In an effort to improve discipline among larger borrowers with working capital facility from the banking system, the Reserve Bank of India has came out with draft guidelines on loan system for delivery of bank credit. The Central Bank has said that the draft stipulates a minimum level of ‘loan component’ in fund based working capital finance and a mandatory Credit Conversion Factor (CCF) for the undrawn portion of cash credit/ overdraft limits availed by large borrowers.
As per the guidelines, in respect of borrowers having aggregate fund based working capital limit of Rs 150 crore and above from the banking system, a minimum level of ‘loan component’ of 40% shall be effective from October 1, 2018. Accordingly, for such borrowers, the outstanding ‘loan component’ must be equal to at least 40% of the sanctioned fund based working capital limit, including ad hoc credit facilities. Hence, for such borrowers, drawings up to 40% of the total fund based working capital limits shall only be allowed from the ‘loan component’. Drawings in excess of the minimum 'loan component' threshold may be allowed in the form of cash credit facility. The RBI stated that the 40% loan component will be revised to 60% with effect from April 01, 2019.
On sharing of working capital finance, the draft note has said that the ground rules for sharing of cash credit and loan components may be laid down by the consortium, wherever formed. It further said that the amount and tenor of the working capital demand loan (WCDL) may be fixed by banks in consultation with the borrowers, subject to the tenor being not less than seven days. It added that banks may decide to split the loan component with different maturity periods as per the need of the borrowers. Also, from April 1, 2019, the undrawn portion of cash credit/ overdraft limits sanctioned to the aforesaid large borrowers, irrespective of whether unconditionally cancellable or not, will attract a credit conversion factor of 20%.
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