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Squib Ltd. is a large creditworthy company operating in the Kashmir Valley. It is an export oriented unit, dealing in exclusive embroidered shawls. The floods in the Valley have created many problems for the company. Many craftsmen and workers have been dislocated and raw material has been destroyed. The firm is therefore, unable to get an uninterrupted supply of raw materials and the duration of the production cycle has also increased. To add to the problems of the company for advance payment or cash payment on delivery. The company is facing a liquidity crisis. The CEO of the company feels that taking a bank loan is the only option with the company to meet its short - term shortage of cash. As a finance manager of the company, name and explain the alternative to bank borrowings that the company can use to resolve the crisis.                                                                                             [CBSE Sample Paper, 2016]

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