Loan Against Securities

Central bank gives investors greater access to credit and boosts participation in capital markets

Loans against FDs come cheaper and are safer, while mutual funds can amplify gains but carry risks. Experts explain when each works best and what safer alternatives exist.

'This isn't free money, it's still debt,' say experts, as they break down the pros, cons, and common traps of taking loans against your investments.

BFSI-focused SaaS firm Virtual Galaxy Infotech Ltd on Wednesday said it has filed draft papers with NSE Emerge to raise funds through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). The Nagpur-headquartered company's IPO comprises a fresh issue of 66 lakh equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each, according to a statement. Proceeds from the issue worth Rs 34.26 crore will be used for setting up additional development facilities in Nagpur, Rs 18.9 crore for funding expenditure related to enhancement, maintenance and upgrading existing products, Rs 14.06 crore for funding business development and marketing activities. Additionally, Rs 5.05 crore will be utilised for procuring GPU, server & storage system at the data centre, Rs 3 crore for payment of debt and the remaining capital will be used for general corporate purposes. In July, the company raised Rs 21.44 crore in a pre-IPO funding round from the marquee investors. VGIL is a SaaS product-focused company engaged in providing core banking

Mirae Asset Financial Services on Wednesday said it has inked a pact with FundsIndia to provide loans against securities. This credit facility is available on FundsIndiainvestorplatform and soon will be released on their partner platform as well, a joint statement said. FundsIndia partners will also be able to offer the product to their investors digitally via the FundsIndia partner platform, it said. As part of the deal, investors will be able to pledge their mutual fund units of different asset management companies (AMCs) to avail loans against mutual funds, it said. Customers can also pledge shares from a large list of approved shares held in demat account with NSDL only, it said. The investors will get the option of creating an overdraft facility against their mutual funds and shares on the FundsIndia portal at 9 per cent pa and with a fixed processing fee of Rs 999 plus taxes that will help them manage their liquidity without redeeming their investments, it said.

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