Currency ambiguity weighs on India-Iran trade
The Dollar Business Bureau Donald Trump has made it amply clear that the landmark Iran nuclear deal negotiated by former President Barrack Obama is a 'bad deal'. Recent test-firing of ballistic missiles by Iran lead to a bitter feud between the two countries, ending in sanctions being imposed on companies and individuals related to missile programs in Iran. Lack of clarity in Trump's future strategy for Iran has left traders in the middle-eastern country, along with their close trading partners in a limbo. India, one of Iran's closest trading partners, ranks second among its export destinations (after China) and fourth among its major importers (after China, South Korea and Turkey). In fact, oil embargoes on Iran proved to be a blessing in disguise for Iran-India trade, as total ...
RBI directs banks for tight monitoring of export finance
The Dollar Business Bureau A probe initiated by the Enforcement Directorate on a public sector Bank prompted the Reserve Bank of India issue a directive asking all the banks to tighten and monitor their export finance. A notable hike in the number and volume of advances received for exports remaining outstanding beyond the stipulated deadline on account of non-performance of such exports has forced the RBI to issue such a notification, said sources. Usually, the concerned exporters are reminded by the banks to complete their export commitments within the time limits. The RBI has asked the banks to forward such cases where the exporters fail to meet the export requirements to its regional offices within 21 days from the ...
Indian rice exporters demand restoration of Interest Subvention Scheme
The Dollar Business Bureau (Pic - Bazaar-e Reza in Mashhad, Iran) Iran has slowed down purchases of Indian agriculture products in recent months following the ease of sanctions against it earlier this year Faced with various hurdles in the international markets, the All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) has urged the government to restore the Interest Subvention Scheme to avert a decline in rice exports and losses this year. After remaining a leader for three years, Indian rice exporters are likely to face a slowdown in FY2014-15 due to geo-political changes, low global prices and high supplies. According to official sources, India exported around 10.9 million tonnes of rice in FY2013-14, and India’s total rice exports during April – September 2014 ...
