# Overdraft Product

Beginning at the main screen, select [**Admin**](/mifosx/user-manual/for-administrators-mifos-x-platform/administration.md), then **Products** from the drop-down menu. This will launch the **Products** menu.

**Overdraft should be defined in the Savings product itself by enabling Overdraft allowed as shown in the illustrations below.**&#x20;

Select **Savings Products.** &#x20;

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### Create Savings Product&#x20;

### Details

![](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/download/thumbnails/112296090/Capture%2057.PNG?version=1\&modificationDate=1484288453687\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2\&height=250)

Please refer above **Details - Image**, Details mentioned above are updated with respect to the provided fields numbers.  &#x20;

* 1 - Provide Overdraft **Product name**.
* 2 - Provide **Short name**.&#x20;
* 3 - Provide **Description** of this product.

### Currency&#x20;

![](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/download/attachments/112296090/Capture%2058.PNG?version=1\&modificationDate=1484288523379\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2)

* 4 - Select **Currency**. Need to have defined required currency: [Currency Configuration](/mifosx/user-manual/for-administrators-mifos-x-platform/administration/organization/currency-configuration.md)
* 5 - Provide **Decimal places**.&#x20;
* 6 - Provide **Currency in multiples of**. This is to provide total rounding off amount. For example: 10, so Total amount gets rounded of to 10's. &#x20;

### Terms

![](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/download/thumbnails/112296090/Capture%2059.PNG?version=1\&modificationDate=1484288611750\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2\&height=250)

* 7 - Provide **Nominal annual interest** (Rate of interest) - Will calculate the interest on the positive balance. &#x20;
* 8 - Select **Interest compounding period.** For more information refer: [Savings Interest Calculation and Posting](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/display/MIFOS/Savings+Interest+Calculation+and+Posting)\
  &#x20;     Daily \
  &#x20;     Monthly\
  &#x20;     Quarterly \
  &#x20;     Semi-Annual \
  &#x20;     Annually&#x20;
* 9 - Select **Interest posting period** - Interest get posted for the selected frequency period.  For more information refer: [Savings Interest Calculation and Posting](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/display/MIFOS/Savings+Interest+Calculation+and+Posting)\
  &#x20;     Monthly \
  &#x20;     Quarterly \
  &#x20;     Semi-Annual \
  &#x20;     Annually&#x20;
* 10 - Select **Interest calculated using.** For more information refer: [Savings Interest Calculation and Posting](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/display/MIFOS/Savings+Interest+Calculation+and+Posting)\
  &#x20;       Daily Balance \
  &#x20;       Average daily balance&#x20;
* 11 - Select **Days in year** - depending upon your financial days in a year practice.  \
  &#x20;      365 Days\
  &#x20;      360 Days

### Settings - Enabling overdraft

![](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/download/thumbnails/112296090/Capture%2060.PNG?version=1\&modificationDate=1484288841008\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2\&width=1080)

**Skip to 19:**&#x20;

*12 to 18 are the other fields which are required for creating -* [*Savings Products,*](/mifosx/user-manual/for-administrators-mifos-x-platform/administration/products/untitled.md) *you can ignore and skip to 19.* &#x20;

* 19: Checking the check box enables Overdraft allowed and opens up new fields: 19-a, 19-b and 19-c.&#x20;
* 19-a: **Maximum Overdraft amount limit** - Set overdraft limit amount here, example: 100000 where an overdraft cannot be crossed with this set limit.&#x20;
* 19-b: **Nominal annual interest for overdraft** - Provide annual rate of interest. Will calculate the interest on the negative balance, that is, on the overdraft amount.&#x20;
* 19-c: **Min Overdraft Required For Interest calculation** - Provide in case you want to provide minimum overdraft required for interest calculation.&#x20;

### Charges

![](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/download/attachments/112296090/Capture%2061.PNG?version=1\&modificationDate=1484288914330\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2)

In order to use Add charge, you should have already defined it in charges. For more information on charges refer here: [Charges ](/mifosx/user-manual/for-administrators-mifos-x-platform/administration/products/charges.md)

### Accounting&#x20;

![](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/download/attachments/112296090/Capture%2062.PNG?version=1\&modificationDate=1484288954668\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2)

**By default Accounting will be disabled - None:-** Meaning If you are using this product for various transactions like deposits, withdrawals, etc. These transactions are not passed in journal entry.  <br>

**Enabling accounting for the savings product**:->> You should have created chart of accounts, for more information refer: [https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/display/docs/Chart+of+Accounts+and+General+Ledger+Setup](/mifosx/user-manual/for-administrators-mifos-x-platform/accounting/chart-of-accounts-general-ledger-setup.md).>> To enable Accounting, you need to select cash accounting. As of now, Mifos x supports only cash accounting for savings product.&#x20;

* &#x20;     Cash

\>> Map accounts with respect to the savings product accounts. For information on these accounts refer: [A Possible accounting Spec](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/display/MIFOSX/A+Possible+accounting+Spec) - Accounting rules for savings.

![](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/download/thumbnails/112296090/Capture%2063.PNG?version=1\&modificationDate=1484289010591\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2\&width=1080)

### **Advanced Accounting Rule**&#x20;

On clicking on the show button, it enables Advanced accounting rule.&#x20;

![](https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/download/thumbnails/112296090/Capture%2064.PNG?version=1\&modificationDate=1484289071236\&cacheVersion=1\&api=v2\&width=1080)

If you click on Add button, it will expand and show up selection drop-downs.&#x20;

* Configure Fund sources for Payment Channels. \
  Example: In the image shown above, Payment type - Cheque is mapped to Fund source - Bank. So whenever payment type is used for transaction. Journal entry for Account - Bank will be passed.&#x20;
* Map Fees to Income Accounts.&#x20;
* Map Penalties to Specific Income Accounts

**Click on Submit button to Save/Create savings product.**

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* Page:[Product Mix](/mifosx/user-manual/for-administrators-mifos-x-platform/administration/products/loan-products/product-mix.md)
* Page:[Overdraft Product](/mifosx/user-manual/for-administrators-mifos-x-platform/administration/products/overdraft-product.md)
* Page:[Overdraft account](/mifosx/user-manual/for-operational-users-mifos-x-web-app/accounts-and-transactions/overdraft-account.md)
* Page:[How to create overdraft account (Draft)](/mifosx/user-manual/for-operational-users-mifos-x-web-app/accounts-and-transactions/deposit-accounts/mifos-x-saving-accounts/how-to-create-overdraft-account-draft.md)
* Page:[Accounting Saving Product Field](/mifosx/user-manual/for-administrators-mifos-x-platform/administration/products/untitled/saving-product-fields/accounting-saving-product-fields.md)


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