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As per the extant guidelines, Indian companies in the manufacturing, infrastructure sector (as defined under the extant ECB policy) and hotel sector, which are consistent foreign exchange earners, are allowed to avail of ECB for repayment of outstanding Rupee loan(s) availed of from the domestic banking system and / or for fresh Rupee capital expenditure under the Approval Route.
It has also been decided that for availment of trade credit, the period of trade credit should be linked to the operating cycle and trade transaction. AD banks may ensure that these instructions are strictly complied with.
Attention of Authorized Dealer Category-I (AD Category-I) banks is invited to A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 112 dated April 20, 2012 relating to ECB. On a review, it has been decided that the instructions contained in the above mentioned circular will continue to be applicable till September 30, 2013 and is subject to review thereafter.
As per the extant FEMA provisions, the proposal of acquisition of the shares of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), Belgium by the resident bank is considered by the Reserve Bank on case to case basis under the approval route.
On a review, it has been decided that the all-in-cost ceiling as specified in A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 99 dated March 30, 2012 will continue to be applicable till September 30, 2013 and is subject to review thereafter.
As per the extant guidelines, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are allowed to avail of ECB under approval route from multilateral financial institutions, reputable regional financial institutions, official export credit agencies and international banks with minimum average maturity of 5 years to finance import of infrastructure equipment for leasing to infrastructure projects.
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India had, vide Press Notes 2 and 3 (2009 series) dated February 13, 2009, issued guidelines for calculation of total foreign investment, i.e., direct and indirect foreign investment in Indian companies and for establishment of Indian companies/ transfer of ownership or control of Indian companies from resident Indian citizens to non-resident entities
Freedom currently available to NBFCs to raise funds through NCDs without any restriction has resulted in inadequate resource planning and higher transaction cost. One of the main objectives of the said circular is to promote discipline in resource planning and raising.
On a review, it has been decided to increase the time limit and henceforth the exporter undertaking Project Exports and Service contracts abroad should submit form DPX1, PEX-1 and TCS-1 to the Approving Authority (AA) i. e. AD Bank / Exim Bank / Working Group, within 30 days of entering into contract for grant of post-award approval.
The above modifications to the ECB guidelines will come into force with immediate effect. All other aspects of the ECB policy, such as eligible borrower, recognized lender, end-use, all-in-cost ceiling, average maturity period, prepayment, refinancing of existing ECB and reporting arrangements etc. shall remain unchanged.
