Overdraft facility is the facility given by banks/financial institutions to their current account holders wherein they are allowed to withdraw an amount in excess of the balance available in their account. There will be a pre-set limit up to which they are allowed to withdraw. This facility is very advantageous o businessmen who normally depend on their receivables. There will be a temporary cash flow deficit till the receivables are realised. In other words, until the payment for the services or products extended by the businessmen is paid, the cash flow deficit will exist.
If you apply for an overdraft and the bank/financial institution approves the request, a limit will be set on your account to the extent sanctioned, which will be available whenever you are in need of funds. When you withdraw the amount from the overdraft limit sanctioned to you, you will be creating a liability to that extent. If you make any deposits to the account, you will be reducing the limit to the extent of the deposit made and the amount will again be available for usage. Interest will be charged on the amount utilised and for the period utilised.
You can make part payments to the overdraft account with any part-prepayment charges. Instead, the amount paid back will be available for you and you can withdraw the amount again whenever there is a need.
The overdraft facility can be secured or unsecured. If an overdraft facility is permitted in a current account without any security, it will be an unsecured facility. If an overdraft is permitted against security offered by you, as collateral, then the overdraft facility is a secured facility. An Overdraft facility can be given against a property, shares, insurance policies, bonds, etc. The overdraft limit fixed and the interest charged will vary according to the assets offered as collateral security.
The interest on overdraft facility is calculated on daily balance in the account. This is because the loan availed in the form of an overdraft is not paid in equated monthly instalments (EMIs) or as per a stipulated schedule. The amount can be paid as and when available and to the extent available. Every time a deposit is made into the account, the liability will decrease to that extent and the limit up to the extent of deposit made will be replenished.
The following are the five top Indian banks offering the overdraft facility:
The following are the different types of Secured Overdraft facilities:
This is the most simple and quickest available overdraft facility. All you need to avail this facility is a fixed deposit of a bank/financial institution. An overdraft facility to the extent of 90% of the fixed deposit is provided. The rate of interest will be in the range of 1% to 2% above the rate of interest paid on the fixed deposit.
Even the lenders prefer to provide overdraft against the fixed deposit as they will have instant recourse to the fixed deposit in case the overdraft amount is not repaid. A lien in favour of the lending institution will be marked on the fixed deposit. The fixed deposit Receipt duly discharged will have to be submitted to the lending institution.
This is almost similar to overdraft against fixed deposit. The policy will be assigned in favour of the lending institution and the rights of the claim will be with the lending institution if the overdraft facility is not cleared within the maturity period of the policy.
The surrender value of the policy has to be obtained and the overdraft facility will be up to 95% of the surrender value of the policy. The overdraft facility can be closed within the maturity date of the policy. Else, maturity proceeds of the insurance policy will be first adjusted towards the balance in the overdraft account and the residual amount of the maturity proceeds, if any, will be credited to the bank account of the borrower.
This facility is normally offered to customers with a Home Loan facility. This facility is provided to clear the existing Home Loan repayments or for any other personal needs. Loan up to 50% to 60% of the market value of the property will be given.
Though overdraft facility against equity is permitted, it is not very popular since the lending institutions refrain from providing this facility due to the volatile nature of the equity. The value of the equity normally depends on the market and is not constant.
Cash flow deficit is a common challenge for small and upcoming businesses. This will be mainly due to the bill receivables. Generally, in these businesses, a credit period ranging from 30 to 90 days will be offered and the invoices will be paid likewise. Owing to this, the challenge of cash flow deficit is a common feature in small and upcoming businesses as they depend on these receivables.
To overcome this challenge, banks/financial institutions provide an overdraft facility to the extent of 60% to 75% of the receivables. The invoices that become payable within 30 to 60 days are considered as assets for financing by lending institutions. Accounts receivables or bills receivables are considered as sound collateral securities due to the nature of liquidity. These receivables will be converted into cash quicker than the other kinds of collateral securities. The overdraft limit so fixed can be utilised when in need and can be paid back when the receivables are realised. To accept the receivables as collateral security, they should be of high quality and the customers of the company should be of high reputation and commercial value.
The following are the features of an Overdraft Facility:
All banks/financial institutions offer the overdraft facility.
Details of 5 Top Indian Banks providing this facility are given below:
Power POS Account is an exclusive account for customers who have availed the POS facility from the Bank. One of the special features of this account is the overdraft facility provided.
Features of the facility:
Features of the facility:
Yes Bank Smart Overdraft facility is a working capital facility provided for MSME owners who are into manufacturing as well as trading and for self-employed professionals like Chartered Accountants, Doctors, Lawyers, and Architects up to a limit of 1 Crore without a balance sheet.
Features of the facility:
Benefits of the facility:
Documents to be submitted:
Yes Bank has recently launched YES GST being an overdraft facility provided for MSMEs up to a limit of 1 Crore against GST Returns. The MSMEs have to submit the GST Returns and should also provide collateral security of a property.
Axis Bank offers Overdraft facility against the security of property, Fixed Deposits, LIC Policies, etc.
Features of the facility:
Features of the facility:
Benefits of the facility:
The benefits of the facility are:
Overdraft facility will be given to Housing Loan Borrowers for personal needs.
Features of the facility:
The following is the difference between the Overdraft Facility and a Personal Loan:
Overdraft | Personal Loan |
A pre-set limit will be fixed and the amount can be utilised within this limit as and when required. | On approval of the loan, the sanctioned amount will be credited to the bank account in one lump sum. |
Interest will be charged on the amount utilised and for the period utilised. | Interest will be charged on the entire sanctioned amount. |
Repayment need not be done in EMIs. The amount can be deposited as and when available and the amount so deposited will be available for usage again. | The repayment has to be done within a stipulated period in monthly EMIs. |
The limit will normally be for working capital requirement while running a business. This overdraft facility will take care of the short-term cash flow deficit. | There is no restriction on the end-use. Can be used for any personal requirement. |
You can apply for ICICI Bank Overdraft facility either through the official website of the bank, I-Biz app or through the Corporate Internet banking facility.
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No, the overdraft facility will be given only on completion of the project.
To avail overdraft facility under YES GST for MSMEs, GST Returns have to be submitted and collateral security of a property has to be given.
A maximum of 1 Crore will be provided under the YES GST Scheme.
The special feature of Yes Smart Overdraft Facility is that an overdraft facility up to 1 Crore will be provided without a balance sheet. Assessment of credit will be done on the basis of the banking transactions of the customer.
The maximum quantum provided under Insta OD facility of ICICI Bank is 15 Lakhs.
The margin stipulated for Overdraft facility against LIC Policy is 5% of the surrender value of the policy.