HomeCirculars › RBI/2013-14/352

Exim Bank's USD 19.72 mn Line of Credit to Mozambique

Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-14/352 · issued 31 Oct 2013 · ~2 min read
Quick answerRBI notifies AD Category-I banks about Exim Bank's USD 19.72 million Line of Credit to Mozambique for a rural drinking water project. At least 75% of contract value must be sourced from India. Banks must advise exporters and follow FEMA directions.
The rule, in the simplest words
How it plays out — a real example

A forex & trade-finance officer in Indore, Priya, receives a call from an exporter asking about the Mozambique water project. She explains that the exporter must source at least 75% of materials from India and cannot pay any commission from the loan money. Priya advises the exporter to contact Exim Bank for the full contract terms and reminds them to fill out the GR/SDF form for each shipment.

What changed

Exim Bank signed a Line of Credit agreement with Mozambique on July 4, 2013, effective October 4, 2013, for USD 19.72 million. The credit finances a rural drinking water project extension executed by M/s Southern Borewells (P) Ltd. Key terms include a 75% Indian content requirement and timelines for LC opening and disbursement.

What it means for you

Indian exporters can now access this LOC to supply goods and services for Mozambique's water project, with assured payment from Exim Bank. AD banks must ensure compliance with FEMA rules, including GR/SDF form declarations and no agency commission from the LOC proceeds. The 75% local sourcing rule boosts Indian exports.

What you must do

Who it affects

AD Category-I banks, Indian exporters of goods, services, and consultancy, Exim Bank, M/s Southern Borewells (P) Ltd

❓ Common questions

Regulatory timeline

Built from our lineage records — each fact carries its provenance; missing history simply is not shown (never guessed).

What is the total value of this Line of Credit?

The LOC is for USD 19.72 million, as per the agreement between Exim Bank and the Government of Mozambique.

What is the Indian content requirement under this LOC?

At least 75% of the contract price must be supplied from India; the remaining 25% can be procured from outside India.

Can exporters pay agency commission from the LOC proceeds?

No, no agency commission is payable under this LOC. Exporters may use their own resources or EEFC balances for commission after full payment realization.

📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2013-14/352 A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 65 October 31, 2013 To All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks Madam / Sir, Exim Bank's Line of Credit of USD 19.72 million to the Government of the Republic of Mozambique Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated July 04, 2013 with the Government of the Republic of Mozambique, for making available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 19.72 million (USD Nineteen Million and Seven Hundred and Twenty Thousand) for financing eligible goods, services, machinery and equipment including consultancy services from India for the purpose of financing of Rural Drinking Project Extension in Mozambique to be executed by M/s Southern Borewells (P) Ltd. The goods, services, machinery and equipment including consultancy services from India for exports under this Agreement are those which are eligible for export 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. Out of the total credit by Exim Bank under this Agreement, the goods and services including consultancy 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 percent goods and services may be procured by the seller for the purpose of Eligible Contract from outside India. 2. The Credit Agreement under the LOC is effective from October 04, 2013 and the date of execution of Agreement is July 04, 2013. Under the LOC, the last date for opening of Letters of Credit and Disbursement will be 48 months from the scheduled completion date(s) of contract(s) in the case of project exports and 72 months (July 03, 2019) from the execution date of the Credit Agreement in the case of supply contracts. 3. Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on GR / SDF Forms as per instructions issued by the Reserve Bank from time to time. 4. No agency commission is payable 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 Category- l (AD Category-l) banks may allow such remittance after realization of full payment of contract value subject to compliance with the prevailing instructions for payment of agency commission. 5. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter constituents and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from the Exim Bank’s office at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on to www.eximbankindia.in . 6. The Directions contained in this circular have been issued under sections 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, (C. D. Srinivasan) Chief General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2013-14/352 · issued 31 Oct 2013. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
🧰 Tools — save, print, templates & related
Worked example & action-note template

Example: if you are a Compliance officer at a bank this circular applies to (AD Category-I banks, Indian exporters of goods, services, and consultancy, Exim Bank, M/s Southern Borewells (P) Ltd), your first concrete step on “Exim Bank's USD 19.72 mn Line of Credit to Mozambique” is: “Inform exporter constituents about this LOC and direct them to Exim Bank for full details.” (RBI issued this 31 Oct 2013).

  1. Circular: RBI/2013-14/352 -- Exim Bank's USD 19.72 mn Line of Credit to Mozambique
  2. Issued: 31 Oct 2013
  3. Action required: Inform exporter constituents about this LOC and direct them to Exim Bank for full details.
  4. Action required: Ensure shipments under this LOC are declared on GR/SDF forms as per RBI instructions.
  5. Action required: Allow agency commission remittances only after full contract value realization and from exporter's own resources or EEFC account.
  6. Action required: Verify that at least 75% of contract value is sourced from India for any financed contract.
  7. Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
  8. Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
  9. Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
Built only from this circular’s own published fields — not legal advice; always confirm against the official RBI source.

💬 Banker Discussion

Discuss this circular with fellow bankers — reply, upvote what helps, report what doesn’t belong. Be professional; no client data. Views are the commenter’s own, not BankPulse’s.

Loading comments…
BankPulse Compliance Evidence Pack — generated 03 Aug 2026 · status cross-checked against RBI’s official withdrawal register (refreshed weekly).
Official RBI source: https://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/NotificationUser.aspx?Id=8546&Mode=0 — Plain-English summary by BankPulse (bankpulse.ai), reviewed by our expert reviewer, CA Amit Jain. Independent platform, not affiliated with the Reserve Bank of India; is our own plain-English paraphrase, not RBI’s original wording.
Public beta — plain-English informational summaries. Always verify against the official RBI source (circular number cited on every page) before making compliance, credit, treasury, audit, or operational decisions. · Join our WhatsApp channel ↗