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About the scheme…
Business Loan for Women was launched by Fullerton India Credit Company Limited (Fullerton India) to support women entrepreneurs to meet their financial needs in recognition of their unique approach to management, organization and solving business problems.
How is it being implemented?
Under Business Loan for Women, direct financial assistance, in the form of loans, is given to
- Women entrepreneurs engaged in manufacturing, trading, or service activities
- Self-employed women (professionals or non-professionals)
What’s on offer?
I. Product:
- Term loans
- Ticket size upto ₹50 Lakhs
- Click here to check the loan amount you are eligible for
- Your CIBIL score would play a key role in determining the loan amount you are eligible for. For instance, you are likely to be eligible for a higher loan amount should your score be 700 and above vis-à-vis if your score is less than 700
II. Purpose:
- Acquisition of fixed assets
- Working capital requirements
III. Borrower Type
- Individuals (22-65 years), Sole Proprietorship, Partnership, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), Limited Liability Company (LLC), Private Limited Company, closely held Limited Company
IV. Security or Collateral or Guarantee or Insurance
- Nil security or collateral or guarantee
- For information around hypothecation of assets created out of Fullerton India’s finance, please contact Fullerton India via means mentioned below
- There is an insurance cover offered by Fullerton India on the said loan. For information around this, please contact Fullerton India via means mentioned below
V. Interest Rate
- Fullerton India’s business loan rates typically range between 17-21% depending on several factors including location, net income, business stability, collaterals, existing monthly obligations, etc.
- However, Business Loan for Women are offered at preferential rates of interest are offered for. For information around this, please contact Fullerton India via means mentioned below
VI. Processing fee
- Upto 6.5%
VII. Margin money requirement
- For information around margin money requirement, please contact Fullerton India via means mentioned below
VIII. Tenure, Repayments & Pre-Closures
- Tenure ranges from 12 – 60 months
- Option to foreclose loans, at any given time, for a charge. For more information around charges on foreclosure, please click here
- For more information on other charges that may be levied during the course of the loan like penal interest charges, miscellaneous charges; please scroll through here
IX. Turnaround Time
- For information around turnaround time, please contact Fullerton India via means mentioned below
Interested? Read ahead to check your eligibility….
FOR INDIVIDUALS
I. Have you been engaged in the current business for at least three years with a total of five years of business experience?
FOR ENTERPRISES
I. Does your enterprise have a minimum annual turnover of ₹10 Lakhs?
II. Has your enterprise been making profits for the past two years?
III. Does your enterprise have a minimum annual income (ITR) of ₹2 Lakhs?
If your answers to the questions above are an emphatic YES, you are all set to avail loans under Fullerton India’s Business Loan For Women!
So…how big is this scheme and what has been done so far?
I. Details for Fullerton India’s Business Loan for Women don’t seem to be available in the public domain
So, now, how should you go about it?
I. For submitting application:
- Apply online here following which a Fullerton India’s executive will get in touch to inform about next steps involved in the process
- Visit Fullerton India’s nearest branch. They have 648 branches located pan-India. Find one here
II. For information on indicative list of documentation that would be required, please click here
III. For any queries,
Please contact Fullerton India on phone at 1800 103 6001 Monday through Saturday 9am to 7pm (except 4th Saturday of the month and public holidays)
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Write to them at namaste@fullertonindia.com
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Visit their nearest office. They have 648 branches located pan-India. Click here to find an office nearest to you
Go on then…and do spread the word!
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