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…
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…
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, commercial banks and other financial institutions have been making steady strides to increase their share of credits to the MSE sector, but they have certain difficulties in sanctioning limits to SME borrowers. In an environment of NPA numbers in the banking sector alarmingly swelling, banks themselves are under stress and facing challenges to raise…
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…
A Charge means an interest or lien created on the property and assets of the company or any of its undertakings or both as security and includes a mortgage. When a charge created on the property and assets of a company is registered by ROC, it is a notice of such charge to the public…
Basically, lien and pledge are forms of the right to retain goods for the same purpose i.e. both are security interest options for payment of a debt. Though they look identical; there are certain differences which this article identifies herein. Lien: Lien is akin to bailment. It is the right to retain goods or securities…