RBI / 2004-05/ 443
DBOD.Dir (Exp). No.83 / 04.02.01/ 2004-05
April 29, 2005
The Chairmen / Chief Executives of all
Commercial Banks
Dear Sir
Rupee Export Credit Interest
Rates
Please refer to our circular IECD.
No. 10 / 04.02.01 / 2003-04 dated April 24, 2004 on the captioned subject.
2. The validity of the interest rates on rupee export credit
indicated in the above circular would now remain in force upto October 31, 2005.
In this connection, you may also refer to RBI circular
No. MPD.BC.264/ 07.01.279/ 2004-05 dated April 29, 2005. The rates of interest
applicable have been incorporated in the Annex to the Directive
DBOD. No.BC. 84/ 13.07.01/ 2004-05 dated April 29, 2005 enclosed to this
circular.
3. Please acknowledge receipt.
Yours faithfully
(P.VIJAYA BHASKAR)
Chief General Manager
Encls: As above.
DIRECTIVE DBOD. No. BC. 84 /13.07.01/ 2004-05
April 29, 2005
Interest Rates on Advances
In exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 21 and 35A
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, hereby directs
that, with effect form May 1, 2005, the interest rates on rupee export credit
would be as indicated in the Annex enclosed to this Directive.
(Usha Thorat)
Executive Director
Encl:as above
ANNEX
Interest Rates on Rupee Export Credit of Scheduled Commercial
Banks
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Categories of export credit |
Interest Rates@(Per
cent per annum)
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Effective from May 1, 2005 to October 31, 2005 |
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1. Pre-Shipment Credit |
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a) i) Upto 180 days |
Not exceeding BPLR minus 2.5 percentage points |
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ii) Beyond 180 days and upto 270 days
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Free* |
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b) Against incentives receivable from Government covered by ECGC guarantee
upto 90 days
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Not exceeding BPLR minus 2.5 percentage points |
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2. Post-Shipment Credit |
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- On demand bills for transit period (as specified by FEDAI)
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Not exceeding BPLR minus 2.5 percentage points |
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Usance Bills (for total period comprising usance period of export
bills, transit period as specified by FEDAI and grace period wherever
applicable)
i) Upto 90 days
ii) Beyond 90 days and upto 6 months from the date of shipment |
Not exceeding BPLR minus 2.5 percentage points
Free*
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c) Against incentives receivable from Government covered by ECGC guarantee
upto 90 days
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Not exceeding BPLR minus 2.5 percentage points |
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d) Against undrawn balances (upto 90 days)
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Not exceeding BPLR minus 2.5 percentage points |
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e) Against retention money (for supplies portion only) payable within
one year from the date of shipment (Upto 90 days)
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Not exceeding BPLR minus 2.5 percentage points |
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3. Deferred Credit |
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Deferred credit for the period beyond 180 days |
Free* |
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4. Export Credit Not Otherwise
Specified (ECNOS)
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a) Pre-shipment credit |
Free* |
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b) Post-shipment credit |
Free* |
BPLR : Benchmark Prime Lending rate
@ Note : Since these are ceiling rates, banks would be free to charge
any rate below the ceiling rates.
* Free : The banks are free to decide the rate of interest to be charged,keeping
in view the BPLR and spread guidelines
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