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Business Loans & MSME Business Funding
Most business owners come to us asking for “a loan”. The better question is which facility fits the purpose, the tenure your cash flow can carry, and the total cost of holding it. This guide sets out the options and where each one earns its place.
Choose by purpose, tenure, cash flow and cost
A business loan is not one product. It is a family of facilities, and the damage done by picking the wrong one is rarely the interest rate — it is the mismatch. A term loan taken for recurring working capital forces fixed instalments on income that arrives unevenly. A revolving limit used to buy a machine never gets repaid, because nothing in the cycle retires it.
Four questions settle most cases before a single application is made:
- Purpose — is the money funding the operating cycle, or buying something that lasts years?
- Tenure — how long before the spending turns back into cash?
- Cash flow — can collections carry a fixed instalment, or do they need a limit that flexes?
- Cost — the rate, plus processing, renewal and the cost of holding an unused limit.
Business funding options compared
Each option has its own dedicated page with eligibility, documents, how lenders assess it and FAQs. Indicative rates below read from our published rate list, as on 10 July 2026.
Working capital finance
Funding the operating cycle — stock, salaries, supplier payments
The umbrella need most MSMEs start with. The facility that serves it may be a CC limit, an OD, a short demand loan or a mix.
10.00% – 16.50% p.a.
Read the full guideOverdraft (OD)
Irregular, short gaps between paying out and getting paid
Revolving limit on the current account. Interest runs only on the balance used. Suits service businesses with lumpy income.
10.00% – 16.00% p.a.
Read the full guideCash Credit (CC)
Stock and book-debt funding for traders and manufacturers
Limit sized against inventory and receivables, renewed yearly against stock statements and drawing power.
9.00% – 16.00% p.a.
Read the full guideTerm Loan
One-time spending — machinery, plant, fit-outs, expansion
Fixed instalments over an agreed tenure. Matches the repayment to the life of the asset being bought.
10.50% – 18.00% p.a.
Read the full guideLoan Against Property (LAP)
Large or long-tenure requirements backed by property
Mortgage-backed funding up to ₹100 Cr, subject to lender eligibility, property valuation, cash flow and credit policy.
9.00% – 13.50% p.a.
Read the full guideIndicative only and lender-dependent. Final rates and limits are set by the bank or NBFC at sanction. See the full rate list.
Which funding option may fit which business need?
| The situation | Where we usually start |
|---|---|
| Stock piling up before a season, payment from buyers 60–90 days away | Cash credit, or an overdraft where there is no inventory to hypothecate |
| Buying a machine, a commercial vehicle or fitting out a new unit | Term loan, matched to the working life of the asset |
| Salaries and GST due in a slow month, collections expected shortly | Overdraft — you pay for the days you actually use it |
| A large requirement, or a longer tenure than a term loan allows | Loan against property, where clean-title property is available |
| Several costly EMIs crowding the cash flow | Debt consolidation or interest-rate reduction rather than fresh borrowing |
These are starting points, not rules. Where existing obligations are heavy, debt consolidation or an interest-rate reduction often improves cash flow more than a fresh facility does.
How lenders typically assess a business
Credit policies differ between banks and NBFCs, and each lender weighs these differently. As general considerations, expect a lender to examine:
- Business vintage — how long the business has been operating under the same constitution.
- Turnover and cash flow — as evidenced by GST returns and credits in the bank account, not just the stated figure.
- Banking conduct — inward and outward returns, cheque bounces, utilisation and repayment swings in existing limits.
- Existing obligations — current EMIs, limits already sanctioned and how comfortably cash flow covers them.
- Credit profile — the bureau record of the business and of its promoters or directors.
- Financials — audited or certified statements, profitability, and consistency with the returns filed.
- Collateral, where the facility is secured — title, valuation and marketability of the property or the quality of stock and receivables.
Because the weightings differ, a decline from one lender says little about the next. That is the work we do: matching a profile to the lenders whose policy actually fits it before an application is made.
Documents you are likely to need
The core set is similar across facilities: KYC of the business and promoters, proof of business existence and registration, GST returns, bank statements, and financial statements. Secured facilities add property or stock documents. What changes is the paperwork attached to your constitution.
- Proprietorship document checklist
- Partnership firm document checklist
- Private limited company document checklist
If you are exploring government-backed routes, the MSME loan schemes guide sets out the major schemes and where to verify their current terms.
What business funding costs
Cost is more than the headline rate. Processing fees, annual renewal charges on revolving limits, legal and valuation costs on secured facilities, and the interest you pay on money you did not need all add up. A cheaper rate on the wrong structure is usually the more expensive outcome.
- Overdraft — 10.00% – 16.00% p.a.
- Cash credit — 9.00% – 16.00% p.a.
- Term loan — 10.50% – 18.00% p.a.
- Loan against property — 9.00% – 13.50% p.a.
Indicative as on 10 July 2026, varying by lender, profile, CIBIL score and tenure. Use the EMI calculator and the other planning tools to see what an instalment would look like before you commit.
How we work with you
- Understand the requirement — what the money is for, when it is needed and what the cash flow can carry.
- Recommend a structure — the facility, the amount and the tenure that fit, which sometimes means restructuring what you already hold instead of borrowing more.
- Prepare the file — documents, financial presentation and the answers lenders will ask for.
- Place it with the right lenders — from our panel of banks and NBFCs, chosen for policy fit rather than volume.
- See it through — queries, sanction terms, documentation and disbursement, and renewals afterwards.
We do not lend and we do not promise approval. What we offer is judgement about which lender is likely to say yes, on what terms, and whether that is the right facility for your business at all.
FAQs
Business funding in your city
We work with business owners across Tamil Nadu. For local guidance, start with business loans in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai or the full list of areas we serve.
Moneymax Fingrow is a credit advisory and channel partner, not a lender. We assist businesses in applying with banks and NBFCs. Approval, the sanctioned amount, the interest rate and the final terms are decided by the lender.