Question
How do formal and informal sources of credit differ from each other?
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Formal Sector Loans
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Informal Sector Loans
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i
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Comparatively rate of interest charge is lower.
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Higher rate of interest is charged.
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ii
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Collateral is must for getting loan from a formal sector.
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ii
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They are ready to give loans without any collateral too.
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iii
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RBI supervises them.
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iii
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There is no organisation to supervise them.
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iv
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Rich urban households depend on formal sector.
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iv
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Poor households depend on informal sector.
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v
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Example: Banks and Cooperatives.
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v
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Example: Moneylender, traders, friends, retailers, etc.
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vi
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Organised banking sector is systematic
in its functioning. |
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Unorganised sector is not so systematic
and often indulges in malpractices to exploit the customers. |
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vii
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Organised financial intermediaries maintain proper books of accounts. Their books of accounts are regularly audited. Their functioning is more transparent.
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vii
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Unorganised financial intermediaries do not maintain proper books of accounts. They do not charge uniform interest rates.They keep their business affairs confidential.
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viii
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Formal credit sector usually grants loan for productive purposes like purchase of machinery, agricultural equipments, house, etc.
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viii
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Informal credit sector usually does not differentiate between loan for productive and unproductive purposes. They easily give loan even for unproductive purpose like loan for family function, for illness, etc.
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Here, more documentation is required. It involves many formalities.
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It involves less documentation. It involves less formalities. That is why illiterate persons prefer to take loan from this sector.
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