RBI/2009-10/182
DBOD.Dir.(Exp).BC.No. 48/04.02.001/2009-10
October 12, 2009
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(excluding RRBs)
Dear Sir/ Madam,
Rupee Export Credit Interest Rates
Please refer to our circular DBOD.Dir.(Exp).BC.No.101/04.02.01/2008-09 dated
December 16, 2008 wherein interest subvention of 2% was extended w.e.f.
01.12.2008 to 31.03.2009 on pre and post shipment rupee export credit for
certain employment orientated export sectors. The scheme was, thereafter,
extended for a further period upto 31.03.2010 vide our circular DBOD.Dir.(Exp).BC.No.26
/04.02.001/2009-10 dated July 31, 2009. The Government of India has now decided
to include the Readymade Garments along with Textiles w.e.f. 01.12.2008 under
the Rupee Export Credit Interest Rates Subvention scheme in vogue from
01.12.2008 to 31.03.2010.
- Banks may, therefore, pass on the benefit to all eligible exporters and
submit their revised claims in the prescribed format as mentioned in our
circular dated December 16, 2008.
- A directive No. DBOD.Dir.(Exp).BC.No.47/04.02.001/2009-10 dated October 12,
2009 issued in this regard is enclosed.
Yours faithfully,
(P.Vijaya Bhaskar)
Chief General Manager - in -Charge
DBOD.Dir.(Exp).BC.No.47/04.02.001/2009-10
October 12, 2009
Interest Rates on Rupee Export Credit
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 21 and 35 A of the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949, the Reserve Bank of India, being satisfied that it is
necessary and expedient in the public interest so to do, in partial modification
of directive DBOD.Dir.(Exp).BC.No.100/04.02.01/2008-09 dated December 16, 2008,
hereby directs that interest subvention on export credit may be extended to
include Readymade Garments along with Textiles w.e.f. December 1, 2008 to March
31, 2010 on the same terms and conditions.
(Anand Sinha)
Executive Director