What are the medium term sources of finance?

Answer 1

Medium-term sources of finance are:

1. Loans: While short-term financing provides bank loans upto 3 years, medium-term loans are offered for 3-10 year periods. The loan interest is usually set as a margin dependent on the riskiness and credit rating of the borrower. The loan interest can be variable or fixed. It can be adjusted periodically throughout the life of the loan at an amount above the bank's base rate.

2. Lease Financing: Banks can also issue finance leases, which are more competitive and thus sometimes preferred by some foreign supporters over traditional loan financing. It is also a useful option when other financing sources are unavailable. For example the Export Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im) will provide up to $10 million to creditworthy foreigner investors, which must be repaid in a seven-year period.

3. Currency Bonds: Medium-term currency bonds are issued to investors through foreign and domestic entities. Maturity bands for medium-term investors range from periods of 9 months to up to 30 years. Government bonds also have the benefit of being scrutinized regularly by policymakers for better yields and interest rates.