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29-12-2014
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| Notification No: |
RBI/2014-15/370 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.53
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RBI
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A.P.D.(Series) Circulars
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RBI/2014-15/370 |
| Subject: |
Exim Bank's Line of Credit of USD 82 million to the Government of the Republic of Congo
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RBI/2014-15/370
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 53
December 29, 2014
To
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Exim Bank's Line of Credit of USD 82 million to the Government of the
Republic of Congo
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated June
27, 2014 with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo for making
available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 82 million (USD Eighty
Two million) for financing eligible goods, Machinery, equipment and services
including consultancy services from India for the purpose of financing
completion of Ketende Hydro-electric Project in Congo. The goods, machinery,
equipment 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 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 October 8, 2014 and
the date of execution of Agreement is June 27, 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 (June 26, 2020) 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
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