RM50 Million SME Fund Launched To Get 200 Small Firms Listed On Bursa By 2030

Christina Chandra

5th June 2026 - 3 min read

Small and medium enterprises looking to raise capital through a public listing now have a dedicated funding channel, after the government allocated RM50 million under a new programme called PKS@BURSA. The initiative was launched on 4 June 2026 and aims to get 200 high-potential SMEs ready for listing on Bursa Malaysia by 2030.

The programme is run through SME Corp Malaysia and was announced by Entrepreneur and Cooperatives Development Minister Steven Sim Chee Keong, who said the goal is to build a stronger pipeline of companies ready to go public.

Eligible Companies Can Borrow Up to RM5 Million At A Capped Rate

At the centre of the programme is the SME Listing Fund, which offers financing of between RM2 million and RM5 million per company. The profit rate is capped at 5% for a tenure of up to five years.

The money is not limited to listing costs. Companies can also use it for working capital and general corporate financing, alongside the expenses involved in preparing for a public listing such as advisory fees and compliance work. For most growing businesses, those listing costs arrive on top of ordinary funding needs rather than in place of them.

Companies that take part and successfully list on Bursa Malaysia within five years can also claim a rebate of up to 20%, which lowers the overall cost of going public.

The Programme Targets Two Problems That Hold Smaller Firms Back

Sim said PKS@BURSA is built around two problems that growing companies run into when they consider entering the capital market. The first is the cost of listing. The second is whether a company has the internal capacity, particularly in governance, to meet the standards expected of a listed firm.

The funding covers the cost side. For the capacity side, the programme puts weight on building up a company’s governance and management practices, since smaller firms often fall short on listing requirements because of how they are structured inside rather than how the business performs.

To support this, SME Corp will work with the Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia, and several other agencies to guide interested companies through the process.

Funding Is One Part of Getting Listed

A listing can raise a lot more money than profits or a regular bank loan can, which is what makes it worth considering if you want to grow fast. This programme brings the cost down too, with up to RM5 million at a low rate and a rebate once you list within five years.

However, funding is the first step. Becoming a public company means you also have to meet higher standards, like publishing your accounts on a set schedule and keeping shareholders in the loop, which is more than most private firms are used to. This is the part smaller firms struggle with most, so the programme helps them build up how the company is run and managed.

Sim said many smaller firms fall short on listing rules because of how they are set up inside, not because the business is doing badly. PKS@BURSA tries to fix both at once, making it cheaper to list and getting the company ready for it.

The programme falls under the 13th Malaysia Plan, the government’s plan to give more local companies access to funding for growth. As Sim put it, the aim is not just to produce more listed companies, but more companies with the capacity to be listed.

Christina Chandra

Christina writes about personal finance with an eye for making the complicated feel straightforward. She is drawn to the everyday money decisions people face and genuinely enjoys finding the clearest way to explain them. Between articles, she is probably napping, on a hiking trail, or terrorising her sister’s cats.

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