Reserve Bank Of India
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 63
December 20, 2012
To
All Category-I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) for Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) and
Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) - engaged in micro finance activities under
Automatic Route
Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to
the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing or Lending in Foreign Exchange)
Regulations, 2000, notified vide Notification No. FEMA 3/2000-RB dated May 3,
2000, amended from time to time,
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 5 dated August
1, 2005, amended from time to time,
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 40 dated
April 25, 2005 and
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 59 dated December 19, 2011
relating to the External Commercial Borrowings (ECB).
- It has been decided that the extant guidelines as specified in A.P. (DIR
Series) Circular No. 59 dated December 19, 2011 will continue to be applicable
until further review.
- Hedging: ECB by MFIs/NGOs should be fully hedged. Designated AD has to ensure
at the time of drawdown that the forex exposure of the borrower is fully hedged.
- AD Category - I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice
of their constituents and customers.
- The directions contained in this circular have been issued under sections
10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999) and
are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under any
other law.
Yours faithfully,
(Rashmi Fauzdar)
Chief General Manager
RBI/2012-13/346