46 XX | Enlightener Series | C. Private Sector Schemes | C.18 IDFC First Bank's Unsecured Business Loan

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About this scheme…

Unsecured Business Loan was launched by IDFC FIRST Bank to help entrepreneurs upscale their business by catering to their diverse financial needs.

How is it being implemented?

Under this Unsecured Business Loan, direct financial assistance in the form of loans is given to self- employed individuals and business entities.

What’s on offer?

I. Product

Term loan, Overdraft
Ticket size: ₹10 Lakhs to ₹1 Crore

II. Purpose:

Acquisition of fixed assets
Working capital requirements

III. Borrower Type:

Sole Proprietors, Partnership firms, Limited Liability Partnership (LLP), Private Limited Company etc.

IV. Security or Collateral or Guarantee or Insurance

Primary Security: First charge may be created on assets financed by IDFC First Bank. For more details on this, please contact IDFC First Bank via means mentioned below
Collateral: Nil
Guarantee: Nil
Insurance: For more information on requirement of insurance, please contact IDFC First Bank via means mentioned below
Co-applicant: would be a must

V. Interest Rate

15% p.a onwards, depending on borrower’s risk profile based on business reputation, revenue, cash

flows & balance sheet, repayment record, running business loans and relationship with the Bank. For more information on the applicable interest rates, please contact IDFC First Bank via means mentioned below

VI. Processing Fee

Up to 3.5%
For an overdraft facility, an additional annual charge called Annual Maintenance Charge (AMC) of 0.25% of the limit will be levied

VII. Margin Money Requirement

For more information on margin money requirement, please contact IDFC FIRST Bank via means mentioned below

VIII. Tenure, Repayments & Pre-Closures

Tenure: 12 – 48 months
Repayment: monthly
Pre-Closure: A charge of 5% of principal outstanding. For more information on applicable schedule of charges, please refer to here

IX. Turnaround Time

Turnaround time to disburse loans would be 6-7 days post submission of required documents
However, funding of upto ₹50 Lakhs loans could be quicker based on borrower’s current account statement & GST returns