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Credit is an arrangement by which a buyer can take possession of something now and pay for it
later or over time.
Informal Credit
Credit is given without any written agreement.
Does not involve collateral security.
Small amounts are involved.
Repayment is to be made within one year.
Normally offered by the retailer to their trustworthy customer.
Credit Cards
Advantages:
o Advantages to Card Holder:
1. Increases purchasing power.
2. Minimum cash handling.
3. Obtain cash at ATM.
4. Can be canceled when stolen.
5. Postponement of payment.
o Advantages to Bank:
1. Interest from card holder.
2. Commission from retailer.
o Advantages to Retailers:
1. More sales.
2. Competitive edge.
3. Minimum cash handling.
Disadvantages:
o Disadvantages to Card Holders:
1. Limited acceptability.
2. Interest is charged.
3. Irrational buying.
4. Every one can not have this facility.
5. Can be misused.
o Disadvantage to Bank:
1. Recovery of money from defaulters.
o Disadvantages to Retailer:
1. Commission and rental to be paid to the bank.
2. Problem of limited cash.
Over Draft
A short term facility offered by the bank to the its customers where the borrower
can over draft (withdraw money more than their balance) their accounts maintained with
the banks.
Available only for current accounts.
Used by businesses to manage cash flow problems.
Leasing
A rental agreement which involves a series of fixed payment (annuity) which is extended
to several period.
Lessor: One who owns the asset and lets other (lessee) use it.
Lessee: One who gets procession of the asset for its use.
Hire Purchase
A leasing agreement in which the lessor lets the lessee use an asset for a certain time
period (less that the life of the asset) upon a certain installment (rental) with an option to
purchase the asset by paying the amount or return the good to lessor,
after the lease period.
Suitable for asset with good resale value.
The lessor will own the asset till the last installment has been paid and the total value of
the asset is recovered.