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What is Asset Finance?

Asset finance is a type of financing by SBM Bank that allows businesses to obtain funds for acquiring assets such as machinery,
equipment, vehicles, or technology. The assets act as collateral for the loan making it a secured form of financing.

How does asset finance work?

In asset finance, SBM Bank provides funding to a client to purchase asset. The asset is then used as collateral for the loan, reducing the
risk for SBM Bank. The client then makes regular payments, including interest, over a set period of time until loan is repaid in full.

What Asset can be financed?

Any good quality brand new or used assets including cars, trucks, buses, tractors, manufacturing equipment, printing machines, earth moving equipment, solar equipment, medical equipment, generators and many more.

Who qualifies for Asset Financing?

● Individuals who can practically demonstrate a steady source of regular income.
● Properly established businesses, sole proprietors companies, partnerships, and investments clubs with steady cash flows to meet the installment payments.

What is the minimum Value of equipment that can be financed?

The financed amounts for Asset Finance is 300k and for IPF is 50K

What is the Maximum finance tenor?

1. New motor vehicle Units and Machinery / Equipment – 72 months
2. New Units (School buses) – 84 months
3. Used Units (vehicles / buses / trucks / machinery or equipment) – 60 months

What is expected of the customer once takes on the financed asset?

The customer uses the asset and keeps it in a good working condition.

Can one have more than one asset financed?

Yes, one can have more than one asset financed provided they have adequate cash-flows to maintain the repayments.

What repayment options are available?

Repayments are structured to match the cash-flow of your business for instance. Monthly, quarterly, termly, semiannually, and annually.

Does one have to be an SBM Bank customer to qualify for Asset Finance?

No, one does not have to be a customer to qualify for Asset Financing.

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