Establishment of a benefit system with support for small and medium-sized enterprises. Interest-free financing is also available.

In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, the government has set up a first-time benefit system to support small and medium-sized enterprises in response to the spread of the new coronavirus, and plans to make it possible to receive interest-free loans from private financial institutions. , We are in a hurry to consider a specific mechanism.

The new benefit plan is an unusual measure that provides cash directly to SMEs and small businesses.

In the future, we will urgently consider studying specific mechanisms, such as whether to provide cash uniformly to all small and medium-sized companies, etc., or to companies whose sales and profits have decreased to a certain extent, in the future. .

In addition, to further enhance corporate funding support, SMEs and others will be able to receive substantially interest-free loans from private financial institutions.

The government will extend the special lending system, which is being implemented by the Japan Finance Corporation of Japan, etc. from this month to private financial institutions, and a mechanism for the government to cover the amount of interest is being studied. .

Target financial institutions and loan conditions will be considered in the future.

The government intends to make every effort to ensure business continuity and maintain employment through these measures, and is urgently considering concrete measures to consolidate emergency economic measures early next month.