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Export-Import Bank of India’s GOI-supported Line of Credit of USD 2.50 mn to the Government of Co-operative Republic of Guyana, for installation of Solar Photo Voltaic Power Plant at Cheddi Jagan International Airport

RBI/2024-2025/48
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 14

July 08, 2024

All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks

Madam/Sir

Export-Import Bank of India’s GOI-supported Line of Credit of USD 2.50 mn to the
Government of Co-operative Republic of Guyana, for installation of Solar Photo
Voltaic Power Plant at Cheddi Jagan International Airport

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated February 29, 2024 with the Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana (GO-GUY), for making available to the latter, Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 2.50 mn (USD Two Million Five Hundred Thousand Only) for installation of Solar Photo Voltaic Power Plant at Cheddi Jagan International Airport in Guyana.

2. The export of eligible goods and services from India, as defined under the agreement, would be allowed subject to their eligibility under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase may be agreed to be financed by the Exim Bank under this agreement.

3. Out of the total credit by Exim Bank under the agreement, goods, works and services of the value of at least 75 per cent of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India, and the remaining 25 per cent of goods and services may be procured by the seller for the purpose of the eligible contract from outside India.

4. The Agreement under the LoC is effective from June 24, 2024. Under the LoC, the last date for disbursement will be 48 months after scheduled completion date of the project.

5. Shipments under the LoC shall be declared in Export Declaration Form/Shipping Bill as per instructions issued by the Reserve Bank from time to time.

6. No agency commission is payable for export under the above LoC. However, if required, the exporter may use his own resources or utilize balances in his Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account for payment of commission in free foreign exchange. Authorised Dealer (AD) Category- I banks may allow such remittance after realization of full eligible value of export subject to compliance with the extant instructions for payment of agency commission.

7. AD Category – I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter constituents and advise them to obtain complete details of the LoC from the Exim Bank’s office at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or from their website www.eximbankindia.in.

8. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under section 10(4) and 11(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions/ approvals, if any, required under any other law.

Yours faithfully

(N Senthil Kumar)
General Manager


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