Rupee Export Credit Interest Rates Extended Till April 2006
No longer current — withdrawn, no replacement on file yet
Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2005-06/195 · issued 02 Nov 2005 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI extends validity of rupee export credit interest rate ceilings from November 1, 2005 to April 30, 2006. Pre-shipment credit up to 180 days and post-shipment credit up to 90 days capped at BPLR minus 2.5 percentage points. Longer tenors and certain categories are freed from ceiling.
What changed
The validity period for the interest rate ceilings on rupee export credit, originally set in April 29, 2005 circular, has been extended to April 30, 2006. The rates themselves remain unchanged from the previous circular. A new directive with an annex detailing the applicable rates has been issued effective November 1, 2005.
What it means for you
Banks must continue to apply the same ceiling rates on rupee export credit for another six months, ensuring stability for exporters. The extension gives lenders clarity on pricing for pre-shipment and post-shipment credit, with most short-term products capped at BPLR minus 2.5 percentage points. Longer tenors and certain categories remain free from ceilings, allowing banks flexibility.
Historical instruction — do not use for current compliance. This is what was required at the time; it no longer reflects current RBI requirements. If no replacement rule is linked above, that only means none is recorded on our register yet — it does not prove no later applicable rule exists. Confirm on the official RBI source below.
What banks were required to do at the time
Update your lending systems to apply the extended rate ceilings from November 1, 2005 to April 30, 2006.
Ensure pre-shipment credit up to 180 days and post-shipment credit up to 90 days do not exceed BPLR minus 2.5 percentage points.
Review and apply free pricing for longer tenors and categories like deferred credit beyond 180 days and ECNOS.
Acknowledge receipt of the circular as instructed.
Who it affects
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (excluding RRBs), Export credit departments, Treasury and lending teams handling rupee export credit
❓ Common questions
Regulatory timeline
Stated effective dateeffective November 1, 2005
Decoded by BankPulse2026-06-19 19:37 IST
repealed_by — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
Status change: withdrawn05 Aug 2026, 04:00 IST
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Which export credit categories are freed from interest rate ceilings?
Categories like pre-shipment credit beyond 180 days up to 270 days, post-shipment usance bills beyond 90 days up to 6 months, deferred credit beyond 180 days, and ECNOS (both pre-shipment and post-shipment) are free from ceilings.
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Repealed byRBI/2025-26/100 — Consolidation of Regulations — Withdrawal of circulars (28 Nov 2025)
RBI’s words: “Official withdrawal register entry #2747: DBOD.BC.No.42/13.07.01/2005-06 — "Directive - Interest Rates on Advances" dated November 2, 2005”
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2005-06/195 · issued 02 Nov 2005. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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