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Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility

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Quick answerRBI consolidated export credit refinance (ECR) guidelines as of June 30, 2012. Key change: refinance limit raised from 15% to 50% of eligible outstanding export credit, effective fortnight from June 30, 2012, to boost export credit flows. ECR is at repo rate, no margin, repayable within 180 days.
The rule, in the simplest words
How it plays out — a real example

Rohit, the export‑credit manager at State Bank of India in Mumbai, checks his bank’s export loan book at the end of each two‑week period. Seeing the new rule, he calculates 50 % of the eligible export loans, fills out Form DAD‑297 and the Demand Promissory Note, and files the claim using Annex III, so the bank gets extra funds from the RBI at the repo rate to lend more to exporters.

What changed

The refinance limit for scheduled banks (excluding RRBs) was increased from 15% to 50% of eligible outstanding export credit, effective the fortnight beginning June 30, 2012. This master circular consolidates all prior instructions up to June 30, 2012, replacing the July 1, 2011 circular.

What it means for you

Banks can now access significantly more liquidity from RBI against their export credit portfolio, which should encourage higher lending to exporters. The lower cost (at repo rate) and no margin requirement make this an attractive funding source. Banks need to update their internal limits and reporting systems to reflect the new 50% threshold.

What you must do

Who it affects

All scheduled banks (excluding RRBs) that are authorized dealers in foreign exchange and extend export credit, Export credit departments and treasury teams of these banks, Borrowers in the export sector (indirectly, through improved credit flow)

❓ Common questions

What is the new refinance limit and when does it apply?

The limit is 50% of eligible outstanding export credit as at the end of the second preceding fortnight, increased from 15%. It is effective from the fortnight beginning June 30, 2012.

What is the interest rate and repayment period for ECR?

ECR is available at the Repo Rate under LAF. Interest is calculated on daily balances with monthly rests. The facility is repayable on demand or within 180 days, whichever is earlier.

What are the penalties for irregular availment?

Penal interest as decided by RBI will be charged for irregular availment, including exceeding the limit, wrong calculation/reporting, non-repayment within 180 days, or delay in reporting excess utilization.

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No.356/07.01.279/2012-13 July 2, 2012 Aashadha 11, 1934 (S) The Chairmen/Chief Executives of all Scheduled Banks (excluding RRBs) Dear Sir/Madam Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility Please refer to Master Circular No.MPD No.345 /07.01.279/2011-12 dated July 1, 2011 on the above mentioned subject. This revised Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility consolidates and updates all instructions/guidelines issued on the subject up to June 30, 2012. Instructions/Guidelines issued on the subject are placed separately in the Appendix. The Master circular has been placed on the Reserve Bank’s website ( http://www.rbi.org.in ). Yours faithfully, (Janak Raj) Adviser-in-Charge Encls.: As above Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility Table of Contents Para / Item No. Particulars 1 Introduction 2 Eligible Institutions 3 Limit 4 Interest Rate 5 Margin Requirement 6 Duration 7 Collateral 8 Minimum Amount of Availment 9 Place of Availment 10 Penalties 11 Documentation 12 Reporting Requirement 13 Condition 14 Annex 15 Appendix Annex I Definitions Annex II Form of Agreement Annex III Reporting Formats Appendix List of Circulars Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance (ECR) Facility 1. Introduction 1.1 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) provides export credit refinance facility to banks under Section 17(3A) of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934. This facility is given on the basis of banks’ eligible outstanding rupee export credit both at the pre-shipment and post-shipment stages. The quantum of refinance is fixed from time to time based on the stance of monetary policy of the RBI. 2. Eligible Institutions 2.1 All scheduled banks (excluding RRBs), which are authorised dealers in foreign exchange and have extended export credit are eligible to avail of the export credit refinance facility. 3. Limit 3.1 At present, the scheduled banks are provided export credit refinance to the extent of 50.0 per cent of the outstanding export credit eligible for refinance as at the end of the second preceding fortnight. This limit has increased from 15.0 per cent to 50.0 per cent, effective fortnight beginning June 30, 2012, to enhance credit flows to the export sector. The definition of outstanding export credit eligible for refinance is given in Annex I. 4. Interest Rate 4.1 Export credit refinance facility is available at the Repo Rate under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF), as announced from time to time. 4.2 Interest shall be payable with monthly rests and the amounts of such interest calculated on daily balances would be debited to the current account of the banks at the end of respective month or earlier when the balance outstanding is wiped out. 5. Margin Requirement 5.1 No margin is required to be maintained. 6. Duration 6.1 The ECR is repayable on demand or on the expiry of fixed periods not exceeding one hundred and eighty days. 7. Collateral 7.1 RBI extends the export credit refinance against the Demand Promissory Note (DPN) of banks supported by a declaration that they have extended export credit and the outstanding amount eligible for refinance is not less than the loan/advance from the RBI. 8. Minimum Amount of Availment 8.1 The minimum amount of availment under this facility is Rupees one lakh and multiples thereof. 9. Place of Availment 9.1 This facility can be availed of at centres wherever the Reserve Bank has a Banking Department. 10. Penalties 10.1 In the event of a scheduled bank having irregular availment of export credit refinance, a penal rate of interest as decided by the Reserve Bank from time to time will be charged on the outstanding loan or loans. 10.2 An illustrative (but not exhaustive) list of instances on which penal rate would be applicable for irregular availment of export credit refinance is set out below: a) Utilisation of ECR exceeding the total limit. b) Wrong calculation/reporting of refinance limit by banks. c) Non-repayment of refinance within 180 days. d) Delay in reporting excess utilisation by banks. 11. Documentation 11.1 The banks have to execute the following documents for availing of export credit refinance facility (Annex II): A stamped agreement in Form No. DAD 297 . A Demand Promissory Note (DPN) in Form No. DAD 295 A . Board Resolution in Form No. DAD 298 authorising the borrowing under the scheme and also the officials who will execute loan documents on behalf of the bank. For enhancement of limit, a letter in Form No. DAD 299 which shall be stamped as an agreement extending the agreement to the enhanced limit together with consolidated Demand Promissory Note for the fresh limit. The borrowing bank should submit to Reserve Bank of India, a fortnightly declaration in form No.DAD.389 (Annex III) to enable Reserve Bank of India to watch the position of the outstanding borrowings under the scheme in relation to its outstanding export credit advances. In terms of Para 7.30 of Banking Department Manual, Agreements and letters of extension of limit need not be renewed so long as there is no change in the terms thereof. Promissory notes given by the borrowing banks should, however, be renewed within three years of their dates of execution notwithstanding their outstandings in loan account. 12. Reporting Requirement 12.1 The availing banks are required to report their outstanding export credit eligible for refinance within five days from the relevant date in the format provided in Annex III. 13. Condition 13.1 It is essential that the outstanding borrowings at all times are fully covered by the borrowing banks’ holding of export bills/amount of eligible pre-shipment advances as reported in their latest declaration. If at any time it is found that the total amount of bills held by banks/amount of eligible pre-shipment advances covered by the declaration fall below the amount borrowed, the banks should forthwith adjust or repay excess refinance from the RBI. 14. Annex 14.1 Definitions, Forms of Agreement and Reporting Formats pertaining to Export Credit Refinance Facility are listed in Annex I , Annex II and Annex III , respectively. 15. Appendix 15.1 All the Circulars issued by the Reserve Bank of India related to Export Credit Refinance Facility are listed in the Appendix . Annex I Definitions In these guidelines, unless the context otherwise requires: "Fortnight" shall mean the period from Saturday to the second following Friday, both days inclusive; “Scheduled bank” means a bank included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. "Export Bills" means all export bills having a usance not exceeding 180 days purchased/negotiated/discounted by the borrowing bank under letters of credit or otherwise which are drawn in India or any country outside India which is a member of the International Monetary Fund or any other country notified in this behalf by the Bank in the Gazette of India would be eligible for inclusion in the declaration to be furnished by it. "Pre-shipment Credit" means the credit granted by banks to bonafide exporters on the strength of letters of credit established by banks of good standing abroad in favour of the local exporter or on the strength of firm export order and the borrowing bank should ensure that the relevant documents are lodged with it. "Export credit eligible for refinance" means the aggregate outstanding export credit as on the last Friday of the second preceding reporting fortnight minus Pre-shipment Credit in Foreign Currency (PCFC), Export bills discounted/rediscounted under the scheme of 'Rediscounting of Export Bills Abroad' (EBR), overdue rupee export credit and other export credit not eligible for refinance, export bills rediscounted with other banks/Exim Bank/Financial Institutions and export credit against which refinance has been obtained from NABARD/EXIM Bank. Annex II Form of Agreement DAD 297 Para 7.50 Form of agreement to be obtained from the Principal Office of the scheduled bank for borrowings in respect of bank finance for exports of goods (to be stamped as an agreement in accordance with the law in force in each state) The Reserve Bank of India Dear Sirs, In consideration of your agreeing to make from time to time, under section 17(3A) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, and on the terms and conditions contained in the Memorandum attached to the circular DBOD.No.BM.78/C.297(M)-69 dated the 20th January 1969 advance in your discretion but not in any event exceeding the sum (exclusive of interest) of Rs………….. for which amount we have delivered to you a demand promissory note in your favour carrying interest at the rate hereinafter mentioned, which advances shall be repayable on demand and shall be made upon declaration in such forms as may be prescribed by you. We agree as follows: (1) The balance of the said advances at any time outstanding shall be repayable by us to you on demand. (2) Each drawal of advances under this agreement shall have a maturity period not exceeding 180 days and shall be repayable by us within the said period. (3) Interest shall be payable by us to you at such rate as may be notified by you from time to time, with monthly rests and the amounts of such interest calculated on the daily balances may be debited to the account of the said advances at the end of each respective month or earlier when the balance outstanding is wiped out. It shall be open to you to reimburse yourself with the amount of interest so debited by charging the same to our current account with you. (4) We agree that in default of payment by us under the terms of clauses (1) and (2) hereof, you may, but without any obligation on you so to do, debit our current account with you for the amount due by us on account of the loan of advance granted in terms of Section 17(3A) of the said Act. (5) We agree and undertake that the loan or advance granted by us to exporters or other persons eligible for refinance in order to enable them to export goods from India and drawn and outstanding at any time shall not be less than the outstanding amount of the loan or advance obtained by us from you. We further agree to maintain in your favour such margin as you may from time to time prescribe so that the shortfall in the margin stipulated therein, we shall forthwith on demand by you reduce the balance due to you by a cash payment so as to make good the amount of margin required to be maintained. (6) We further agree that we will from time to time, while these advances continue and whenever required by you to do so furnish you with such information regarding the outstanding in the advances made by us in respect of export of goods eligible for refinance and true reports in such as you may prescribe regarding the solvency of the borrowers and agree to advise you promptly of any change in the position of any such borrower which can be reasonably be considered to affect our security. (7) We hereby agree to execute on demand such documents as may be required by you to create in your favour an overall charge on our book debts represented by the advances made by us in respect of export of goods eligible for refinance or to vest in you such security as are specified by you so as to render the same readily saleable or transferable by you at any time. (8) We agree and undertake to pay interest at such higher rate as you may decide, in the following cases; where Export Credit Refinance utilisation is in excess of the limit allowed, Refinance limits are calculated or reported wrongly, Drawals remain outstanding beyond 180 days on account of insufficient fund in our account There is long delay in reporting about the excess or irregular utilisation by us for the period of delay. (9) We also agree that this agreement and said demand promissory note for Rs………… shall operate as a continuing security for the said advance notwithstanding the existence of a credit balance at any time or any partial payment or fluctuations of accounts or withdrawal of any part of the security. Yours faithfully For and on behalf of … … … … … … (Name of the scheduled bank) (Signature of authorised official) (Designation). Place: Date: DAD 295A (On the letter head) DEMAND PROMISSORY NOTE (Export Credit Refinance Facility) On demand, we, (Bank's Name), promise to pay to the Reserve Bank of India or order the sum of Rs…………….(Rupees …………………………………………………………) with interest at repo rates as announced by Reserve Bank of India for export credit refinance facility at the time of full repayment or at monthly rests whichever is earlier for value received. For and on behalf of…… Place: Date: (2 Signatories & revenue stamp) Names & Designation of both signatories DAD-298 Para 7.71 Specimen of Board Resolution A copy of the Board Resolution No.....…………………………….Passed at the meeting of the board held on …………………………….. "Resolved - that the bank to borrow from the Reserve Bank of India in terms of Pre-shipment Credit Scheme and/or Export Bills Credit Scheme under Section 17(3A) of the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934 upto the limit that may be approved and upon such terms and conditions as may be imposed by the Reserve Bank of India from time to time; that the following officers of the bank be and are hereby severally empowered to execute and furnish the necessary agreements, loan documents, declarations, statements and certificates on behalf of the bank for the purpose of availing of the above mentioned facilities from the Reserve Bank of India and such other instruments and documents as may be required by the Reserve Bank of India in this behalf. FORM 'D' DAD-299 Date: The Reserve Bank of India Deposit Accounts Department Mumbai- 400 001 Dear Sir With reference to the Agreement dated …………………….. we agree that in consideration of your agreeing to increase the limit of Rs………………….(………………………………………………………………………………………………) specified therein to a fresh limit of Rs…………. (Rupees ………………………………………………………………………) for which amount we have delivered to you a consolidated demand promissory note, carrying interest at ……. p.a. with monthly rests, all the terms of the said agreement shall apply to and in relation to the fresh limit of and the consolidated demand promissory note for Rs…………….. (Rupees ……………………………………………………………….) and the advances thereunder, as they apply to and in relation to the limit of and demand promissory note for Rs…………..(Rupees ……………………………………) and the advances thereunder. Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of (Name of the scheduled bank) Annex III Reporting Formats Form DAD 389 Name of the Bank _______________________________________________ Statement showing the Export Credit Refinance Limit for the fortnight ended_______ PART – A (Rs. in lakh) 1. Outstanding Export Credit as on the last Friday of the second preceding reporting fortnight * ____________ 2. Export Credit Refinance Limit (50 per cent of item no. 1) ____________ * Outstanding Export Credit for the purpose of working out refinance limits will be aggregate outstanding export credit minus Export bills rediscounted with other banks/Exim Bank/Financial Institutions, Export Credit against which refinance has been obtained from NABARD/Exim Bank, Pre-shipment Credit in Foreign Currency (PCFC), Export bills discounted/rediscounted under the scheme of 'Rediscounting of Export Bills Abroad' (EBR), Overdue Rupee Export Credit and other Export Credit not eligible for refinance. PART – B Aggregate Export Credit Outstanding as on @ (Rs. in lakh) 1. Aggregate Export Credit Outstanding ____________ of which - (i) Export bills rediscounted with other banks/Exim Bank / Financial Institutions ___________ (ii) Export Credit against which refinance has been obtained from NABARD/Exim Bank ___________ (iii) Pre-shipment Credit in Foreign Currency (PCFC) ___________ (iv) Export bills discounted/rediscounted under the scheme of 'Rediscounting of Export Bills Abroad' ___________ (v) Overdue Rupee Export Credit ___________ (vi) Export Credit not accounted for above ( i to v) and not eligible for refinance* ___________ 2. Outstanding export credit eligible for refinance Item 1 minus {(i) + (ii) + (iii) + (iv) + (v) + (vi)} ___________ PART – C Export Credit Outstanding as on @ (Rs. in lakh) 1. Pre-shipment Rupee Export Credit ** (i) Upto 180 days (ii) Beyond 180 days Total ( i + ii) ____________ 2. Post-shipment Rupee Export Credit ** (iii) Upto 180 days (iv) Beyond 180 days Total ( i + ii) ____________ 3. Total Rupee Export Credit (1 + 2) ____________ @ Aggregate Export Credit outstanding as on the last Friday of the second preceding reporting fortnight. * e.g. all the rupee export credits maturing beyond 180 days, the outstandings should be shown against item 1(vi). ** Including overdues. Appendix List of Circulars Sr. No. Circular Number Subject 1. DBOD.No.BM.2732/C.297/K-63 dated March 13, 1963 Export Bills Credit Scheme 2. DBOD.No.BM.78/C.297(M)-69 dated January 20, 1969 Refinancing of Pre-shipment Credit 3. DBOD.No.B.M.931/C.297P-69 dated June 9, 1969 Refinancing under section 17(3A) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 - Pre-shipment Credit Scheme 4. CPC.No.BC.45/279A-81 dated March 18, 1981 Export Refinance. 5. CPC.No.BC.46/279A-81 dated May 27, 1981 Interest Rate on Export Credit Refinance 6. CPC.No.BC.60/279A-82 dated October 25, 1982 Changes in Interest Rate on Export Credit Refinance 7. CPC.No.BC.64/279A-83 dated October, 1983 Export Credit Refinance 8. CPC.No.BC.77/279A-85 dated October 25, 1985 Export Credit Refinance 9. CPC.No.BC.79/279A-86 dated August 1, 1986 Export Credit Refinance- Change in Interest Rate 10. CPC.No.BC.91/279A-88 dated April 2, 1988 Export Credit Refinance 11. CPC.No.BC.98/279A-89 dated March 27, 1989 Export Credit Refinance 12. CPC.No.BC.103/279A-90 dated April 12, 1990 Export Credit Refinance 13. CPC.No.BC.111/279A-91 dated April 12, 1991 Export Credit Refinance 14. CPC.No.BC.115/279A-91 dated September 3, 1991 Export Credit Refinance 15. CPC.No.BC.116/279A-91 dated October 8, 1991 Export Credit Refinance 16. CPC.No.BC.122/279A-92 dated April 21, 1992 Rates of Interest on Export Credit Refinance ((Rupee) and Refinance for Post-Shipment Credit denominated in US Dollars 17. CPC.No.BC.123/279A-92 dated April 23, 1992 Export Credit Refinance ((Rupee) and Refinance Against Post-Shipment Export Credit Denominated in US Dollars 18. CPC.No.BC.129/07.01.279/92-93 dated April 7, 1993 Export Credit (Rupee) Refinance and Refinance Against Post-Shipment Export Credit Denominated in US Dollars 19. CPC.No.BC.132/07.01.279/93-94 dated October 11, 1993 Export Credit (Rupee) Refinance and Refinance against Post-Shipment Export Credit Denominated in US Dollars 20. CPC.No.BC.136/07.01.279/93-94 dated May 14, 1994 Export Credit (Rupee) Refinance and Refinance against Post-Shipment Export Credit Denominated in US Dollars 21. CPC.No.BC.144/07.01.279/94-95 dated April 17, 1995 Interest Rates on Term Deposits 22. CPC.No.3559/03.02.15/94-95 dated April 20, 1995 Export Credit Refinance 23. UBD.DS.SUB.CIR.3/13.04.00/95-96 dated February 7, 1996 Interest Rates on Advances 24. CPC.No.2101/03.02.01/95-96 dated January 15, 1996 Refinance against Post-shipment Export Credit denominated in US Dollars (PSCFC) 25. CPC. /03.02.01/95-96 dated February 7, 1996 Export Credit Refinance 26. CPC.No.3466/03.02.01/95-96 dated April 4, 1996 Export Credit Refinance 27. IECD.No.10/04.02.01/96-97 dated October 19, 1996 Interest rates on advances - Post-shipment Rupee Credit 28. CPC.No.1067/03.02.01/96-97 dated October 23, 1996 Export Credit Refinance 29. CPC.No.2652/03.02.01/96-97 dated April 21, 1997 Export Credit Refinance 30. MPD.No.2035/03.02.01/97-98 dated January 16, 1998 Reserve Bank Refinance 31. CPC.No.2662/03.02.01/97-98 dated March 18, 1998 Interest Rates on Refinance Facilities from the reserve Bank of India 32. MPD.No.2932/03.02.01/97-98 dated April 2, 1998 Interest Rates on Refinance Facilities from the reserve Bank of India 33. MPD.No.3121/03.02.01/97-98 dated April 29, 1998 Refinance Facilities from the Reserve Bank of India 34. MPD.BC.No.177/07.01.279/97-98 dated June 11, 1998 Interest Rate on Export Credit 35. MPD.49/03.02.01/98-99 dated July 8, 1998 Export Credit Refinance 36. MPD.BC.No.179/07.01.279/98-99 dated August 6, 1998 Interest Rate on Export Credit and Export Credit Refinance 37. MPD.No.1018/03.02.01/98-99 dated October 15, 1998 Fortnightly Statement showing Export Credit Refinance Limits 38. MPD.BC.No.182/07.01.279/98-99 dated March 1, 1999 Bank Rate and Export Credit Refinance Rate 39. MPD.BC.No.184/07.01.279/98-99 dated March 1, 1999 Interest Rate on Export Credit and Export Credit Refinance 40. MPD.3278/03.02.01/99-2000 dated April 1, 2000 Interest Rates on Export Credit Refinance and Collateralised Lending Facilities 41. MPD.3538/03.02.01/99-2000 dated April 27, 2000 Liberalised Export Credit Refinance Facility 42. MPD.BC.No.198/07.01.279/2000-01 dated July 21, 2000 Bank Rate 43. 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  1. Circular: RBI/2012-13/97 -- Master Circular on Export Credit Refinance Facility
  2. Issued: 02 Jul 2012
  3. Action required: Update internal refinance limit calculations to 50% of eligible outstanding export credit as at end of second preceding fortnight.
  4. Action required: Ensure reporting formats (Annex III) are correctly used for claiming refinance.
  5. Action required: Review documentation: execute stamped agreement (Form DAD 297) and Demand Promissory Note as per Annex II.
  6. Action required: Monitor ECR utilization to avoid penalties for irregular availment (e.g., exceeding limit, wrong reporting, non-repayment within 180 days).
  7. Action required: Train staff on the revised limit and interest calculation (daily balance, monthly rests at repo rate).
  8. Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
  9. Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
  10. Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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