Standard Chartered Personal Loan Preclosure

Standard Chartered Bank offers personal loan borrowers the option of foreclosing their loans. This option allows them to repay the loan amount before the stipulated tenure of the personal loan by paying a preclsoure charge on outstanding principal amount ranging between 1.00% to 5.00%. To be eligible for the personal loan foreclosure, borrowers should have paid at least 12 EMIs and should give the bank a 21-day notice. Standard Chartered Bank charges 5% of the outstanding loan amount as the pre-closure charges.

Standard Chartered Bank Pre-Closure Charges

The charges applied on Standard Chartered bank personal loan pre-closure are mentioned in the table below:

Number of EMI repaid

Outstanding principal amount

Up to 12 months

5.00%

12 months to 24 months

4.00%

24 months to 36 months

2.00%

More than 36 months

1.00%

  1. If the Pre closure charges are less than the Part Payment charges, then the pre-closure charges will apply.
  2. If the pre-closure charge is nil, then 1% Part Payment fee will be applied.

Requirements for Standard Chartered Bank Personal Loan Pre-closure

The requirements for Standard Chartered personal loan pre-closure are mentioned below:

  1. The Standard Chartered Bank personal loan borrower should have paid at least 12 EMIs to be eligible for a pre-closure of the loan.
  2. The personal loan borrower has to give Standard Chartered Bank a 21-day notice of the loan pre-closure. 
  3. You would need identity proof and a loan account statement for verification.
  4. For payment settlement you need either cash, cheque or draft.
  5. You need to obtain the post-closure documents, such as loan Closure Certificate, No Due Certificate, and Final Account Statement

How to pre-pay your Standard Chartered Bank Personal Loan Online

The steps to pre-pay Standard Chartered Bank personal loan offline are mentioned below:

If the personal loan borrower has met all the requirements set by Standard Chartered Bank to pre-close the personal loan, he/she should follow the steps mentioned below to pre-close the loan online:

  1. On the website of Standard Chartered Bank, enter your personal loan details such as your 8-digit loan account number, name and pre-closure amount.
  2. Click on 'validate'.
  3. Choose the bank account you wish to make the pre-payment from.
  4. Enter your net banking details - username and password.
  5. Click on 'confirm payment amount'.

Once you confirm the payment, the pre-closure amount will be debited from your account. You will receive the transaction receipt which you will need to get the related loan closure documents.

How to pre-pay your Standard Chartered Bank Personal Loan Offline

  1. Visit the Standard Chartered Bank branch holding your personal loan account
  2. Procure the personal loan pre-closure form.
  3. Fill and self-attest the pre-closure form and submit it along with relevant documents as requested by the bank.
  4. If the pre-closure of the personal loan is approved by the bank, make the payment.
  5. The bank will then give you a pre-closure bank receipt.

Things to Consider Post Pre-Closure of Standard Chartered Bank Personal Loan

The points to remember after pre-closure of Standard Chartered Bank personal loan are mentioned below:

  1. The first thing that the personal loan customer needs to do is collect the transaction receipt of the foreclosure.
  2. To prove that the pre-closure is complete, Standard Chartered Bank will send the customer a No-Dues Certificate, Certificate of Closure and the Statement of Account to prove the pre-closure transaction.
  3. Go through the pre-closure transaction receipt to ensure that there are no discrepancies with regard to the foreclosure charges, payment of the current EMI, applicable taxes, and so on.
  4. Keep a copy of your bank statement of the account you made the pre-closure payment from for future reference.

FAQs on Standard Chartered Personal Loan Preclosure

  • Can I prepay Standard Chartered personal loan anytime?

    Yes, you can prepay your Standard Chartered personal loan any time after paying off 12 EMIs.

  • Do I need to give notice to the bank before preclosing my Standard Chartered personal loan?

    Yes, you need to give a notice of 21 days to the bank before preclosing your Standard Chartered personal loan.

  • What is the pre-closure charge for Standard Chartered personal loans?

    The pre-closure charge for Standard Chartered personal loan ranges between 1.00% to 5.00% depending on the number of EMI repaid.

  • How much will be charged for pre-closure of Standard Chartered personal loan if pre-closure charge is nil?

    If the pre-closure charge is nil for Standard Chartered Personal loan, then a pre-payment fee of 1.00% will be charged.

  • Will pre-closing my personal loan improve my credit score?

    Yes, pre-closing improves credit score if reported correctly to credit bureaus. To ensure the account is marked as ‘closed’, obtain a No Dues Certificate and check your credit report after a month.

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