RBI Notifies $700 Mn Exim Bank Line of Credit to Mongolia for Refinery
Current · Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2025-2026/37 · issued 16 May 2025 · ~2 min read
Quick answerRBI has informed AD Category-I banks about Exim Bank's $700 million Government of India-supported Line of Credit to Mongolia for constructing a crude oil refinery. Exports of eligible goods and services from India under this LoC are permitted, with no agency commission payable from the credit proceeds.
The rule, in the simplest words
India's Exim Bank gave a $700 million loan to Mongolia to build an oil refinery.
Indian companies can sell goods and services to Mongolia under this loan, but must follow India's trade rules.
No commission (extra payment to a middleman) can be paid from the loan money.
If a company wants to pay commission, it must use its own money or foreign currency savings, and only after getting full payment for the export.
Banks must tell exporters about this loan and check that all exports are reported correctly.
How it plays out — a real example
A forex & trade-finance officer in Indore receives a call from an exporter asking about selling machinery to Mongolia for the refinery. The officer explains that the $700 million loan from Exim Bank covers the sale, but no commission can come from that loan. The exporter must use his own funds or foreign currency account to pay any commission, and only after the full payment for the machinery is received.
What changed
Exim Bank signed an agreement with the Government of Mongolia on January 16, 2025, for a $700 million Line of Credit to finance a crude oil refinery plant. The LoC became effective on May 6, 2025, with disbursements allowed up to 48 months after the scheduled project completion date. RBI has now communicated these details to all AD Category-I banks for implementation.
What it means for you
Indian exporters can now supply eligible goods and services to Mongolia under this LoC, with payments backed by Exim Bank. AD banks must ensure shipments are declared on Export Declaration Forms or Shipping Bills as per RBI norms. No agency commission is payable from the LoC proceeds, but exporters may use their own funds or EEFC balances for commission after full export value realization.
What you must do
Inform exporter constituents about the LoC details and direct them to Exim Bank for complete information.
Verify that all exports under this LoC comply with Foreign Trade Policy and RBI declaration requirements.
Allow remittance of agency commission only after full realization of eligible export value, using exporter's own resources or EEFC balances.
Ensure no commission is paid from the LoC proceeds itself.
Who it affects
AD Category-I banks, Indian exporters of eligible goods and services to Mongolia, Exim Bank
❓ Common questions
Regulatory timeline
Stated effective dateeffective on May 6, 2025
Decoded by BankPulse2026-06-18 01:54 IST
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What is the total value of this Line of Credit?
The LoC is for USD 700 million, supported by the Government of India, to finance construction of a crude oil refinery plant in Mongolia.
Can exporters pay agency commission under this LoC?
No agency commission is payable from the LoC proceeds. However, exporters may use their own resources or EEFC balances for commission after full realization of the eligible export value.
When does the LoC become effective and what is the disbursement deadline?
The LoC is effective from May 6, 2025. The last date for disbursement is 48 months after the scheduled completion date of the contract.
📜 Read the original circular — full text as issued by RBI
RBI/2025-2026/37
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 05/2025-26
May 16, 2025
All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam/Sir
Exim Bank’s GOI-supported Line of Credit (LOC) for USD 700 million
to the Govt. of Mongolia (GO-MNG), for financing construction of
Crude Oil Refinery Plant in Mongolia
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an agreement dated January 16, 2025, with the Government of Mongolia (GO-MNG), for making available to the latter, Government of India supported Line of Credit (LoC) of USD 700 Mn(USD Seven Hundred Million only) for financing construction of Crude Oil Refinery Plant in Mongolia.
2. The export of eligible goods and services from India, as defined under the agreement, would be allowed, subject to their eligibility 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.
3. The Agreement under the LoC is effective from May 06, 2025. Under the LoC, the last date for disbursement will be 48 months after scheduled completion date of the contract.
4. Shipments under the LoC shall be declared in Export Declaration Form/Shipping Bill as per instructions issued by the Reserve Bank from time to time.
5. No agency commission is payable for export 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 any foreign currency. Authorised Dealer (AD) Category-I banks may allow such remittance after realization of full eligible value of export, subject to compliance with the extant instructions for payment of agency commission.
6. AD Category – I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter constituents and advise them to obtain complete details of the LoC from the Exim Bank’s office at Centre One, Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or from their website www.eximbankindia.in .
7. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under section 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
(N Senthil Kumar)
Chief General Manager
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2025-2026/37 · issued 16 May 2025. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
Example: if you are a Compliance officer at a bank this circular applies to (AD Category-I banks, Indian exporters of eligible goods and services to Mongolia, Exim Bank), your first concrete step on “RBI Notifies $700 Mn Exim Bank Line of Credit to Mongolia for Refinery” is: “Inform exporter constituents about the LoC details and direct them to Exim Bank for complete information.” (RBI issued this 16 May 2025).
Circular: RBI/2025-2026/37 -- RBI Notifies $700 Mn Exim Bank Line of Credit to Mongolia for Refinery
Issued: 16 May 2025
Action required: Inform exporter constituents about the LoC details and direct them to Exim Bank for complete information.
Action required: Verify that all exports under this LoC comply with Foreign Trade Policy and RBI declaration requirements.
Action required: Allow remittance of agency commission only after full realization of eligible export value, using exporter's own resources or EEFC balances.
Action required: Ensure no commission is paid from the LoC proceeds itself.
Owner: ____________ Target date: ____________
Board/committee approval needed? Y / N
Evidence filed in compliance register on: ____________
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