Bank Loans Archive

MCLR -Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate 

MCLR, Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate System interest regime came into effect on April 1, 2016. This was a refined version of Base Rate system announced by RBI to further enhance the transparency of credit

Lending Rates- PLR, BPLR and BR- An Overview

The interest rate on lending was de-regulated by RBI in October 1994. This was as part of the financial sector reforms initiated in India in 1991. Since 1994, RBI has introduced various benchmarks and guidelines with regard

Lending Interest Rate and Challenges – RBI Vs Banks

Transmission of changes in policy interest rate announced by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to market and borrowers by reduction in lending interest rate has always been a bone of contention between RBI and Banks since

External Benchmarking of Interest Rates

Fixing interest rate in relation to an external benchmark was proposed by RBI while announcing the monetary policy review held on December 5, 2018. Banks were suggested to adopt this method for new floating rate loans extended

Hypothecation And Safeguards By Banks 

Hypothecation is the most famous method adopted by banks in India for security creation. This method is adopted while extending cash credits for raising working capital and term loans for acquiring movable assets. Hypothecation as a method

Pledge, Pledgor, Pledgee And Bank Loans

Pledge is a popular method adopted in banking to create charge on a security. It is a specific form of bailment. Pledge is defined under the Indian Contract Act as a form of bailment of goods where

Bailment, Bailor And Bailee

Bailment is defined in Section 148 of The Indian Contract Act 1972.As per the definition, bailment is delivery of goods by one person to another for some purpose upon a contract that they shall, when the purpose

Types of stamps and stamping methods

Indian Stamp Act,1899,  a revenue legislation governs the stamping of  documents and instruments. The Act also stipulates the instruments that are chargeable with stamp duty.  The governing norm regarding stamp duty is that all instruments liable for

Security Interest Registration & CERSAI

The Central Registry of Securitization, Asset Reconstruction and Security Interest of India (CERSAI) is a Central Registration System set up under Chapter IV of the SARFAESI Act. It was incorporated with the intention of capturing details of

Kerala State Government Employees Fresh Housing Loans under HBA Scheme 

Kerala State Government Employees were entitled for Housing Loans under House Building Advance (HBA Scheme) till July 2018. Thereafter, the Government of Kerala directed the employees to approach scheduled commercial bank / NBFCs working in the state