Bharat Co-operative Bank (Mumbai) Limited which was established in 1978, now has a customer base of more than 12 lakhs. The Reserve Bank of India has conferred scheduled status to the Bank on 22nd April, 1996 and the Bank subsequently registered as Multi-State Scheduled Co-operative Bank on 26th September, 1997. Today the Bank has 36 Branches which includes 7 branches in Karnataka, four of which are located in Bangalore and one each in Udupi, Mangalore and Suratkal. The Bank has posted a net profit of Rs. 27.55 crores for the financial year ended 31st March 2010 as against Rs. 30.52 crores for the previous year after making necessary provisions in accordance with the extent guidelines of RBI.
Purpose: This is a secured personal loan that finances purchase of consumer durables like television, refrigerator, air-conditioner, jewellery, computer, etc.
Eligibility: Any individual with fair income sufficient for repayment of loan can get this loan.
Quantum of Loan: The maximum amount that can be obtained as loan is Rs.1 lakh.
Interest Rate: The rate of interest is 17%.
Repayment: Maximum period for repayment is 60 months. Interest applied on daily reducing balance.
Documents Required: Quotation of consumer durable needs to be submitted along with 2 sureties.