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15-12-2003
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| Notification No: |
RBI Circular No 49/2003
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RBI
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A.P.D.(Series) Circulars
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Advance Remittance for Imports
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A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.49
December 15, 2003
To
All Authorised Dealers in Foreign Exchange
Madam/Sirs,
Advance Remittance for Imports
Attention of Authorised Dealers is invited to paragraph 2 of A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.15 dated September 17, 2003 regarding advance remittance for imports.
2. It is clarified that a Public Sector Company or a Department/Undertaking of the Central/State Government/s which is not in a position to obtain a guarantee from an international bank of repute against an advance payment, is required to obtain a specific waiver for the bank guarantee from the Ministry of Finance, Government of India before making advance remittance exceeding USD 100, 000.
3. Authorised Dealers may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their constituents concerned.
4. 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).
Yours faithfully,
Grace Koshie
Chief General Manager
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