RBI/2013-2014/439
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 89
January 9, 2014
All Category - I Authorised Dealer banks
Madam/Sir,
Exim Bank's Line of Credit of USD 42.61 million
to the Government of the Republic of Benin
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated
September 06, 2013 with the Government of the Republic of Benin, for making
available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 42.61 million (USD Forty
two million and Six Hundred and Ten Thousand) for financing eligible goods,
services, machinery and equipment including consultancy services from India for
the purpose of financing up gradation of water supply schemes in 69 villages in
Benin subject to Government of Benin appointing a Project Management Consultant
(PMC) for the preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) in Benin. The goods,
services, machinery and equipment 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 including consultancy
services of the value of at least 75 per cent of the contract price shall be
supplied by the seller from India and the remaining 25 percent goods and
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 16, 2013 and
the date of execution of Agreement is September 06, 2013. 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 the case of project
exports and 72 months (September 05, 2019) from the execution date of the Credit
Agreement in the case of supply contracts.
- Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on GR / SDF Forms as per
instructions issued by the 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 in 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 the 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,
(C. D. Srinivasan)
Chief General Manager