Why Does a Bank Ask for a Monthly Stock Statement for Cash Credit?

Quick Answer A bank asks for a monthly stock statement because a cash credit limit is secured by your current assets, mainly stock and receivables, which change every month. The statement shows the...

How Do Banks Decide the First Cash Credit Limit for a New Business?

Quick Answer For a new business, banks usually decide the first cash credit limit from the projected working capital requirement in your project report and CMA data, not from past sales. The bank...

How Does a Moratorium Work in an MSME Term Loan?

Quick Answer A moratorium is a period after the MSME term loan is sanctioned during which you do not have to repay the principal. It is meant to give a new or expanding unit time to set up machinery...

What Happens If the Stock Statement Is Lower Than the Cash Credit Limit?

Quick Answer If your stock statement shows less stock and receivables than your cash credit (CC) limit needs, your drawing power falls below the sanctioned limit. You can then withdraw only up to the...

Is Interest Charged During the Moratorium Period of a Business Loan?

Short answer: In most cases, yes. A moratorium usually pauses the repayment of the principal, not the interest. Whether you pay the interest every month or it gets added to your loan depends on your...

Can a Business Loan Be Used for Both Machinery and Working Capital?

Short answer: Yes, in many cases. A bank can sanction a term loan for machinery and a separate working capital limit, such as cash credit, in the same proposal. Some banks also offer a composite loan...

Can Banks Finance Plant and Machinery Already Purchased?

Short answer: Sometimes, yes. Some banks may count money you have already spent on plant and machinery, either as your own contribution (margin money) or, in a few cases, as an amount to be...

Is a Second Term Loan Possible While the First Business Loan Is Running? 

Short answer: Yes, it is possible. Banks do sanction a second term loan to a running business, but only if the first loan is being repaid regularly and the business can afford both instalments. The...

What Happens to an Existing Cash Credit Limit When a Business Expands?

Short answer: The existing cash credit limit does not increase on its own. When a business expands, its stock and receivables usually grow, so it needs more working capital. You have to ask the bank...