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A facility which permits the borrower to draw down and repay amounts at the borrower's discretion for a specified period of time.
A facility which permits the borrower to draw down and repay amounts at the borrower's discretion for a specified period of time.


An RCF is similar in this respect to an overdraft.
An RCF is similar in this respect to an overdraft.


However, RCFs are normally for much larger amounts than overdrafts, and RCFs - unlike overdrafts - are not usually repayable on demand.
However, RCFs are normally for much larger amounts than overdrafts, and RCFs - unlike overdrafts - are not usually repayable on demand.
Another important difference is that RCFs, unlike overdrafts, generally charge non-utilisation fees for the undrawn portion.




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Committed]]
* [[Credit ]]
* [[Facility]]
* [[Non-utilisation fee]]
* [[Overdraft]]
* [[Overdraft]]
* [[Revolving borrowing facility]]
* [[Revolving borrowing facility]]
* [[Revolving loan]]
* [[Rollover]]
* [[Rollover]]
* [[Standby credit facility]]
* [[Standby credit facility]]
* [[Swingline]]


[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Long_term_funding]]
[[Category:Long_term_funding]]
[[Category:Cash_management]]
[[Category:Financial_products_and_markets]]
[[Category:Liquidity_management]]

Latest revision as of 07:07, 22 June 2023

(RCF).

A facility which permits the borrower to draw down and repay amounts at the borrower's discretion for a specified period of time.


An RCF is similar in this respect to an overdraft.

However, RCFs are normally for much larger amounts than overdrafts, and RCFs - unlike overdrafts - are not usually repayable on demand.


Another important difference is that RCFs, unlike overdrafts, generally charge non-utilisation fees for the undrawn portion.


See also