What are the rules for providing new loan facility to a borrower after rescheduling of loan in Bangladesh?

Answer:

a) The borrower whose credit facility has been rescheduled may avail a new loan facility or enhance existing credit facility subject to fulfillment of the following conditions:-

i. The borrower must pay at least 15% of the “Outstanding Balance” (outstanding amount after excluding the down payment on rescheduling) to avail any further credit facility from the rescheduling bank.

ii. In case of borrowing from other banks, the same rule will be applicable, i.e. the borrower must pay at least 15% of the “Outstanding Balance” (outstanding amount after excluding the down payment on rescheduling), then, will be allowed to take  regular facility from other banks subject to the submission of No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the rescheduling bank or financial institution.

b) Exporters may be granted further credit facility (after being identified as not-a-willful defaulter), if required, subject to settling at least 7.5% of the “Outstanding Balance” (outstanding amount after excluding the down payment on rescheduling). They will be allowed to take the regular facility from other Banks subject to the submission of a NOC from the rescheduling bank or financial institution.

c) Prior approval of Bangladesh Bank shall have to be obtained if the loan is related to the director of any bank.

d) Information on such rescheduled loan accounts shall be reported to the Credit  Information Bureau (CIB) of Bangladesh Bank.

e) While reporting to the CIB, the rescheduled loans/advances should be shown as RS-1 for first time rescheduling, RS-2 for second time rescheduling and RS-3 for third time rescheduling. If rescheduling facility is availed through interest waiver, reporting should be RSIW-1 for first time rescheduling, RSIW-2 for second time rescheduling and RSIW-3 for third time rescheduling.

f) Number of rescheduling should be mentioned in the sanction letter as well as in the date column of sanction/last renewal/rescheduling in the basic CL form as RS-1/RS-2/RS-3 or RSIW-1/RSIW-2/RSIW-3.