The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)
has concluded an agreement with the Government of Gambia making available to
the latter a Line of Credit (LOC) up to an aggregate sum of USD 6.70 Million
(US Dollar Six Million and Seven Hundred Thousand only). The credit agreement
has become effective on May 26, 2006. The credit is available for financing
export of goods and services which are eligible for export from India under
the Foreign Trade Policy of Government of India to Gambia for setting up an
assembly plant for tractors project in Gambia.
2. The terminal dates for opening Letters
of Credit and disbursement of credit are 48 months from scheduled completion
date of contract in case of project exports and 72 months from execution date
of the Credit Agreement i.e. November 7, 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 by the Reserve Bank
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 banks may allow such remittance
after realisation of full payment of contract value subject to compliance with
the prevailing instructions on payment of agency commission.
5. Authorised Dealer banks may bring the
contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter constituents and advise
them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from Exim Bank's office or
its website (www.eximbankindia.com).
6. The directions contained in this circular
havebeen issued under sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management
Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999) and is without prejudice to permissions / approvals,
if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(M. Sebastian)
Chief General Manager