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7. PRESS REPORTS
The financial press comes out regularly with reports about companies. All the three
leading financial papers in India – The Economic Times, The Financial Express and
Business Standard publish some sort of periodic guides which give some key ratios
and figures about well known companies.
Key indicators and periodic guides given in the above financial papers and magazines
help bank to assess Companies financial standing and can take a positive decision
regarding financing the capital requirements of the company.
8. STOCK MARKET OPINION:
Investor’s perception is best judged by the market opinion about the company. This
market opinion also has an indirect impact on the company’s health. Hence, a bank
or a financial institution may also refer to shareholders or share dealers to know the
market sentiments about the prospective company.
9. CHARGES REGISTERED:
Charges created on the assets of a company have to be registered with the Registrar
of Companies. This information which would indicate to what extent the company’s
assets – present and future are charged.
OTHER TECHNIQUES USED IN CREDIT APPRAISAL:
1. Personal discussion
2. Factory visit
3. Study of financial statements
1. PERSONAL DISCUSSION:
This is the most significant source of primary information which is original, detailed
and most trustworthy.
Type of borrower:
History of the company, background of the promoters, nature of the
company’s business, that is whether first generation entrepreneur (newly
started) or established (in the field).
a. Character:
If the customer is honest and is prompt in paying the dues that he has
undertaken to pay.
b. Market, product (share of market, competition, price, sales volume).
c. Investor’s perception (dividend policy).
2. FACTORY VISIT:
Under factory visit information collected are:
a. operating capacity
b. infrastructure and other utilities
c. labour relations
d. internal control system for raw material (imported, indigenous)
e. ISO certificate
3. STUDY OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:
Financial statements contain a wealth of information. If properly analyzed and
interpreted, they can provide valuable insights into a firm’s performance and
position.
Financial analysis determines the significant operating and financial characteristics of
a firm form accounting data and financial statements. The goal of such analysis is to
determine the efficiency and performance of the firm’s management as reflected in
the financial records and reports.
Analysis can be done through:
A. Ratio Analysis
B. Trend analysis
C. Reading of notes to accounts and other information
A. RATIO ANALYSIS:
Ratio analysis is the science of deriving certain conclusions by a study of such ratios.
Some uses of ratios are:
• To compare different companies in the same industry.
• To compare different industries.
• To compare performance in different time periods.
The ratios to be looked into are:
Liquidity ratio
Profitability ratio
Efficiency ratio
Leverage ratio
B.TREND ANALYSIS:
Trend analysis can be through:
a. Intra firm comparison that is review of the trend of the ratios over the years
within the firm and
b. Inter firm comparison.
The trend analysis may even be related to absolute figures, such as growth
in rates, net worth etc.
C.NOTES TO ACCOUNTS
Financial statements are dressed - up accounts to give the best possible
performance outlook of a company. Careful reading and analysis of the notes on
accounts, one can gauge the policies of the management, performance of the
company, and its future planning.
These can be obtained from:
These would include:
• The notes to accounts
• Directors report
• Auditor’s report
• Other data published in the annual report.