since last couple of days following article keep propping up over internet on PR sites. Although company in question is Bajaj Finserv, words used such as 'without collateral' or 'guarantor' are not good way to do business.
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Just was curious and checked their website. I think it was just advertising and their approvals may not happen as often as we imagine. 35 lacs loan to a practicing CA and 2 crs loan to a doctor is way too much to ask for.
Why does a professional (CA, Lawyer etc. ) require a loan? Doctors may need to buy some equipment but I still feel 2 Crs is on the higher side.
A professional typically saves 50 to 60% of his revenue as profit. With this profit margin one should not be taking a loan. Even if the revenue is lower, the professional should look at ways of increasing it.
A professional does not really need such a loan. Business investment is generally next to none. Office equipment, professional books and subscriptions etc. Most of this is working capital stuff. Even Mudra loans are sufficient.
If a professional is loaded with business/personal loan, he cannot work peacefully. He should buy his capital items except for office property (real estate property for office) from his savings. I bought my own office space. While finalising the pay to the builder, I took a gold loan. I repaid that gold loan in less than a year with the proceeds of another property that I sold.
If a professional takes upon him such a huge loan I dont know what to say.
Maybe its just me.
Now looking at it from another side, I wonder if Bajaj Finserve is prudent in giving such loans. I dont know about their other loan portolio.
I also dont know about their bad debts.
I am not sure that they are chased by RBI the way banks are.
Once personal bankruptcy law becomes active in India, I expect more skeletons to roll out from the cupboard.
I would be careful not to buy bonds from such NBFCs.
If you owe a bank Rs. 2 Crores, you are in trouble. If you owe the bank Rs. 2000 Crores, then the bank is in trouble.