Reduction in insurance cost for exporters, ECGC
The Dollar Business Bureau In a much-needed relief to the exporters, the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (ECGC) in its 60th year of operation has taken a customer friendly step by reducing the premium rate by an average of 17% for its whole turnover policy covers. This has reduced the transaction costs for short term business exporters from Rs.28.19 to Rs 25.46 per Rs 100 during FY 2016-17. The premier Export Credit Agency has also initiated several customer friendly steps to boost exports. In its press release on May 31st, the agency has listed out the initiatives taken during FY 2016-17. The agency has taken steps to make Export Factoring Scheme, cheaper for MSMEs. To give a fillip to the Medium & Long Term (MLT) ...
Trade Credits for Imports into India - Review of all-in-cost ceiling
Dated March 03, 2015 | RBI/2014-15/484 | A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.81 | Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 16 dated July 28, 2014 relating to the all-in-cost ceiling of Trade Credits for imports into India. 2. On a review it has been decided that the all-in-cost ceiling as specified under paragraph 4 of A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.28 dated September 11, 2012 will continue to be applicable till March 31, 2015 and is subject to review thereafter. 3. All other aspects of Trade Credit policy remain unchanged. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their constituents and customers concerned. 4. The directions ...
