Q.Difference between formal source of credit and informal source of credit??
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a) Loans that are given by banks and co-operative institutions are called Formal sector of credit.
b) The functioning of these banks and co-operative
institutions are supervised by Reserve Bank of India – RBI.
c) These institutions are required to report to
the RBI the rate of interest, amount lending, etc.
d) Borrower is required to submit collaterals and
documents.
a) Loans that are given by money lenders, friends
and relatives are called Informal source of credit.
b) They are not supervised by Reserve Bank of
India – RBI.
c) They can lend money at any interest rate and
use any means to get back their money.
d) Borrower is not required to submit collaterals
and documents.
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⚫The formal source of credit are such loans which are taken either from the banks or the cooperatives.
⚫In formal source of credit, there is no exploitation in the transaction of loans.
⚫The formal sector loans form 52% of the total loans.
⚫If the loan is taken from bank, the rate of interest is usually low.
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⚫Informal source of credit are those which are taken from money lenders, traders, employers, relatives and friends.
⚫In the informal sector, the trader would desire to buy the produce at a low price and hence, will exploit the creditor.
⚫The informal source of credit form 48% of the total loans.
⚫In informal, the rate of interest is quite high.
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