Change in Conditions and Covenant refers to modification to sanctioned terms, covenants, reporting requirements, security conditions, repayment triggers, or approval conditions after sanction. It requires approval authority, documentation, and tracking of effective date. In MSME underwriting, it provides context for the borrower, facility, banking conduct or approval conditions and helps the credit officer connect operational data with credit judgement. For example, the item may influence eligibility, documentation, sanction conditions or the credit officer’s comfort even if it is not a ratio by itself. It matters because the term can affect how the proposal is documented, interpreted, approved and monitored after sanction. The common mistake is to read it in isolation; it should be checked against borrower documents, bank statements, financials and policy requirements.