RBI/2008-09/348
A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 47
January 06, 2009
To
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Exim Bank's Line of Credit of USD 25 million
to the Government of Ghana
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has concluded an Agreement dated
September 02, 2008 with the Government of Ghana making available to the latter,
a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 25 million (USD twenty five million) for financing
eligible goods and services including consultancy services from India for three
projects viz:- (i) ICT and Good Governance project (US $ 5 million), (ii)
Railway Corridors project (UD $ 13 million) and (iii) Agro Processing Plant (USD
7 million) in Ghana. The goods and services, including consultancy services from
India, for exports under this Agreement are those which are eligible for export
under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase may
be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under this Agreement. Out of the total
credit by Exim Bank under this Agreement, the goods and services of the value of
at least 85 per cent of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from
India, and the remaining 15 percent goods and services (other than consultancy
services) may be procured by the seller for the purpose of Eligible Contract
from outside India.
- The Credit Agreement under the LOC is effective from December 18, 2008 and
date of execution of Agreement is September 02, 2008. Under the LOC, the last
date for opening of Letters of Credit and disbursement will be 48 months from
the scheduled completion date(s) of contract(s) in case of project exports and
72 months (September 01, 2014) from the execution date of the Credit Agreement
in case of supply contracts.
- Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on GR / SDF Forms as per
instructions issued by Reserve Bank from time to time.
- No agency commission is payable under the above LOC. However, if required,
the exporter may use his own resources or utilize balances of his Exchange
Earners’ Foreign Currency Account for payment of commission in free foreign
exchange. Authorised Dealer Category - l (AD Category - l) banks may allow such
remittance after realization of full payment of contract value subject to
compliance with the prevailing instructions for payment of agency commission.
- AD Category - I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice
of their exporter constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the
Line of Credit from Exim Bank’s office at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade
Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on to www. eximbankindia.in.
- The directions contained in this circular have been issued under sections
10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999)
and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any
other law.
Yours faithfully,
(D. Mishra)
Chief General Manager