If you are holding mutual fund units that feature in the list of 'approved units' of Emkay, you can make use of your existing portfolio to raise funds. The facility offers you an instant access to funds without liquidating any part of your portfolio. (Note, this loan is applicable to all mutual fund categories, except those that come with a lock-in, i.e. Equity Linked Savings Schemes (ELSS) and Fixed Maturity Plans (FMPs).
Loan type
Emkay offers fixed loans as well as a line of credit against shares. Based on your requirements, you can choose one that suits your needs best.
Eligibility
Any person who owns the approved units can avail the facility irrespective of his age or profile.
Documentation
You will initially need to sign a loan agreement with Emkay. Other documents which need to be submitted are the application form, certified copy of last two years income tax returns, address proof and photo identification along with a copy of pan card, latest demat and bank statement, details of shares to be pledged, details of outstanding loan taken by the applicant if any, etc. Also the signatures of the applicants should be attested by the banker. In case the loan amount is over Rs. 1 crore, a certified copy of balance sheet and profit and loss account or net worth certificate certified by a chartered accountant are required.
Loan sum
The minimum amount of loan available is Rs. 5 lakh.
Loan term
The minimum period for the loan is three months and maximum period is 1 year. After one year the loan facility can be renewed.
Interest rate
The present rate of interest for fixed loans is 13.5 per cent p.a. and for line of credit is 14 per cent p.a. Also in case of the latter, an additional charge of 0.5 per cent is applicable on the unutilised amount for the unutilised period.
Maintaining the margin
The loan amount sanctioned is 40 per cent of the value in case of equity oriented funds and 30 per cent of the value in case of debt oriented funds. In case the value of the pledged units slips, you are required to pay the differential in order maintain the margin. If the amount is not paid and the value of the portfolio pledged slips below the threshold limit, the amount will be recovered by selling the units and the same will be adjusted against the outstanding loan amount.
Loan disbursement
Once the applicant submits the documents, the loan amount is approved. Clients need to submit a few post application documents along with the stamp duty as applicable in the respective state and the mutual fund units needs to be pledged. Once the formalities are done disbursement is released in 7 working days.
Loan repayment
Loan repayment needs to be done within the specified tenure mentioned in the agreement