Working Capital

Working Capital Loans
Overview of Indian banking sector

Banking in India has a long and elaborate history of more than 200
years. The beginning of this industry can be traced back to 1786, when the
country’s first bank, Bank of Bengal, was established. But the industry
changed rapidly and drastically, after the nationalization of banks in 1969.
As a result, the public sector banks began experiencing numerous positive
changes and enormous growth. Then came the much-talked-about
liberalization and economic reforms, which allowed banks to explore new
business opportunities and not just remain constrained to generating
revenues from mere borrowing and lending. This provided the Indian
banking scenario a remarkable facelift that only continues to get better with
time. However, even today, despite the foray of foreign banks in the country,
nationalized banks continue to be biggest lenders in the country
The growth in the Indian Banking Industry has been more qualitative
than quantitative and it is expected to remain the same in the coming years.
Based on the projections made in the "India Vision 2020" prepared by the
Planning Commission and the Draft 10th Plan, the report forecasts that the
pace of expansion in the balance-sheets of banks is likely to decelerate. The
total assets of all scheduled commercial banks by end-March 2010 are
estimated at Rs 40,90,000 crores. That will comprise about 65 per cent of
GDP at current market prices as compared to 67 per cent in 2002-03. Bank
assets are expected to grow at an annual composite rate of 13.4 per cent
during the rest of the decade as against the growth rate of 16.7 per cent that
existed between 1994-95 and 2002-03. It is expected that there will be large
additions to the capital base and reserves on the liability side.
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Brief introduction of working capital

Every business needs funds for two purposes- for its establishment
and to carry out its day to day operations. Long term funds are required to
create production facilities through purchase of fixed assets such as plant
and machinery, land, building, furniture etc. Investments in these assets
represent that part of firm’s capital which is blocked on a permanent or fixed
basis and is called fixed capital.
Working capital is the life blood and nerve centre of a business. Just
as circulation of blood is essential in the human body for maintaining life,
working capital is very essential to maintain the smooth running of a
business. No business can run successfully with out an adequate amount of
working capital. .
Working capital refers to that part of firm’s capital which is required
for financing short term or current assets such as cash, marketable securities,
debtors, and inventories. In other words working capital is the amount of
funds necessary to cover the cost of operating the enterprise.
Thus, Working capital means the funds (i.e.; capital) available and
used for day to day operations (i.e.; working) of an enterprise. It consists
broadly of that portion of assets of a business which are used in or related to
its current operations. It refers to funds which are used during an accounting
period to generate a current income of a type which is consistent with major
purpose of a firm existence.
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Working capital and the banking sector

The growth of the banking sector can be related to the rapid
industrialization in the country. All industries require funds also termed as
working capital to carry out their day to day operations. Banks play a vital
role in providing working capital to the businesses thus promoting
development of the industrial and corporate sector.
Today there are a number of banks operating in India that provide
working capital loans to the organisations. These banks provide working
capital loans to the organisations on terms and conditions favourable for the
bank itself and the organisation, thus assisting in the development of the
economy at large.
The various banks that provide working capital loans are:
# HDFC Bank
# HSBC Bank
# Indusind Bank
# Standard Chartered Bank
# State Bank of India
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Working capital
Working capital occupies a peculiar position in the capital structure of
a company. The decision as to the adequacy of working capital is a
complicated and yet a very important decision.
∗ Working capital is the life-blood of all types of enterprises,

manufacturing and trading both. It is constantly required to buy raw
materials for payment of wages and other day-to-day expenses. Without
adequate working capital, manufacturing operations will be crippled. For
trading enterprises, the capacity to stock a variety of goods for sale
depends upon its working capital. It is a base on which all the activities
of business enterprise depend.
∗ If the business has enough working capital, it can maintain its operating
efficiency. It can buy materials and other goods on reasonable terms, can
take benefits of quantity discount and cash discount. It can keep the
interest burden to the minimum.
∗ Adequate working capital provides psychological satisfaction and relief

to the management.
∗ Only those enterprises which have adequate working capital can survive
in times of depression. The investment in raw materials becomes long-
term investments during depression and cash flow declines due to fall in
sale. In such circumstances only enterprises with adequate working
capital can survive.
∗ It has been observed that number of business units have failed due to lack
of working capital.
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The inadequate working capital has the following adverse

consequences:
∗ It stagnates growth. It becomes difficult for the firm to undertake

profitable projects for non-availability of working capital funds.
∗ It becomes difficult to implement operating plans and achieve the firm’s

profit target.
∗ Operating inefficiencies creep in when it becomes difficult even to meet

day-to-day commitments.
∗ Fixed assets are not efficiently utilized for the lack of working capital
funds. Thus the firm’s profitability would deteriorate.
∗ Shortage of working capital funds renders the firm unable to avail

attractive credit opportunities etc.
∗ The firm loses its reputation when it is not in a position to honor its short
term obligations. As a result, the firm faces tight credit terms.
The excessive working capital is equally unprofitable. The extra

working capital is not utilized in business operations and earns no profit for
the firm. It results in unnecessary accumulation of inventories, leading to
inventory mishandling, waste, theft etc.
The abundance of working capital would lead to waste and

inefficiency
Definitions:
Working capital like many other accounting terms and financial terms
has been used by different people in different senses.
One school of thought believes that, as all capital resources available
to a business organisation – From shareholders, bondholders, and creditors
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(secured and unsecured) – works up in the business activities to generate

revenues and facilitate future expansion and growth; they are to be
considered as ‘working capital’.
Another school of thought links working capital with current assets
and current liabilities. According to them, the excess of current assets over
current liabilities is to be rightly considered as the working capital of a
business organisation.
The definition of working capital given by Shubin is more illustrative.
He defines working capital as “the amount of funds necessary to cover the
cost of operating the enterprise. Working capital in a going concern is a
revolving (circulating fund), it consists of cash receipts from sales which are
used to cover the cost of current operations.
“Circulating capital means current assets of the company that are
changed in the ordinary course of business from one form to another, as for
example from cash to inventories, inventories to receivables and receivables
to cash.”
“Working capital is descriptive of that capital which is not fixed. But,
the more common use of working capital is to consider it as the difference
between the current assets and the current liabilities”.
Current assets and current liabilities are assets and liabilities which
arise in the course of business.
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Characteristics of Working Capital

The features of working capital distinguishing it from the fixed capital
are as follows:
(1) Short term Needs:
Working capital is used to acquire current assets which get converted
into cash in a short period. In this respect it differs from fixed capital which
represents funds locked in long term assets. The duration of the working
capital depends on the length of production process, the time that elapses in
the sale and the waiting period of the cash receipt.
(2) Circular Movement:

Working capital is constantly converted into cash which again turns
into working capital. This process of conversion goes on continuously. The
cash is used to purchase current assets and when the goods are produced and
sold out; those current assets are transformed into cash. Thus it moves in a
circular away. That is why working capital is also described as circulating
capital.
(3) An Element of Permanency:

Though working capital is a short term capital, it is required always
and forever. As stated before, working capital is necessary to continue the
productive activity of the enterprise. Hence so long as production continues,
the enterprise will constantly remain in need of working capital. The
working capital that is required permanently is called permanent or regular
working capital.
(4) An Element of Fluctuation:
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Though the requirement of working capital is felt permanently, its

requirement fluctuates more widely than that of fixed capital. The
requirement of working capital varies directly with the level of production. It
varies with the variation of the purchase and sale policy; price level and the
level of demand also. The portion of working capital that changes with
production, sale, price etc. is called variable working capital.
(5) Liquidity:
Working capital is more liquid than fixed capital. If need arises,
working capital can be converted into cash within a short period and without
much loss. A company in need of cash can get it through the conversion of
its working capital by insisting on quick recovery of its bills receivable and
by expediting sales of its product. It is due to this trait of working capital
that the companies with a larger amount of working capital feel more
secure.’
(6) Less Risky:

Funds invested in fixed assets get locked up for a long period of time
and can not be recovered easily. There is also a danger of fixed assets like
machinery getting obsolete due to technological innovations. Hence
investment in fixed capital is comparatively more risky. As against this,
investment in current assets is less risky as it is a short term investment.
Working capital involves more of physical risk only, and that too is limited.
Working capital involves financial or economic risk to a much less extent
because the variations of product prices are less severe generally. Moreover,
working capital gets converted into cash again and again; therefore, it is free
from the risk arising out of technological changes.
(7) Special Accounting System not needed:
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Since fixed capital is invested in long term assets, it becomes

necessary to adopt various systems of estimating depreciation. On the other
hand working capital is invested in short term assets which last for one year
only. Hence it is not necessary to adopt special accounting system for them.
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Need for working capital

The prime objective of the company is to obtain maximum profit
thought the business. The amount of profit largely depends upon the
magnitude of sales. However the sale does not convert into cash
instantaneously. There is always a time gap between sale of goods and
receipt of cash. The time gap between the sales and their actual realization in
cash is technically termed as operating cycle. Additional capital required to
have uninterrupted business operations, and the amount will be locked up in
the current assets. Regular availability of adequate working capital is
inevitable for sustained biasness operations. If the proper fund is not
provided for the purpose, the business operations will be effected.
Every business needs some amount of working capital. It is needed for
following purposes-
∗ For the purchase of raw materials, components and spares.
∗ To pay wages and salaries.
∗ To incur day to day expenses and overhead costs such as fuel,
power, and office expenses etc.
To provide credit facilities to customers, etc.
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Determinants of working capital

The amount of working capital depends upon the following factors:
1. Nature of business
The nature and volume of business is an important factor in deciding
the working capital. Some businesses are such, due to their very nature, that
their requirement of fixed capital is more rather than working capital. These
businesses sell services and not the commodities and that too on cash basis.
As such, no funds are blocked in piling inventories and also no funds are
blocked in receivables. E.g. public utility services like railways,
infrastructure oriented project etc. there requirement of working capital is
less. On the other hand, there are some businesses like trading activity,
where requirement of fixed capital is less but more money is blocked in
inventories and debtors. The requirement of working capital varies from
industry to industry from time to time I the same industry.
2. Length of production & cycle Production policies

In some business like machine tools industry, the time gap between
the acquisition of raw material till the end of final production of finished
products itself is quit high. As such amount may be blocked either in raw
material or work in progress or finished goods or even in debtors. Naturally
there need of working capital is high.
Production policies of the organizations effects working capital

requirements very highly. Seasonal industries, which produces only in
specific season requires more working capital. Some industries which
produces round the year but sale mainly done in some special seasons are
also need to keep more working capital.
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3. Size and growth of business

It is an important factor in determining the proportion of working
capital. The general principle in this connection is that the bigger the size of
the unit, the more will be the amount of working capital required. In very
small company the working capital requirement is quit high due to high
overhead, higher buying and selling cost etc. as such medium size business
positively has edge over the small companies. But if the business start
growing after certain limit, the working capital requirements may be
adversely affected by the increasing size.
The working capital requirements increase with growth and expansion
of business. Hence planning of the working capital requirements and its
procurement must go hand in hand with the planning of the growth and
expansion of the firm. The implementation of the production plan that aims
at the growth or expansion of the unit necessitates more of fixed capital and
working capital both.
Even the expansion of the volume of sales increases the requirements
of working capital. Of course, it is difficult to establish a quantitative
relationship between them. An important point to be noted is that the
requirements of working capital emerge before the growth or expansion
actually takes place.
4. Business/ Trade cycle

Cyclical changes in the economy also influence the level of working
capital. During boom period, the tendency of management is to pile up
inventories of raw materials and finished goods to avail the advantage of
rising prove. This creates demand for more capital. Similarly during
depression when the prices and demand for manufactured goods constantly
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reduce the industrial and trading activities show a downward trend. Hence
the demand for working capital is low.
If the company is operating in the time of boom, the working capital
requirement may be more as the company may like to buy more raw
material, may increase the production and sales to take the benefit of
favourable market, due to increase in the sales, there may more and more
amount of funds blocked in stock and debtors etc. similarly in the case of
depressions also, working capital may be high as the sales terms of value
and quantity may be reducing, there may be unnecessary piling up of stack
without getting sold, the receivable may not be recovered in time etc.
Business fluctuations are of two types: seasonal fluctuations which

arise out of seasonal changes in demand for the product and cyclical
fluctuations which occur due to ups and downs of economic activities in the
country as a whole.
The cyclical fluctuations are made up of periods of prosperity and

depression. The sales and prices increase during prosperity necessitating
more working capital in the form of inventories and book-debts. If new
investment is made in fixed capital to meet additional demand for the
product, then also there will be an increase in working capital requirement.
Generally, business units adopt the policy to borrow funds on a large scale to
increase investment in working capital. As against this, the requirement of
working capital gets reduced during depression and therefore they adopt the
policy of reducing their short term debts.
5. Terms of purchase and sales (Credit policy)
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In the present-day circumstances, almost all units have to sell goods

on credit. Some time due to competition or custom, it may be necessary for
the company to extend more and more credit to customers; as result which
more and more amount is locked up in debtors or bills receivables which
increase the working capital requirement. The nature of credit policy is an
important consideration in deciding the amount of working capital
requirement. The larger the volume of credit sales, the greater will be the
requirement of working capital. Also, the longer the period the collection of
payment takes, the greater will be the requirement of working capital.
On the other hand, in the case of purchase, if the credit is offered by

suppliers of goods and services, a part of working capital requirement may
be financed by them, but it is necessary to purchase on cash basis, the
working capital requirement will be higher.
6. Profitability
The profitability of the business may be vary in each and every
individual case, which is in turn its depend on numerous factors, but high
profitability will positively reduce the strain on working capital requirement
of the company, because the profits to the extend that they earned in cash
may be used to meet the working capital requirement of the company.
The net profit of a firm is a good index of the resources available to it

to meet its capital requirements. But, from the viewpoint of working capital
requirement, it is the profit in the form of cash which is important, and not
the net profit. The profit available in the form of cash is called cash profit
and it can be assessed by adding or deducting non-cash items from the net
profit of the firm. The larger the amount of cash profit, the greater will be
the possibility of acquiring working capital.
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7. Operating efficiency
If the business is carried on more efficiently, it can operate in profits
which may reduce the strain on working capital; it may ensure proper
utilization of existing resources by eliminating the waste and improved
coordination etc. However, if there is improper co-ordination between
production and distribution policies/ department more working capital
maybe needed.
8. Current asset policies

A company having ample stock of liquid current assets will require
lesser amount of working capital, since adequate funds can easily be
procured by disposal of current assets. The quantum of working capital of a
company is significantly determined by its current assets policies. A
company with conservative assets policy may operate with relatively high
level of working capital than its sales volume. A company pursuing an
aggressive amount assets policy operates with a relatively lower level of
working capital.
9. Dividend Policies
A firm having liberal dividend policy requires high working capital to
pay cash dividends, whereas a firm following a conservative dividend policy
will require less amount of working capital.
10.Expansion
An expanding business will require increased working capital
proportionate to the rate of expansion.
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11.Taxation Policies
Government taxation policy affects the quantum of working capital
requirements. High tax rates demand more amount of working capital.
12.Turnover of circulating capital

Turnover of circulating capital plays an important and decisive role in
judging the adequacy of working capital. The speed with which the
circulating capital completes its round, i.e., conversion of cash into book
debts or bills receivables, and book debts or bills receivables into cash again
plays an important role.
13. Abnormal factors

Abnormal conditions like strikes and lockouts also require additional
working capital. Recessionary conditions necessitate a higher amount of
stock of finished goods remaining in stock. Similarly, inflationary conditions
necessitate more funds for working capital to maintain the same amount of
current assets.
Importance of working capital

Organisations profitability to a large extent depends upon the quantum
of working capital available with it. Adequate working capital is a source of
energy to any business organisation. The need for working capital cannot be
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emphasized. Every business needs some amount of working capital. The

need for working capital arises due to time gap between production and
realization of cash from sales. The following points will highlight the
importance of Working Capital:
Adequate Working Capital:
# Enables a company to meet its obligations:

# Ensures the solvency of a company:
# Ensures the credit standing of a company:
# Facilitates obtaining credit from banks without much difficulty:
# Enables a company to make prompt payments to its creditors and
thereby take advantage of cash and quantity discounts offered by
them
# Enables an organisation to tide over difficult periods successfully:
# Enhances the goodwill of a company as it can meet its operational
expenses and maturing liabilities in time: and
# Improves the prospects of prosperity and progress of a company.
# For the purchase of raw materials, components and spares;
# To pay wages and salaries;
# To incur day to day expenses and overhead costs such as fuel, power
and office expenses, etc;
# To meet the selling costs facilities to the customers;
# To provide credit facilities to the customers;
# To maintain the inventories of raw material, work-in –progress, stores
and spares and finished stock
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Thus, adequate working capital is an important factor behind the

prosperity of a business organisation. It is thus rightly called “the backbone
of the financial structure of a business organisation”.
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Types of working capital

Working capital has been classified and distinguished in a
number of ways. Some of the important classifications are as follows:
Quantitative basis
1. Gross working capital
Gross working capital is equal to the current assets only. Items
of current assets are like stock of raw material, work in progress, finished
goods, spares and consumable stores, sundry debtor bills receivables, cash
and bank balance, prepaid expenses, accrues income, advance payments,
short term investments, etc. It is the value of non-fixed assets of an
enterprise and includes the above
Gross working capital indicates the quantum of working capital
available to meet the current liabilities.
Gross working Capital = Current Assets
2. Net working Capital

Net working capital is the excess of current assets over the current
liabilities, i.e. current assets less current liabilities. This concept of working
capital is widely accepted. This approach, however, does not reflect the
exact position of working capital due to the following factors:
i. valuation of inventories including written- offs
ii. debtors include the profit element
iii. debts outstanding for more than a ear like wise debtors which
are doubtful or had not provided for are included as assets are
also placed under the head current assets
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iv. non-moving and slow-moving items of the inventories are also

included in inventories
v. write-offs and the profits do not involve cash outflow
Net Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities
Difference between Gross and Net Working Capital

Gross and Net Working Capital are quantitative concepts, but they differ
from each other in various aspects. The following are the major differences
between the two,
# Gross Working Capital means the total current assets and Net
Working Capital means excess of current assets over current
liabilities.
# Though gross Working Capital can be measured by resorting to
borrowings, net working capital cannot be easily measures except by
profitable business operations over a considerable number of
accounting periods.
# Gross Working Capital is quantitative concept bit Net Working
Capital is a qualitative concept.
# Gross Working Capital indicates the strength position of a business
organisation whereas net working capital is considered to be the index
of solvency and liquidity of the business.
# Gross Working Capital data cannot be used in isolation to indicate the
changes in working capital and to analyze the flow of funds. Net
Working Capital data is immensely useful in measuring the changes in
the financial position of the company.
1. Time Basis
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This classification is based on the time factor and it is more useful

than the classification made on quantitative basis.
a. Permanent Working Capital
b. Temporary or variable Working Capital
a. Permanent Working Capital:

This represents the quantum of current assets required on a continuing
basis for an entire year. It is the minimum aggregate of cash, inventory and
debtors maintained to carry on business operations smoothly at any time
during an accounting period. Permanent working capital is locked in the
business as long as it continues to exist. Permanent working capital is of
two types:
∗ Initial Working Capital
∗ Regular Working Capital
Initial working capital:

This is the amount of current assets required at the inception of an
organisation. In the initial stages, when the revenues are not regular, it may
be difficult for the company to obtain credit from the banks and at the same
time it may be required to grant credit to the customers. In such a case
adequate working capital is required to activate the circulation of capital and
keep it moving till the collection from the debtors and other cash receipts
exceed the payment.
Regular working capital:

This the amount of working capital required for the continuous
operations of the enterprise. It refers to the excess of current assets over
current liabilities. Any organisation has to maintain a minimum stock of raw
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material, finished goods and cash to ensure its smooth working and to meet
its immediate obligations.
Thus permanent working capital is the quantum of funds required
permanently for the production of goods and services on a continuing basis
to satisfy the demands of the customers
Permanent working capital has some features. They are:
# Permanent working capital is different from fixed assets which are

sunk in the business operations and retain their form for a long period.
# Permanent working capital is constantly changing. They change from
one current asset to another as in the case of raw materials Raw
materials after they are processed, become finished goods finished
goods when they are sold become debtors or receivables debtors when
they are realized become cash and so on.
# The value presented by permanent working capital never leaves the
business operation. That is why the financial manager’s resort to long
term borrowings like debentures to meet their company’s permanent
working capital requirements.
# The size of permanent working capital will increase as long as the
business is growing and expanding.
a. Temporary or variable Working Capital

∗ Seasonal Working Capital
∗ Special Working Capital
Temporary Working Capital:
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Temporary Working Capital is also called as variable Working

Capital or circulating Working Capital. It is influenced by the seasonal
fluctuations of the business concerned. Variable working capital may be:
i. Seasonal Working Capital or
ii. Special Working Capital
Seasonal Working Capital:

This is the amount of working capital required at stated intervals to
meet the changing seasonal requirements. When the season approaches,
business needs more funds to meet the seasonal pressure of demand. For
example, a textile dealer would require large amount of working capital a
few months before Diwali.
Special Working Capital:

Special Working Capital is the amount of e Working Capital required
to meet the unforeseen eventualities that may arise during the course of
operations. Any organisation must have additional funds to meet the
contingencies. For example, sudden increase in demand, strikes, fire, floods,
drastic rise in taxes, etc.
1. Measurement Basis
∗ Positive Working Capital
∗ Negative Working Capital
∗ Zero Working Capital
Positive Working Capital:

When the current assets are more than the current liabilities such a
situation is known as positive Working Capital. Example, If the current
assets are Rs.500000/- and the current liabilities Rs.200000/- then the
Working Capital which is Rs.300000/- is termed a positive Working Capital.
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Negative Working Capital:

When the current assets are less than the current liabilities such a
situation is known as Negative Working Capital. Example, If the current
assets are Rs.500000/- and the current liabilities Rs.600000/- then the
Working Capital which is negative of Rs.100000/- is termed as Negative
Working Capital. A negative working capital indicates the lack of liquidity
and solvency position which is danger signal forte business.
Zero Working Capital:

When the investment in current assets is exactly equal to the current
liabilities such a situation is known as Zero Working Capital. Example, If
the current assets are Rs.500000/- and the current liabilities Rs.500000/-
then the situation is of zero working capital.
1. Cash Working Capital:

Cash working capital refers to the working capital which is available
in cash or cash resources. It is reflected by the items contained in the income
statement in between the two balances sheet dates. It reveals the operational
inflow as well as outflows of cash. It is essentially in liquid form and is
calculated from the items appearing in the profit and loss account. It shows
the real flow of money at a particular time. It is considered to be the most
realistic approach in Working capital Management. It indicates the adequacy
of the cash flow.
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Sources of working capital

The company can choose to finance its current assets by
∗ Long term sources
∗ Short term sources
∗ Combination of them
Sources of working capital
Long term sources

Long term sources of permanent working capital include equity and
preference shares, retained earning, debentures and other long term debts
from public deposits and financial institution. The long term working capital
needs should meet through long term means of financing. Financing through
long term means provides stability, reduces risk or payment, and increases
liquidity of the business concern. Various types of long term sources of
working capital are summarized as follow
# Issue of shares
It is the primary and most important sources of regular or permanent
working capital. Issuing equity shares as it does not create and burden on the
income of the concern. Nor the concern is obliged to refund capital should
preferably raise permanent working capital. Thus it is preferable to arrange
the permanent working capital through issue of shares
# Retained earnings
A firm can meet its working capital requirement by reinvesting the
profits earned by it. Retain earning accumulated profits are a permanent
sources of regular working capital. It is regular and cheapest.
# Reserves:
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Like retained earnings, the use of reserves for financing the working
capital requirement is also a costless sources of finance. Various funds of the
company like depreciation fund, provision for tax and other provisions kept
with the company can be used as temporary working capital.
# Issue of debentures
It crates a fixed charge on future earnings of the company. The
company is obliged to pay interest. Management should make wise choice in
procuring funds by issue of debentures.
# Long term debt

Company can raise fund from accepting public deposits, debts from
financial institution like banks, corporations etc. the cost is higher than the
other financial tools.
Other sources sale of idle fixed assets, securities received from
employees and customers are examples of other sources of finance.
Short term sources of temporary working capital

Temporary working capital is required to meet the day to day business
expenditures. The variable working capital would finance from short term
sources of funds. And only the period needed. It has the benefits of, low cost
and establishes closer relationships with banker.
Some sources of temporary working capital are given below;
# Commercial bank
A commercial bank constitutes significant sources for short term or
temporary working capital. Normally companies obtain short-term working
capital from banks in the form of short-term loans, cash credit, and overdraft
and through discounting the bill of exchange.
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# Public deposits
Most of the companies in recent years depend on this source to meet
their short term working capital requirements ranging fro six month to three
years.
Business firms sometimes succeed in mobilizing enough funds by
way of short-term deposits from publics. By and large attraction of higher
rate of interest prompts the public to put their savings as short-term deposits
with business firms.
# Trade credit:
Usually the manufacturing concerns, wholesalers and retailers avail
this type f credit. Such credit is extended by suppliers of goods or raw-
materials. This facility is given for a short period which may extend for a
few weeks or a few months, based on prevailing market usage. No interest is
charged by the suppliers if payment is made by the customer before the
expiry of the credit period.
# Various credits
Trade credit, business credit papers and customer credit are other
sources of short term working capital. Credit from suppliers, advances from
customers, bills of exchanges, promissory notes, etc helps to raise temporary
working capital.
# Advance from customers:

Advance form customers are also considered as a principle source of
short-term working capital finance.
Both long term and short term funds
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The company should meet its working capital needs through both long
term and short term funds. It will be appropriate to meet at least 2/3 of the
permanent working capital equipments form long term sources, whereas the
variables working capital should be financed from short term sources. The
working capital financing mix should be designed in such a way that the
overall cost of working capital is the lowest, and the funds are available on
time and for the period they are really required.
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Component of Working Capital

There are two of the major following components of the Working
Capital:
Current Assets:
Current assets are those assets which can be converted into cash in the
normal course of business within a short period- say a maximum of one
year. They are also called floating or circulating assets because they cannot
be put to constant use. They are meant for resale or produced for the purpose
of sale i.e., converting them into cash. In brief, the list of current assets
comprises of:
# Cash in hand and bank balances;

# Bills receivables;
# Sundry debtors (less provision for bad debts);
# Short-term loans and advances;
# Inventories of stocks as:
∗ Raw- material,
∗ Work-in-progress,
∗ Stores and spares,
∗ Finished goods.
# Temporary Investments of surplus funds;
# Investments held for short term and easily marketable securities:
# Prepaid Expense;
# Accrued Incomes.
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Current Liabilities:
Current liabilities are those liabilities which are intended to be paid in
the ordinary course of business within a short period of normally one
accounting year out of the current assets or the income of the business. Such
as:
# Bills Payable;
# Sundry creditors or accounts payable;
# Accrued or outstanding Expenses;
# Short-term loan, advances and deposits;
# Dividends Payable;
# Bank overdrafts;
# Provision for taxation.
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Working Capital Cycle

The working capital cycle is alternatively also known as the operating
cycle concept of working capital. This concept is used on the continuity of
flow of funds through business operation. This flow of value is caused by
different operational activities during a given period of time. The operational
activities of an organisation may comprise:
a. Purchase of raw materials,
b. Conversion of raw materials into finished products,
c. Sale of finished products and
d. Realization of accounts receivable
Working Capital Cycle
Material cost is partly covered by trade credit from suppliers and

successive operational activities also involve cash flow. If the flow
continues without any interruption, operational activities of the company
will also continue smoothly. Movements of cash through the above process
are called the circular flow of cash. The period required to complete this
flow is called he operating period’ or the operating cycle.
To estimate the working capital requirement, the number of operating
cycles in a year is to be calculated. This is calculated by dividing the number
of days in a year by the length of the cycle. Total operating expenses of a
year divided by the number of operating cycles in that year is the working
capital required.
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Technique for assessment of Working Capital requirement

1. Estimation of Component of working capital Method:
Since working capital is the excess of current assets over current
liabilities, an assessment of the working capital requirements can be made
by estimating the amounts of different constituents of working capital e.g.,
inventories, accounts receivable, cash, accounts payable, etc.
2. Percent of sales Approach:

This is a traditional and simple method of estimating working capital
requirements. According to this method, on the basis of past experience
between sales and working capital requirements, a ratio can be determined
for estimating the working capital requirements in future.
3. Operating Cycle Approach:

According to this approach, the requirements of working capital
depend upon the operating cycle of the business. This is a more dynamic
method., it refers to working capital in a realistic way. Working capital is
decided on the basis of length of operating cycle. It is calculated by dividing
operating expenditure by the number of operating cycles.The operating cycle
begins with the acquisition of raw materials and ends with the collection of
receivables it may be broadly classified into the following four stages viz.
# Raw materials and stores storage stage.
# Work-in-progress stage.
# Finished goods inventory stage.
# Receivables collection stage.
The duration of the operating cycle for the purpose of estimating
working capital requirements is equivalent to the sum of the durations of
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each of these stages less the credit period allowed by the suppliers of the
firm.
Symbolically the duration of the working capital cycle can be put as follows:
O=R+W+F+D-C
Where,
O = Duration of operating cycle;
R = Raw materials and stores storage period;
W = Work-in-progress period;
F = Finished stock storage period;
D = Debtors collection period;
C = Creditors payment period.
Each of the components of the operating cycle can be calculated
as follows:-
R= Average stock of raw materials and stores .

Average raw materials and stores consumptions per day
W= Average work-in-progress inventory

Average cost of production per day
D= Average book debts .

Average credit sales per day
C= Average trade creditors .

Average credit purchases per day
After computing the period of one operating cycle, the total number of
operating Cycles that can be computed during a year can be computed by
dividing 365 days with number of operating days in a cycle. The total
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expenditure in the year when year when divided by the number of operating
cycles in a year will give the average amount of the working capital
requirement.
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Proforma Statement showing working capital requirement

The amount of working capital may be estimated in the under-
mentioned format:
Statement showing the requirements of working capital for the period______
Rs. Rs.
1. Average amount locked up in Stock of Raw Materials x

2. Average amount locked up in work-in progress:
Raw materials…………………………….. x
Labour………………………………………...
Overheads……………………………………. x
3. Average amount locked up in Stock of Finished Goods
x
Raw materials……………………………….
Labour……………………………………… xx
Overheads…………………………………..
4. Average amount locked up in Debtors x
Raw materials……………………………….
Labour……………………………………….. x
Overheads…………………………………… x
*Profits…………………………………….. xx
5. Advance payment to suppliers and for

expenses……… x
6. Cash balance required…………………………………
x
Gross Working Capital…………………… x
x
xx
7. Less: Creditors for supply of Raw
Materials……………
8. Time lag in payment of salaries, wages&
expenses……. x
9. Advances received from
x
customers……………………
10. Add: Provision for xx
contingencies………………………..
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Net working Capital required (x)
xxx
Alternative Form
Statement showing the requirements of working capital for the
period___________
Rs. Rs.
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1. Materials
a) In stock
x
b) In Process
c) In finished Goods x
d) Credit to Debtors
x
Less: Credit from Creditors x
xx
1. Wages (x) xxx

a) In Process…………
xx
b) In finished Goods
c) Credit to Debtors…………………..
x
1. Overheads
a) In Process x
b) In finished Goods
x xxx
c) Credit to Debtor
1. Profit
Credit to debtors
2. Bank Balance as per balance sheet x
Total Working Capital x
x xx
xxx
xxx
xxx
Or
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Statement of working capital requirement for the year ending__________

Weeks Rs. Rs.
Current Assets (A)
Less: Current Liabilities (B)

Working Capital (A-B)
Calculation of figures required for working capital projection
# Raw materials in store

This amount is the cost of raw materials for the period for which they
will remain in stores.
= Cost of raw materials per year x No. of months/ days/ weeks raw
12 or 365 or 52 materials will remain in store
# Amount locked up in work-in-progress

This is the cost of raw materials, labour and overheads for the
processing period.
= Cost of raw materials + labour + Overheads x Processing period

12 or 365 or 52
Note: If material is fed in the beginning of the process, 100% of the raw
material cost for the period should be considered, and if other expenses
(wages and overheads) are evenly spread throughout the year, average i.e.
half of these expenses should be considered.
# Amount locked up in stock of finished goods
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This is the cost of raw materials, labour and overheads for the period
for which finished stock will remain in warehouse.
= Cost of Raw materials

+ Labour + Overheads x period for which finished goods
12 or 365 or 52 will remain in warehouse
# Amount locked up in Debtors:

This is the cost of raw materials. Labour and overheads for the credit
period allowed to debtors.
Cost of raw materials +
= raw materials + labour + overheads x credit period
12 or 365 or 52 allowed to debtors
# Advance payments
This is the amount of expenses paid for the period which has not
expired
# Minimum cash or bank balances required

This is usually given in the problem and is usually taken accordingly.
# Time-lag for payments to creditors for goods

This is the cost of raw materials for the period of credit allowed by
suppliers and this amount has to be deducted from gross working capital
obtained.
= Cost of raw material per year x Credit period allowed by suppliers

12 or 365 or 52
# Time lag in payment of expenses

This is the amount of expenses paid later for a particular period.
= Cost of raw material per year x Time lag in payment to

12 or 365 or 52 creditors for expenses
# Advances received from:
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Advances received from customers should be done as directed in the

problem.
# Provisions for contingencies

Provisions for contingencies should be made as directed in the
problem.
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Approach
The question is; what the proper amount of working capital is. It is not
an absolute amount. It depends upon the needs and circumstances available
in the company.
(1) Conservative Approach: The conservative approach states that the

proportion of current assets to current liabilities should be kept at 2:1. If this
proportion is kept, the company would be able to maintain its financial
solvency. It will be able to meet its current obligations as and when they
mature. However, the limitation of this approach is that it suggests only
quantitative measure. It should also be seen as to what types of assets are
included in current assets. If the current assets contain stock not moving fast
or receivables which are not collectible, the amount of current assets has no
meaning. Besides, looking to the ratios of different companies in the present
business world, no company maintains this ratio. It is hardly 1.40:1.
(2) Objective Tests: Some objective tests are suggested for determining
whether the working capital is adequate. (1) Whether the company is able to
make cash purchases and can avail of cash discount. (2) Whether the
company has enough credit worthiness to get finance from banks easily as
and when needed? (3) Whether the creditors allow enough credit on
purchases? (4) Whether the company experiences any difficulty in paying
dividend? On the basis of answers to the above questions, it can be said
whether working capital is adequate.
(3) Modern Approach: The adequacy of working capital is a problem of

maintaining a particular proportion of current assets; as it is mainly current
assets that determine the working capital. In a business, both fixed and
current assets are needed. But to support a particular level of output, the
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company can have different levels of current assets. The Level of current
assets can be measured by the ratio of current assets to fixed assets. The
proportion of the two can be measured by dividing current assets by fixed
assets. From the viewpoint of this ratio, there are three types of policy. (1)
Conservative approach (2) Aggressive approach and (3) Average capital
approach. The high ratio of current assets to fixed assets suggests
conservative approach. It suggests greater liquidity and lower risk. The low
ratio shows aggressive approach in which the firm undertakes higher risks
and smaller liquidity. Generally most of companies adopt current assets
policy which falls between these two extreme policies. The following figures
show these three policies.
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Calculation of working capital

Working capital is a metric that represents a company's liquidity at
any given time. This calculation is a part of operating capital and takes into
account several current assets and liabilities such as accounts receivable,
accounts payable, inventory and cash. It is commonly used as a short-term
calculation to measure the worth of a company and can help a business
maintain a healthy level of operations for a particular period. Here's how to
calculate working capital.
Step 1: Determine the amount of cash on hand. This information can
be acquired by reviewing current bank statements, or using data from the
most recently closed general journal accounts.
Step 2: Determine the accounts receivable total. Accounts receivable

is a current asset that is also considered to be a liquid asset. This can be
added to the cash balance determined in Step 1.
Step 3: Determine the total inventory. Inventory is another current

asset used to calculate working capital; this information can be found in the
balance sheet and income statement and can be added to the amount in Step
2.
Step 4: Determine the accounts payable amount. Accounts payable is

a current liability and will need to be subtracted from the total amount
calculated in Step 3.
Step 5: Determine the accrued liabilities amount. This information can

be found in the income statement, and will need to be subtracted from the
total amount calculated in Step 4, i.e. current assets.
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Example:
From the following information pertaining to Century Ltd. prepares a
statement showing the working capital requirement:
Budgeted Sales Rs.2, 60, 000 per annum
Analysis of sales (per unit) Rs.

Raw materials 3
Direct labour 4
Overheads 2
Total cost 9
Profit 1
Sale price 10
It is estimated that,
1. Raw materials remain in stock for three weeks and finished goods
for two weeks.
2. Factory processing takes three weeks.
3. Suppliers allow five weeks credit.
4. Customers are allowed eight weeks credit.
Assume that that production and overheads accrue every evenly
through out the year.
Solution:
Statement of Working Capital Requirements for the year ending______
Weeks Rs. Rs.
Current Assets
Stock:
Raw materials 3 1500 x 3 = 4500
Work-in-progress 3 3000 x 3 = 9000
Finished goods 2 4500 x 2 = 9000 22,500
Debtors 8 26000 x 8 x 10 =
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52 40000
62500
Current Liabilities
Trade Creditors 5 1500 x 5 7500
Working Capital required
55000
Working Note:
1. Budgeted sales = Rs.2,60,000
Sales per unit =Rs.10
Number of Units to be sold = 2,60,000 = 26,000
10
2. Requirements per week:
A B
(per annum) (per week)
Rs. Rs.
(A/52)
Raw materials 26000 x 3 78000 1500
Direct labour 26000 x 3 1,04,000 2000
Overheads 26000 x 2 52,000 1000
2,34,000 4,500
3. Work –in- progress
It is stated that production and overhead accrue evenly. This wages
and overheads to be included on average basis.
Thus, 1,500 + 2,000 + 1000 = Rs.3000.

2
4. Debtors are valued at sales.
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Working Capital Ratios:

Working capital ratios indicate the ability of a business concern in
meeting its current liabilities as well as its efficiency in managing the current
assets for generation of sales. These ratios are to evaluate the efficiency with
which the firm manages and utilizes its current assets. The following
categories of ratios are used for used for evaluation of the working capital:
1. Efficiency Ratios
2. Liquidity Ratios
3. Structural Ratios
Efficiency Ratios:
# Working Capital to sales Ratios: = Sales .
Working Capital
This ratio is computed by dividing working capital by sales. This ratio

helps to measure the efficiency of the utilization of net working capital. It
signifies that for an amount of sales, a relative amount of working capital is
needed. If any increase in sales is contemplated, working capital should be
adequate and thus, this ratio helps management to maintain the adequate
level of working capital.
# Inventory Ratio: = Sales .

Inventory
This ratio indicates the effectiveness and efficiency of the inventory

management. The ratio shows how speedily the inventory is turned into
accounts receivable through sales. The lower the inventory to sales ratio, the
more efficiently is said to be managed and vice-versa.
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# Current assets Turnover Ratio: = Sales .

Current Assets
The ratio indicates the efficiency in which current assets turn into
sales. A lower current asset to sales ratio implies by and large a more
efficient use of funds. Thus, a high turnover rate indicates reduced lock-up
of funds in current assets. An analysis of this ratio over a period of time
reflects working capital management of a firm.
Liquidity Ratio:
# Current Ratio = Current Assets .
Current Liabilities
This ratio indicates the extent of the soundness of the current financial
position of an undertaking and the degree of safety provided to the creditors.
The higher the current ratio, the larger amount of rupee available per rupee
of current liability, the more the firm’s ability to meet current obligations
and the greater safety of funds of short-term creditors. Current assets are
those assets which can be converted into cash within a year. Current
liabilities and provisions are those liabilities that are payable within a year.
A current ratio of 2:1 indicates a high solvent position. A current ratio of
1.33:1 is considered by banks as minimum acceptable level for providing
working capital finance. The constituents of the current assets are as
important as the current assets themselves for evaluation of company’s
solvency position
# Quick Ratio = Current Assets - stock – prepaid expenses

.. Current Liabilities - Bank o/d – income received in advance
Quick ratio is a more refined tool to measure the liquidity of an

organisation. It is a better test of financial strength than the current ratio,
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because it excludes very slow-moving inventories and the items of current

assets which cannot be converted into cash easily. This ratio shows the
extent of cushion of protection provided from the quick assets to the current
creditors. A quick ratio of 1:1 is usually considered satisfactory though it is
again a rule of thumb only.
Structural Health Ratios:

# Current Assets to Total Net Assets = Net Assets ..
Current Assets
This ratio explains the relationship between current assets and total
investment in assets. A business enterprise should use its current assets
effectively and economically because it is out of the management of these
assets that profits accrue. A business will end up in losses if there is any lack
in managing the assets to the advantage of business. Investment in fixed
assets being inelastic in nature, there is no elbow room to make amends in
this sphere and its impact on profitability remains minimal.
# Compositition of current assets:

An analysis of current assets component enables one to examine in which
component the working capital funds are locked up. A large tie-up of funds
in inventories effects profitability of the business adversely owing to carry
over costs. In addition losses are likely to occur by way of depreciation,
decay, obsolescence, evaporation and so on. Receivables constituting
another component of current assets. If the major portions of current assets
are made up of cash alone, the profitability will e decreased because cash is
a non-earning asset. If the portion of cash balance is excessive, then it can be
said that management is not efficient to employ the surplus cash.
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# Debtors Turnover Ratio: = Sales . .x 365

Debtors
This ratio shows the extent of trade credit granted and the efficiency
in the collection of debts. Thus, it is an indicative of efficiency of trade
credit management. The lower the debtors to sales ratio, the better the trade
credit management and the better the quality (liquidity) of debtors. The
lower debtors mean prompt payment by customers. An excessively long
collection period, on the other hand, indicates a very liberal, ineffective and
inefficient credit and collection policy.
# Average collection Period (in days) = Debtors . x 365

Sales
Average collection period, which measures how long it takes to

collect amounts from Debtors. The actual collection period can be
compared with the stated credit terms of the company. If it is longer than
those terms, then this indicates some insufficiency in the procedures for
collecting debts.
# Bad debts to sales = Bad Debts ..

Sales
This ratio indicates the efficiency of the control procedures of the

company. The actual ratio is compared with the target or norm to decide
whether or not it is acceptable.
# Creditors Turnover Period (in days) = Creditors . .x 365

Purchases
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The measurement of the creditor turnover period shows the average

time taken to pay for goods and services purchased by the company. In
general the longer credit period achieved the better; because delays in
payment mean that the operations of the company are being financed interest
free by supplier’s funds. But there will be a point beyond which, if they are
operating in a seller’s market may harm the company. If too long period is
taken to pay creditors, the credit rating of the company may suffer, thereby
making it more difficult to obtain suppliers in the future maintained.
# Working Capital Leverage:

The working capital leverage refers to the impact of level of
working capital on company’s profitability. Working capital leverage
measures the responsiveness of ROCE (Return on Capital Employed) for
changes in assets.
Working Capital Leverage = Current assets s

Total Assets – Current Assets
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#
Committee’s related to working Capital
# Tandon Committee
# Chore Committee
# Nayak Committee
Tandon Committee Report
Like many other activities of the banks, method and quantum of short-
term finance that can be granted to a corporate was mandated by the Reserve
Bank of India till 1994. This control was exercised on the lines suggested by
the recommendations of a study group headed by Shri Prakash Tandon.
The study group headed by Shri Prakash Tandon, the then Chairman
of Punjab National Bank, was constituted by the RBI in July 1974 with
eminent personalities drawn from leading banks, financial institutions and a
wide cross-section of the Industry with a view to study the entire gamut of
Bank's finance for working capital and suggest ways for optimum utilization
of Bank credit. This was the first elaborate attempt by the central bank to
organize the Bank credit. The report of this group is widely known as
Tandon Committee report. Most banks in India even today continue to look
at the needs of the corporate in the light of methodology recommended by
the Group.
As per the recommendations of Tandon Committee, the corporates

should be discouraged from accumulating too much of stocks of current
assets and should move towards very lean inventories and receivable levels.
The committee even suggested the maximum levels of Raw Material, Stock-
in-process and Finished Goods which a corporate operating in an industry
should be allowed to accumulate These levels were termed as inventory and
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receivable norms. Depending on the size of credit required, the funding of

these current assets (working capital needs) of the corporates could be met
by one of the following methods:
# First Method of Lending:

Banks can work out the working capital gap, i.e. total current assets
less current liabilities other than bank borrowings (called Maximum
Permissible Bank Finance or MPBF) and finance a maximum of 75 per cent
of the gap; the balance to come out of long-term funds, i.e., owned funds and
term borrowings. This approach was considered suitable only for very small
borrowers i.e. where the requirements of credit were less than Rs.10 lacs
# Second Method of Lending:

Under this method, it was thought that the borrower should provide
for a minimum of 25% of total current assets out of long-term funds i.e.,
owned funds plus term borrowings. A certain level of credit for purchases
and other current liabilities will be available to fund the build up of current
assets and the bank will provide the balance (MPBF). Consequently, total
current liabilities inclusive of bank borrowings could not exceed 75% of
current assets. RBI stipulated that the working capital needs of all borrowers
enjoying fund based credit facilities of more than Rs. 10 lacs should be
appraised (calculated) under this method.
# Third Method of Lending:

Under this method, the borrower's contribution from long term funds
will be to the extent of the entire CORE CURRENT ASSETS, which has
been defined by the Study Group as representing the absolute minimum
level of raw materials, process stock, finished goods and stores which are in
the pipeline to ensure continuity of production and a minimum of 25% of the
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balance current assets should be financed out of the long term funds plus
term borrowings.
Other major recommendations of the committee were:
# No slip back in current ratio, normally.
# Classification guidelines for Current assets and current liabilities.
# Identification of excess borrowing.
# Information system, which was modified by Chore Committee

Recommendations.
# Bifurcation of limits into loan and demand component
Chore Committee Recommendations:
On reviewing the monetary and credit trends for the business session
of 1978-79, the RBI felt the extensive use of case credit system was a
deterrent factor in implementing the credit regulatory measures by the banks.
The Tandon committee had recommended the bifurcation of credit limits
into a deemed and a fluctuating cash credit component. But implementation
of this recommendation was very slow. The Reserve Bank therefore thought
that this problem needed a deep study and a decision was taken to entrust the
work to a working group. Accordingly a working group to review the system
of cash credit constituted in April 1979 under the chairmanship of Shri. K.
B. Chore, chief officer DBCOD reserve bank of India.
Recommendations:
The committee submitted its final report in August 1979. The major areas
covered by there commendations are
# Use different types of advances, cash credit, and loan and bills all
types to continue.
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# Bifurcation of cash credit limit into demand loans and fluctuating cash
credit portions not favored because:
∗ 1. For seasonal industries is too much; for sales season period
the account may be in credit in which case the loan portion
should be nil.
∗ For non-seasonal industries the difference is too narrow to be of
any help to the banks
# Separate limits to be granted for peak level an d non peak level credit
requirements.
# All borrowers (except sick units) with working capital requirements of
rupees ten lakhs and above to be placed under second method of
lending by the Tandon committee.
# The flow of information from borrower to banks to be simplified.
# Bank to take up financing a portion of raw materials by way of
drawee bills.
Nayak Committee:
Considering the contribution of the SSI sector to the overall industrial
production, exports and employment and also recognising the need to give
fillip to this sector, a special package of measures was devised by RBI
(during April 1993) to ensure adequate and timely credit to this sector.
While doing so the recommendations of the PR Nayak committee were
taken into account. Examination of bank finance profile of working capital
to the small scale sector by the committee has revealed that this sector as a
whole received a level of working capital which was only 8.1% of the its
output. The village industries and the smaller tiny industries among them
could get working capital finance to the extent of only about 2.7% of their
output.
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The salient features of the package are set out below:
# Banks have been advised to give preference to village industries, tiny

industries and other small scale units in that order, while meeting the
credit requirements of small scale sector.
# The banks should step up the credit flow to meet the legitimate
requirements of the SSI sector in full during the 8th 5-year plan. For
this purpose the banks should draw up annual credit budget for the
SSI sector on a bottom-up basis. Each branch of the banks should
prepare an annual budget in respect of working capital requirements
of all SSIs before the commencement of the year. Such budgeting
should cover
(a) Functioning units which already have borrowing limits with the
branch
(b) New units and units whose proposals are under appraisal and
(c) Sick units under nursing and also sick units found viable after
discussion/ feedback received from the borrowing units.
The budget should take into account, among other relevant aspects,
normal sale growth, price rise during the past year, anticipated spurt in
business etc.
# It is desirable that a single financing agency meets both the

requirement of the working capital and term credit for small scale
units. The Single Window Scheme of SIDBI enables the same agency
SFC or commercial bank, as the case may be, to provide term loans
and working capital to SSI units having a project outlay upto Rs. 20
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lac and working capital requirement upto Rs. 10 lac. The banks have
been advised to adopt this approach.
# At present norms for inventory and receivable are applicable to all

units enjoying aggregate fund based working capital credit limits of
Rs. 10 lac and above from the banking system. Units enjoying limit of
Rs. 10 lac and above but upto Rs. 50 lac are subject to the 1st method
of lending. Henceforth for the credit requirements of village
industries, tiny industries and other SSI units having aggregate fund-
based working capital credit limits upto Rs. 50 lac (subsequently
raised to Rs. 1 crore and Rs. 200 lac during April 1997, to Rs.400 lac
during August 1998 and further to Rs.500 lac during May 1999) from
the banking system, the norms for inventory and receivables and also
the 1st method of lending will not apply. Instead such units may be
provided working capital limits computed on the basis of a minimum
of 20% of their projected annual turnover for new as well as existing
units.
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Overview of Indian banking sector

Brief introduction of working capital

Working capital and the banking sector

∗ Working capital is the life-blood of all types of enterprises,

∗ Adequate working capital provides psychological satisfaction and relief

The inadequate working capital has the following adverse

∗ It stagnates growth. It becomes difficult for the firm to undertake

∗ It becomes difficult to implement operating plans and achieve the firm’s

∗ Operating inefficiencies creep in when it becomes difficult even to meet

∗ Shortage of working capital funds renders the firm unable to avail

The excessive working capital is equally unprofitable. The extra

The abundance of working capital would lead to waste and

(secured and unsecured) – works up in the business activities to generate

Characteristics of Working Capital

(2) Circular Movement:

(3) An Element of Permanency:

(4) An Element of Fluctuation:

Though the requirement of working capital is felt permanently, its

(6) Less Risky:

(7) Special Accounting System not needed:

Since fixed capital is invested in long term assets, it becomes

Need for working capital

Determinants of working capital

2. Length of production & cycle Production policies

Production policies of the organizations effects working capital

3. Size and growth of business

4. Business/ Trade cycle

Business fluctuations are of two types: seasonal fluctuations which

The cyclical fluctuations are made up of periods of prosperity and

5. Terms of purchase and sales (Credit policy)

In the present-day circumstances, almost all units have to sell goods

On the other hand, in the case of purchase, if the credit is offered by

The net profit of a firm is a good index of the resources available to it

8. Current asset policies

12.Turnover of circulating capital

13. Abnormal factors

Importance of working capital

emphasized. Every business needs some amount of working capital. The

Adequate Working Capital:

# Enables a company to meet its obligations:

Thus, adequate working capital is an important factor behind the

Types of working capital

Gross working Capital = Current Assets

2. Net working Capital

iv. non-moving and slow-moving items of the inventories are also

Net Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities

Difference between Gross and Net Working Capital

This classification is based on the time factor and it is more useful

a. Permanent Working Capital:

Initial working capital:

Regular working capital:

Permanent working capital has some features. They are:

# Permanent working capital is different from fixed assets which are

a. Temporary or variable Working Capital

Temporary Working Capital:

Temporary Working Capital is also called as variable Working

Seasonal Working Capital:

Special Working Capital:

Positive Working Capital:

Negative Working Capital:

Zero Working Capital:

1. Cash Working Capital:

Sources of working capital