 14 participating financial institutions began offering loans under the scheme in June.
The central bank expects the programme to generate 50 billion baht in new SME lending by June 2027.
