Formal Sector Loans: Include loans from banks and cooperatives. Features of formal sector loans are: (i) Formal sectors provide cheap and affordable loans and their rate of interest are monitored by Reserve Bank of India. (ii) Formal sector strictly follows the terms of credit, which includes interest rate, collateral, documentation and the mode of repayment. Informal Sector Loans: Include loans from moneylenders, traders, employers, relatives, friends, etc. Features for informal sector loans are: (i) Their credit activities are not governed by any organisation, therefore they charge higher rate of interest. (ii) Informal sector loan providers know the borrowers personally, and hence they provide loans on easy terms without collateral and documentation.