The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises is operating a scheme namely “Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (CLCSS) for technology upgradation of Micro and Small Enterprises. If you are a MSE (Micro & Small Enterprise) manufacturer and if you want to modernize your equipment/plant/machineries, you may get capital subsidy of up to Rs.15 lakh…
Fixed interest rate means interest rates remain the same throughout the life of a loan, while floating interest rates change based on market conditions. A fixed rate loan is a loan where the interest rate on the loan doesn’t fluctuate during the entire term of loan or part of the total term of loan. This…
The farmers in India have been inherently facing with on-farm risks like famine; flood, extreme weather etc. Though these types of natural risks cannot be totally avoided, there are many new on-field techniques developed in India to minimize the loss. However, the most important strategy to mitigate the risk is agriculture insurance. The insurance company…
Banks are issuing credit cards to their customers as well as to general public. The bank on receipt of application from individuals for credit cards, process the same and decides about issuing the cards and fixing credit limit on the basis of the creditworthiness of the customers.The credit cards are issued in the form of…
The public sector banks are required to extend loans to the persons suffering from austim, retardness, as per Government policy. However, the question is for what purposes loans would be granted to retarded persons and how a bank can grant a loan to mentally retarded person as we are sure that bank cannot directly grant…
Online submission of applications for loans under PMEGP is mandatory and no manual applications are allowed w.e.f. 01.05.2016. Individual loan applicants may submit PMEGP loan application to Khadi & Village Industries Commission under PMEGP scheme at following URL. https://www.kviconline.gov.in/pmegpeportal/jsp/pmegponline.jsp The non-individual entities such as Self Help Groups (registration of the SHGs not compulsory), Trust, Under…
Q: Is there any upper limit for loans against security of NRI’s term deposits like FCNR/NRE? Ans.: Except usual margin requirement, no upper ceiling is prescribed for loans to NRIs or third parties in India against security of FCNR/NRE deposits. However, the loan shall be for the purpose other than the investments specified in FEMA…
Credit monitoring strategies in a bank take place in two stages namely the pre-sanction stage and post-sanction stage of loans and advances. Pre-sanction process involves the identification of the borrower, the purpose of the loan, quantum of loan, period of loan, source of repayment, security for advance, profitability, pre-sanction unit inspection, appraisal of credit proposal,…
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…
The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was initially promoted by the Reserve Bank of India in 1982 under the National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development Act 1981. By its establishment, NABARD substituted the Agricultural Credit Department (ACD) and Rural Planning and Credit Cell (RPCC) of the Reserve Bank of India, and…