Creating Limits

Customer limit records are created in the FintechOS Portal, on the Customer Limits List page.

IMPORTANT!
The LimitMandatoryForIndividual Core Banking system parameter allows banks to specify whether their system should validate limits for individual customer, the same way it validates limits for legal entity customers. The limits for legal entities and groups are validated by Core Banking by default.

To create a new limit record for a customer, follow these steps:

  1. Click the Insert button on the top right side of the Customer Limits List page. The Customer Limit page is displayed.

    Alternatively, click the Add New Customer Limit button in the Customer Limits dashboard to display the same Customer Limit page. Or, manage limits at a customer level from the Customer Core menu, by selecting a customer from the list and managing their limit records within the Groups & Limits tab.
  2. Fill in the following fields:
    Field

    Data Type

    Description
    CustomerLookupSelect the customer to whom the limit is associated.
    GroupLookupIf the customer is not a group, this field is read-only. If the customer is a legal entity that is also a group, the name of the group is automatically filled in.
    Limit TypeOption setSelect the type from the list as explained above:
    • Total Exposure
    • Product Type Exposure
    • Product Exposure
    • Exchange Exposure
    • Country Exposure
    • Company Exposure.
    IMPORTANT!
    The correlation between the limits and group is important as the limits on the parent entity affect the child entities. If the customer is a group, two additional types of exposures are available: country and company exposure.
    Limit DateDateEnter the date when the limit becomes active. It is automatically completed with the current date, but it can be changed.
    CurrencyLookupSelect the currency for this limit.
    Expire Period Type

    Option set

    Select from the list the period type applicable for this limit:
    • Days
    • Weeks
    • Months
    • Years
    • Once.
    Expire PeriodWhole numberInsert the number for the period, e.g. 4., i.e. 4 months.
    Expire DateDateThis field is automatically completed with the date when the limit expires, as calculated based on the values entered in the previous fields.
    Review DateDateSelect a date when the limit is reviewed.
    Limit AmountNumericSelect the amount representing the limit for the credit.
    Available Limit AmountNumericThis field is automatically completed by Core Banking with the remaining amount, e.g. if the total exposure was $5 million, a credit was given for $3 million, $2 million is still available.
    Is RevolvingBooleanIf this checkbox is selected, then the limit is a revolving limit, meaning that the Available Amount of the limit is replenished either on each repayment of the principal or on loan contract closure, depending on the On Repayment field's value. If the checkbox is not selected, then the limit is not revolving in any circumstances. The default value is True.
    On RepaymentBooleanThis field can be selected only if Is Revolving = True. If this checkbox is selected, then the Available Amount of the limit is replenished on each repayment of the principal with the repayment value. If the checkbox is not selected for a revolving limit, then the limit amount is replenished on contract closure with the amount of the contract. The default value is True.
    NOTE
    The fields On Repayment and Is Revolving cannot be modified after limit approval. When these properties must be modified, the limit should be closed and a new limit with the required setup should be opened.
  3. Click the Save and Reload button at the top right corner of the page. A number is automatically generated for the limit record and the name of the customer is filled in and displayed at the top of the page. The History tab is also displayed, containing information about each version of the record.

    Depending on the type of exposure selected, each type may display additional fields that should be filled in:
  4. Additional Fields

    Data Type

    Description
    Exchange exposure
    Exchange currency limitLookupSelect the currency from the list.
    Product Exposure
    ProductLookupSelect the product from the list. From the total exposure amount, you can set a limited amount to be given on a certain product. For example, for a corporate term loan to give only $2 million dollars while the total exposure is $3 million.
    Product Type Exposure
    Product typeOption setSelect the product type from the list:
    • bank account
    • term loan
    • card
    • overdraft
    • leasing
    • mortgage
    • credit card
    • deposit.
    Product type is securedBooleanIf true, then the type is secured by an asset.
    Country Exposure
    CountryLookupSelect from the list the country where the limit is available.
    Company Limit
    CompanyLookupSelect from the list of group members the company for which the limit applies. For details on Groups, see Groups.

  5. Click the Save and Close button at the top right corner of the page.
    In the Contracts section, the existing contracts affected by this limit are displayed. To export the list, click the Export button.
  6. Repeat to add as many limits as needed.
IMPORTANT!
For the same customer, only one limit exposure can be added.
  1. Send the limit record to approval by changing its status into Send to Approved.
  2. A user with customer limits approval rights must approve the record before it becomes active in the system. The approval can be performed from the Customer Limits dashboard > Customer Limits Approval Requests tab or from the Approval Tasks menu.