Exim Bank’s Line of Credit of US$ 27 Million to The Government of the Republic of Mali - આરબીઆઈ - Reserve Bank of India
Exim Bank’s Line of Credit of US$ 27 Million to The Government of the Republic of Mali
RBI/2005–06/ 271
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 19
January 2, 2006
To,
All Banks Authorised to Deal in Foreign Exchange
Madam / Sir,
Exim Bank’s Line of Credit of US$ 27 Million to The Government of the Republic of Mali
The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has concluded an agreement with the Government of the Republic of Mali making available to the latter a Line of Credit (LOC) upto an aggregate sum of USD 27 Million (US Dollar Twenty-Seven Million only). The credit agreement has become effective on December 5, 2005. The credit is available for financing exports from India, under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India, of equipment, goods and services for rural electrification (USD 15 million) and setting up of agro-machinery and tractor assembly plant (USD 12 million) in Mali. Full details of the Line of Credit are available at the Exim Bank’s office or its website (www.eximbankindia.com).
2. The terminal utilization period is 48 months from the scheduled completion date of contract in case of project exports and 72 months from the date of execution of the Agreement i.e. August 07, 2011 in case of other supply contracts.
3. Shipments under the credit will have to be declared on GR/SDF Forms as per instructions issued from time to time.
4. No agency commission is payable under the above line of credit, however, if required the exporter may use his own resources or utilize balances of his EEFC account for payment of commission in free foreign exchange. Authorised Dealer (AD) banks may allow such remittance after realisation of full payment of contract value subject to compliance of prevailing instructions on payment of agency commission.
5. AD banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter constituents.
6. 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 is without prejudice to permissions/approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(Vinay Baijal)
Chief General Manager