CBN Creative Industry Financing Initiative (CIFI) Loan Registration Portal: On this page, you will learn How To Access CBN Loan For The Creative Industry Financing Initiative (Creative Industry Loan), the requirements and everything you need to know about CBN CIFI Loan application.
In 2019, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the Bankers’ Committee developed a Creative Industry Financing Initiative (CIFI), also known as Creative Industry loan to boost job creation in Nigeria, especially among young people, who are the most active in the creative industry.
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CBN Creative Industry Financing Initiative (CIFI) Loan Registration Portal.
The aim according to CBN, is to improve access to long-term low-cost financing for entrepreneurs and investors in the Nigerian creative and information technology (IT) sub-sectors.
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CBN CIFI Registration Portal and Application Guidelines.
Below is how you can benefit and access the CBN Loan for the Creative Industry
1. Your Business Must be in the following areas, namely:
i. Fashion
ii. Information Technology
iii. Movie Production
iv. Movie Distribution
v. Music and
vi. Software Engineering Student Loan
Amount of Loan you can Access for Business
You can get a loan of up to:
a) N3 million for Software Engineering Student
b) N30 million for Movie Production business
c) N500 million for Movie Distribution business
d) Cover your rental/service fees for Fashion and Information
Technology business
e) Cover your training fees, equipment fees, and rental/service fees for the Music business
General Requirements for CBN
Though requirements might vary a little from bank to bank, besides being part of the creative industry (fashion, music, movies, and information technology), you are still expected to provide the following;
- Registration with the Corporate Affairs Commission
- Comprehensive business proposal – (Get Business Plan Template)
- Clean Credit Bureau Report with no unpaid obligations
- Satisfactory CRMS report of owners, sponsors and directors
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How to Apply CBN Creative Industry Financing Initiative (CIFI) Loan.
1. Go to any bank of your choice to access the fund.
2. Tell your bank how much you need.
3. Your bank will discuss your request and provide you the money
INTEREST RATE AND PERIOD FOR REPAYMENT
The maximum interest rate of 9.0% per annum (all charges inclusive) is applicable to all loans.
a) For Software Engineering Student Loan, it is a maximum of three years
b) For Movie Production and Distribution, it is a maximum of ten years
c) For Fashion, Information Technology (IT) and Music, it is a maximum of ten years.
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