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18 February, 2022

Distinguish between term credit and short-term credit

 

Particulars

Term Credit

Short Term Credit

 

1. Definition

A form of finance that have a small, mid or long repayment schedule

 

A form of finance that have a short repayment schedule

2. Maturity period

1 to 5 years, in some cases it may be 20 years

 

1 or less than 1 year

3. Competitive interest rate

 

competitively marginal or low rate

 

competitively high rate

4. Lending complexity

Some complex to lending except short-term lending

 

Easy to lending

5. Profitability

Marginal profit

High margin of profit

6. Risk

Marginal or high risk

Low risk

7. Loan limit

Loan limit is more

Small Loan limit