BANK LOAN

A Bank Loan is an amount of money loaned at interest by a bank to a borrower, usually on collateral security, for a certain period of time.

 

Secured Bank Loan -  a loan which uses an asset as collateral. A good example is a mortgage loan. For this type of large loan, the Bank secures the house as collateral. If people, defer on their loan, the bank is able to legally possess the home to pay off the outstanding debt.

Unsecured Bank Loan -  a loan given without any asset for collateral. These tend to be for smaller amounts and typically attract a higher interest rate because of the perceived risk.

Inter Bank Loan -  commercial banks are short of money and so are forced to borrow money on the money markets. These are typically short term loans and can be interbank or direct to the Central Bank.


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