The term forfaiting refers to a form of trade finance involving discounting of export bills receivables such as drafts drawn under LC, bills of exchange, promissory notes, or other instruments on without recourse basis. The export of capital goods involves account receivables of medium and long term maturities. It is a general practice that the…
The major difference between wholesale banking and retail banking is in the type of clientele. Retail banking, also known as consumer banking, refers to the offering of banking services to individuals and lower-tier businesses. Services offered in retail banking related both on deposits as well as loans and advances. Deposit products avail retail customers are…
National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was initially promoted by Reserve Bank of India in 1982 under National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981. By its establishment NABARD substituted Agricultural Credit Department (ACD) and Rural Planning and Credit Cell (RPCC) of Reserve Bank of India, and Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation…
The weaker sections of our society are the socially backward/ minority communities at national level or the people belonging to economically low income group. Normally, such people may not easily get timely and adequate credit without the priority credit dispensation of RBI. As per RBI’s priority sector approved plan, Banks have to achieve weaker section…
The definition of MSMEs revised from July 1, 2020, Please read the following post for latest amendment. New criteria for the classification of MSME effective from July 1, 2020 The new criteria supersede the following article (You may refer following article only for reference to old date details). The MSMED Act 2006 classifies Micro, Small…
Although, the commercial banks and other financial institutions have been making steady strides to increase their share of credits to MSE sector, but they have certain difficulties in sanctioning limits to SME borrowers. In an environment of NPA numbers in banking sector alarmingly swelling, banks themselves are under the stress and facing challenge to raise…
Following the ordinance empowering RBI to lay down the process of initiating steps under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), an Internal Advisory Committee (IAC) is set up by RBI to oversee the specific steps that are initiated by bankers for resolution of a bad debt. In its first meeting on June 12, 2017, the…
Stamp duty payable on an instrument/document when joint executants are in different state The section 17 of Stamp act 1899 provides that all instruments chargeable to the duty and executed by any person in India shall be stamped before or at the time of execution of the instrument. Section 19A provides that added stamp duty…
As per RBI’s advise Indian Banks Association made certain changes in the current common loan application format for MSME loans and circulated to its member banks for adoption.The revised format for the common loan application is increased up to Rs.2 Crore. This is in view of enhancement in CGTMSE coverage up to Rs.2 crore from…
In view of enhancement in CGTMSE coverage up to Rs.2 crore from the earlier limit of Rs.1 crore, the Indian Banks Association (IBA) has formulated a common MSME loan application for adaption of all member bank of IBA. Scheduled Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks, and select Financial Institutions who are member institutions of CGTMSE extend…