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BankingLegal Dictionary

Personal Guarantee

Indian Contract Act, 1872 — Section 126; IBC, 2016 — Section 95

Definition

A guarantee provided by an individual (typically a director or promoter) to repay a borrower company's loan obligations. Upon company default, the bank can proceed against the guarantor's personal assets. Under the IBC (Section 95), a financial creditor can file an insolvency application against a personal guarantor of a corporate debtor, without waiting for the CIRP of the corporate debtor to conclude.

Related Terms
Guarantor
A person who gives a guarantee to repay a debt if the principal borrower defaults. In banking, perso
SARFAESI
The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act,
IBCPersonal Insolvency
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