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Bank Overdraft is a facility wherein a bank customer can withdraw more money than what is actually available in his/her account. Let us say I have an overdraft account with ICICI Bank and have only Rs. 5000 in my account, I can withdraw even 15000 or 20000 from my account. I will have to repay this money that I took from them in future or else they will charge me an interest. The bank will also set an Overdraft limit which will define how much money over and above my bank balance I can withdraw. An account where the customer has used his/her overdraft facility is called an overdrawn account
First it is better to understand what is known as overdrawing. Basically this means that if you have $1 in your current account you can still write a cheque for $2 that is exceeding the actual balance! In that case your account will have minus $1 balance. This negative balance is a loan given to you by the bank. A general characteristic of a loan is that you have to pay an interest. Similarly if bank overdraw (OD) your account you must pay back that with interest. To have this credit facility, first you need to come to an agreement with bank which states how much you can overdraw your current account. Bank will consider amount of operations in your account, its tern over, your relationship with bank as well as a considerable security such as Cash, Immovable property etc. This kind of overdraft is known as "Regular Overdraft". That is how banks take money out! "Temporary Overdraft" is a short term overdraft facility. Similarly, there is another method of overdrawing. "Casual overdraft" is a overdraft which you really don't want to have an agreement with the bank but probably depend on your relationship with the bank and trust. As you can see, bank has no tangible security for casual overdraft. However, casual overdraft interest rates are much higher than a regular overdraft. TIP: If you want more information on how banks create intangible money on your account you better see BASEL II code and stories regarding this. Hope this helpful! H.W Thushara Indika from Sri Lanka)
No. You owe the bank money, and have nothing to withdraw. If you have overdraft protection, and you have made a withdrawal, the bank has loaned you money and will charge you additional fees or interest or both, plus the amount of the overdraft.
Interest expenses are not operating expenses because interest is normally a financing activity as finance is acquired to run business operating activity is to manufacture product for sale.
all expenses are debited
Some disadvantages include: 1. Rate of interest charged on the overdraft amount used 2. We do not keep a check on our expenses. because of the availability of overdraft we may overspend when compared to our income.
Some of the disadvantages of a bank overdraft facility are:you keep spending money even when you don't have enough cash to meet your spendingyou pay an interest on the money you utilize as part of the overdraft
do you have to pay interest on a band overdraft ?
Because of the changing character of the facility, it is just provided with a flexible rate of interest.
Because of the changing character of the facility, it is just provided with a flexible rate of interest.
Overdraft is a special facility provided to special and valuable customers. It is a facility wherein the customer can spend more than what is in his/her account. The customer can usually spend until a higher threshold set on his/her account. Ex: Lets say you have Rs. 25000/- on your account and the bank has given you an overdraft facility of Rs. 10000/- Then you can spend upto Rs. 35000/- from your account. This extra 10000 that is available to you is called overdraft. The bank would usually charge you a fee and interest for providing this facility.
Some of the disadvantages of a bank overdraft facility are:you keep spending money even when you don't have enough cash to meet your spendingyou pay an interest on the money you utilize as part of the overdraft
interest on bank overdraft.
Overdraft interest is usually around 17 to 21 percent. This is a huge penalty and your overdraft should be paid off as soon as possible. Most banks will not allow you to have an overdraft for long.
No. Overdraft is a facility wherein a customer can withdraw money from his account even if he does not have sufficient balance to cover for it. He would have to eventually return the money to the bank but still he can take cash for his requirements anytime he wants. Mortgage is a facility wherein a customer borrows money from a bank to purchase a home. The only similarity between overdraft and mortgage is the fact that you will be paying an interest to the bank in return for the cash you borrowed from them.
An overdraft is an asset for the bank because it is money that they will receive with interest. From the customers point of view, an overdraft is a liability because we have to repay the money with interest. Overdraft accounts offer easy cash but at high interest rates. As you are going to return the money including any fees/interest, it will always be a liability for you as the customer.
Bank Overdraft is a facility wherein a bank customer can withdraw more money than what is actually available in his/her account. Let us say I have an overdraft account with ICICI Bank and have only Rs. 5000 in my account, I can withdraw even 15000 or 20000 from my account. I will have to repay this money that I took from them in future or else they will charge me an interest. The bank will also set an Overdraft limit which will define how much money over and above my bank balance I can withdraw. An account where the customer has used his/her overdraft facility is called an overdrawn account