Latest: A few sections relating to registration of security interest by secured and other creditors, the effect of registration of transactions, right of enforcement of securities, and priority to secured creditors were not notified in the said amendment. In view of the foregoing Section 17 to Section 19 of the 2016 Act have been notified…
(This article elucidates comprehensively about S4A (‘Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets’) to tackle the problem loans of large projects. The article also covers S4A- post resolution, with regard to management issues, Asset Classification, and Provisioning) The newly announced ‘Scheme for Sustainable Structuring of Stressed Assets’ (S4A) by RBI is outlined to tackle the…
(This article elucidates about self-help groups, their activities, loan facilities from banks, advantages of lending to SHGs, Aajeevika- National Rural livelihoods Mission (NRLM) for women SHGs in rural areas.) Women Self Help Group (SHG) is the group voluntarily formed by 10-20 women involved in livelihood activities like making candles, artificial jewellery, pavement vendors, hawkers, tailoring…
The Stand-Up India Scheme is launched by Government of India to generate the profitable employment to hitherto underserved segment of our society. The scheme provides bank loans between 10 lakh and 100 lakh to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one woman borrower per bank branch for setting…
Loans must be made available to illiterate customers as are offered to other customers. Their inability to read the contents of document and execution thereof should not be a criterion for sanctioning/denying a loan. As far as execution of documents there is no distinction under law, between a literate and illiterate person. Therefore, the requirements…
[This article explains on grading of borrowers who have a short credit history, how the credit score is calculated, factors considered for calculation of scores, the important aspects to see in the CIR] The loan applicant’s credit scores work as the first impression for any lender. Normally, the lender would evaluate other details of the…
[This post answers many questions like ‘What is a PSL certificate?’, ‘Who needs PSLCs?’, ‘How the limit for issuance of each category of PSLC is decided?’ ‘How the PSLC transactions are computed for the determination of PSL target/sub-targets?’, ‘Is there any expiry date for PSLCs?’, ‘Whether the loan assets or risks of loan defaults are…
A revenue Stamp can be explained as a receipt given by the Government in the form of small adhesive stamp in lieu of separate document stating that the tax/fee has been paid to the Government. The receipt for above certain amount shall be mandatorily acknowledged by the receiver affixing and cancelling the revenue stamp. Under…
The non-judicial stamp papers, in the form of engraved, embossed or franked on papers have been used to pay the stamp duty under Indian Stamp Act 1899. Nowadays maximum usage of stamp papers is in the form of e-stamping in lieu of prevalent engraved stamp papers, embossed stamp papers and franked stamp papers. The e-stamping…
(The article gives the insight of important points to be borne in mind at the time of execution of loan documents with a to z check-list.) The system of obtaining proper documents as per sanction terms is called documentation. Without the proper documents, it is hard to create a legally enforceable charge for the security offered.…