Concessional Loans available to minority communities in India

The Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Zoroastrians, Buddhists, Jains communities in India are classified as minority communities as per notification of Ministry of Welfare, Government of India. In 121 districts in the country, the minority population exceeds 25% of total population of the districts. Further, in the states of J & K, Punjab, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and…

All about feature films financing

[This article offers process of credit facilities to film industry under cash budget & Line of credits (LOCs)] The feature film production involves buying script, evolving screenplays, dialogs, scouting site location, film shooting, music recording, lab processing and post-production activities such as editing, dubbing, re-recording, mixing, taking final prints, obtaining censor clearance and release of…

All about ‘S4A’: The Scheme for restructuring Stressed Assets

(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…

Need for and Activities of Self-Help Groups (SHGs)

(This article elucidates self-help groups, their activities, bank loan facilities, advantages of lending to SHGs, Aajeevika- National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) for women SHGs in rural areas.) Self Help Groups (SHGs) are important because they help the poor access financial services, generate employment, and address social issues, especially in rural areas where many people don’t…

Dealing in Priority Sector Lending Certificates (PSLCs)

[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…