Can Non-Financed Machinery Be Used as Collateral

access_time 2025-06-26T11:50:04.264Z face CA N Raja
Can Non-Financed Machinery Be Used as Collateral? Vinu & Manu Explain Vinu: Manu, I have a doubt. Suppose a borrower has plant and machinery in their factory, but the bank has not funded the purchase of that machinery. Can the bank still classify it as collateral security? Manu: That's a good questi...

Where to Show Long-Term Share Investments in CMA Data: Vinu & Manu Discuss

access_time 2025-06-21T10:20:27.769Z face CA N Raja
Where to Show Long-Term Share Investments in CMA Data: Vinu & Manu Discuss Vinu: Manu, I'm preparing CMA data for a borrower. They have made some long-term investments in shares. Where should I show this in the CMA format? Manu: Good question, Vinu. Long-term investments in shares should be shown un...

How to Decide Margin Percentage While Sanctioning Bank Credit Facilities

access_time 2025-06-20T09:46:38.083Z face CA N Raja
How to Decide Margin Percentage While Sanctioning Bank Credit Facilities Vinu: Manu, when we sanction credit facilities like Cash Credit or Term Loan, how do we decide what margin percentage to keep? Manu: Good question, Vinu. The margin is the portion the borrower contributes from their own funds. ...

Capital Infusion: How to Verify If It’s Genuine or Just a Book Entry?

access_time 2025-06-17T07:00:42.665Z face CA N Raja
Capital Infusion: How to Verify If It’s Genuine or Just a Book Entry? Vinu: Manu, I saw in the balance sheet that the company has shown capital infusion during the year. How can we verify whether it's genuine? Manu: Good question, Vinu. The first thing we should do is check the bank statement of the...

Dividend Despite Losses: What Section 123 of the Companies Act Really Allows

access_time 2025-06-14T15:52:12.184Z face CA N Raja
Dividend Despite Losses: What Section 123 of the Companies Act Really Allows Vinu: Manu, I read in BusinessLine that 24 listed companies have proposed dividends in FY25, even though they’ve incurred standalone losses. Is that even legally allowed? I thought dividends can be declared only if the comp...