SMEs that fulfil the following criteria:
- Registered with the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), authorities/district offices in Sabah and Sarawak or statutory bodies for professional service providers;
- Maximum shareholders’ funds not exceeding RM5mil;
- Shareholding by Public Listed Companies and Government Linked Companies (if any) in the SMEs shall not exceed 20%;
- Malaysians residing in Malaysia hold a minimum of 51% shareholding in the SMEs
- EXCEPT SMEs in the Primary Agriculture Sector and Micro Enterprises
- Assigned risk profile rating of 3, 4 and 5 as per BNM Risk Profile Table