Overdraft
An overdraft facility is a revolving borrowing facility repayable on demand, made available in connection with a current account. A limit will be agreed on the account up to which the customer may overdraw. Once the limit is utilised interest will be charged on outstanding utilisation on a daily basis.
Overdrafts are a flexible form of borrowing intended to finance day-to-day cash flow requirements generated by normal business activity. They are not intended for the financing of long term borrowing requirements for which more appropriate credit lines are available. Repayment is made without notice through any type of credit to the overdrawn current account from normal business activities. Balances repaid can be redrawn without the need for a request from the customer to the Bank. The Bank at all times retains the right to restrict availability of funds and/or to demand repayment.
Tenor of an overdraft is one day; maximum one year with bank approval. However, the Standard Charted Bank may agree to make overdraft facilities available for shorter periods and is based on terms and conditions of the facility.
Procedure to be followed for all above products
The customer should forward the following documents to Standard Charted Bank for credit evaluation:
- Written request for the facilities and security which could be provided from Standard Charted Bank
- 5 year ( historic ) profitable audited financials
- Customer is not listed in the Credit Information Bureau for default of any other loan facility
- 2 bank references acceptable to Standard Charted Bank
- In operation for over 5 years
- Business Plan with projections for 2 years
- Top 10 Buyers / Suppliers
On receipt of the above financials OCC will carry out a detail analysis of the information submitted and provided it falls within the acceptable credit requirements of Standard Charted Bank, a site visit to the company and factory will be done. Terms and conditions pertaining to the borrowing will be listed in the indicative letter of offer by the Standard Charted Bank to the customer. Once customer accepts the indicative letter of offer, a letter of offer will be sent for acceptance to the company‟s board of directors.