Class 4 or 5Trade Finance
Transcript of Class 4 or 5Trade Finance
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TRADE FINANCE
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Types of Trade Settlement
Open Account: Long experience of trading
between buyer and seller
Advance Payment
Documentary D/P Collection
Documentary D/A Collection
Documentary Letters of Credit Factoring
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Payment and Short Credit
Mechanisms
Open Account:
Seller bills buyer and dispatches goods
No security for payment
Simple to administer and few banking
fees/costs Advantageous to importer
May be difficult for regulatory reasons
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Documentary Collections
To ensure the buyer should not be able to
take possession of the goods until the buyer
has paid or given a negotiable paymentundertaking.
Main international rules and practices
applicable to such operations have been
codified by the International Chamber ofCommerce (ICC), and published in the
Uniform Rules for Collections (URC). Latest
version of the URC drawn up in 1995.
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Parties to a Documentary Collection
Exporter
Remitting Bank
Presenting or Collecting Bank
Additional intermediary bank possible
Importer
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Types of Payment
Documents against Payment (D/P)
Documents against Acceptance (D/A)
Buyer needs documents to collect goods
No bank undertaking to pay
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Letters of Credit Banks pay exporter against presentation of shipping
documents
Exporter obtains independent bank payment
undertaking Financing of exports become easier for exporter
Exporter ensures fulfilment of exchange controlregulations in importers country
For importer no payment without shipping and other
documents to ensure quantity and quality Importer does not have to make advance payment to
exporter
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Factoring
Factoring companies buy trade debts at a
discount and manage client corporations
collection procedures Factor Buys Invoices from Seller
Seller can obtain immediate discounted
payment or payment on receivables maturity
date
Payment may be with or without recourse
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Export Finance in India Export Finance is made available to exporters
for the specific purpose of procuring/purchase, processing/ production/manufacturing, packing and shipment ofgoods meant for exports
Mainly working capital advance extended toexporters to meet their pre and post shipment
requirements. Banks are required to reach a level ofoutstanding export credit equivalent of 12% ofeach bank's Net Bank Credit.
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Pre-shipment Export Finance This is extended to the customers for
procuring goods, purchase of raw materials,processing them and converting them into
finished goods for the purpose of exports The type of limit depends upon the nature of
production and procurement systemconcerning the commodity to be exported
Clean Export Packing Credit (EPC) can begranted when first class clients have to giveadvance payment to the suppliers
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Pre-shipment Export Finance The clean advance is converted to EPC
hypothecation/ pledge or secured shipping
loan depending upon the nature of the
commodity.
Packing credit hypothecation is extended
where raw materials, work-in-process and
finished goods meant for exports areavailable as security. The processing/
manufacturing may be undertaken by the
exporter himself or through sub-contractors
as captive units.
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Pre-shipment Export Finance Sometimes exporters have to obtain the raw
materials in bunched lots or the material
procured may be sizeable in nature. In such
cases packing credit loan can be granted in
the form of pledge.
Once the goods are ready for shipment and
the exporter/ supplier has handed over thegoods to the transporter/ clearing and
forwarding agents for effecting the shipment,
the advance can be granted as secured
shipping loan.
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Pre-shipment Export Finance
Where the exporter procures goods from sub-suppliers, back to back L/C facility can beextended. EPC can be granted to sub-
suppliers. EPC is usually released on the basis of L/Csor a confirmed order. If EPC is granted on thebasis of a cable or telex message from theoverseas buyer, then the exporter has tosubmit the original L/C or order once it isreceived. The L/C or order is stamped withthe Banks stamp in order to prevent theexporter from availing of EPC from another
source.
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Pre-shipment Export Finance
Pre-shipment advance is usually granted upto a maximum of 360 days or expiry ofrelative LC or order, whichever is earlier.
Pre-shipment Credit can be in Indian Rupees
or in Foreign Currency. This facility was givenas exporters complained that interest in Indiawas high.
If pre-shipment advances are not adjusted by
submission of export documents within 360days from the date of advance, the advances
will cease to qualify for prescribed rate of
interest for export credit to the exporterab
initio.
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Pre-shipment Export Finance Further, subject to mutual agreement between the
exporter and the banker it can also be repaid /prepaid out of balances in Exchange Earners ForeignCurrency A/c (EEFC A/c) as also from rupee
resources of the exporter to the extent exports haveactually taken place.
Repayment / liquidation of packing credit withproceeds of export documents could also be madewith export documents relating to any other order
covering the same or any other commodity exportedby the exporter.
While allowing substitution of contract in this way,banks should ensure that it is commerciallynecessary and unavoidable.
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Pre-shipment Export Finance
Banks may release the packing credit in onelump-sum or in stages as per requirements
Ordinarily, each packing credit sanctionedshould be maintained as a separate account
for the purpose of monitoring of sanction and
end-use of funds.
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Pre-shipment Export Finance In the case of clients with good track record banks
may extend Pre-shipment Credit Running Account
facility, without insisting on prior lodgement of letters
of credit/firm export orders. However, letters ofcredit/firm orders should be produced within a
reasonable period of time to be decided by the
banks. Banks should mark off individual export bills,
as and when they are received for negotiation/
collection, against the earliest outstanding pre-
shipment credit on 'First In First Out' (FIFO) basis.
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Export Packing Credit to Sub-
Suppliers Packing credit can be shared between an Export
Order Holder (EOH) and sub-supplier of rawmaterials, components etc. of the exported goods asin the case of EOH and manufacturer suppliers,subject to the following:
(a) Running Account facility is not contemplatedunder the scheme. The scheme will cover the L/C orexport order received in favour of Export Houses/Trading Houses/Star Trading Houses etc. ormanufacturer exporters only. The scheme should bemade available to the exporters with good trackrecord.
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Export Packing Credit to Sub-
Suppliers (b) Bankers to an EOH will open an inland L/C
specifying the goods to be supplied by the sub-supplier to the EOH against the export order or L/C
received by him as a part of the export transaction.On the basis of such a L/C, the sub-supplier's bankerwill grant EPC as working capital to enable the sub-supplier to manufacture the components required forthe goods to be exported. On supplying the goods,
the L/C opening bank will pay to the sub-supplier'sbanker against the inland documents received on thebasis of inland L/C. Such payments will thereafterbecome the EPC of the EOH.
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Export Finance for Construction
Contractors The packing credit advances to the construction
contractors to meet their initial working capitalrequirements for execution of contracts abroad may
be made on the basis of a firm contract secured fromabroad, in a separate account, on an undertakingobtained from them that the finance is required bythem for incurring preliminary expenses inconnection with the execution of the contract e.g., for
transporting the necessary technical staff andpurchase of consumable articles for the purpose ofexecuting the contract abroad, etc.
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Export Finance for Services
Pre-shipment and post-shipment finance may
be provided to exporters of all the 161
tradable services covered under the GeneralAgreement on Trade in Services where
payment for such services is received in free
foreign exchange. All provisions of export of
goods shall apply mutatis mutandis to exportof services unless otherwise specified.
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Deemed Export Banks are permitted to extend rupee pre-shipment
and post-supply rupee export credit at concessionalrate of interest to parties against orders for suppliesin respect of projects aided/financed by bilateral or
multilateral agencies/funds (including World Bank,IBRD, IDA), as notified from time to time byDepartment of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Financeunder the Chapter "Deemed Exports" in ForeignTrade Policy, which are eligible for grant of normalexport benefits by Government of India.
Packing Credit provided should be adjusted from freeforeign exchange representing payment for thesuppliers of goods to these agencies. It can also berepaid/prepaid out of balances in Exchange EarnersForeign Currency account (EEFC A/c), as also fromthe rupee resources of the exporter to the extentsupplies have actually been made.
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Post Shipment Export Finance
Post-shipment finance means any creditprovided by a bank to an exporter from thedate of extending the credit after shipment of
goods to the date of realisation of saleproceeds.
Post-shipment advance mainly take the formof -
(i) Export bills purchased/ discounted/negotiated
(ii) Advances against bills for collection
(iii) Advances against duty drawback
receivable from Government
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Advances against shipping
documents May be granted against bills drawn under LCs or
against non credit bills where goods are shippedunder firm order. In such cases creditworthiness ofboth exporter and overseas buyer have to beassessed. Further economic and political conditionsand exchange control regulations of the buyerscountry have to be checked.
Credit can be granted for the normal transit period in
the case of demand bills and a maximum period of 12months in the case of usance bills.
For export of capital goods, post shipment credit for aperiod exceeding one year can be granted.
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Advances against duty drawbacks
Banks may also grant post-shipmentadvances to exporters against their duty
drawback entitlements and covered by ECGCguarantee as provisionally certified byCustoms Authorities pending final sanctionand payment.
The advance against duty drawbackreceivables can also be made available toexporters against export promotion copy ofthe shipping bill containing the EGM Numberissued by the Customs Department.
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Advances against duty drawbacks
Where necessary, the financing bank mayhave its lien noted with the designated bankand arrangements may be made with the
designated bank to transfer funds to thefinancing bank as and when duty drawback iscredited by the Customs.
These advances granted against duty
drawback entitlements would be eligible forconcessional rate of interest and refinancefrom RBI up to a maximum period of 90 daysfrom the date of advance.
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Post Shipment Export Finance
Post-shipment credit is to be liquidated by theproceeds of export bills received from abroad
in respect of goods exported / servicesrendered. Further, subject to mutualagreement between the exporter and thebanker, it can also be repaid / prepaid out ofbalances in Exchange Earners Foreign
Currency Account (EEFC A/C) as also fromproceeds of any other unfinanced (collection)bills.
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Rupee Interest Rates to Exporters
For the period upto June 30, 2010, a ceiling rate had
been prescribed for rupee export credit linked to
Benchmark Prime Lending Rates (BPLRs) of
individual banks available to their domestic
borrowers. Banks had, therefore, freedom to decide
the actual rates to be charged within the specified
ceilings.
The Base Rate System will be applicable with effectfrom July 1, 2010. Accordingly, interest rates
applicable for all tenors of rupee export credit
advances will be at or above Base Rate.
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Rupee Interest Rates to Exporters
With the change over to the Base Rate System, the
interest rates applicable for all tenors of rupee export
credit advances with effect from July 1, 2010 will be
at or above Base Rate in respect of all fresh/renewed
advances
Accordingly, banks may reduce the interest rate
chargeable to the exporters as per the Base Rate
System in the identified sectors by the amount ofinterest subvention available. If, as a consequence,
the interest rate charged to exporters goes below the
Base Rate, such lending will not be construed to be
violative of the Base Rate guidelines.
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Export Credit in Foreign Currency
With a view to making credit available to
exporters at internationally competitive rates,
ADs have been permitted to extend pre-shipment credit in foreign currency (PCFC) to
exporters for domestic and imported inputs of
exported goods at LIBOR related rates of
interest. The facility may be extended in one of the
convertible currencies, viz. US Dollars, Pound
Sterling, Japanese Yen, Euro, etc.
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Export Credit in Foreign Currency
The foreign currency balances available with
the bank in Exchange Earners Foreign
Currency (EEFC) Accounts, Resident ForeignCurrency Accounts RFC(D) and Foreign
Currency (Non-Resident) Accounts (Banks)
Scheme could be utilised for financing the
pre-shipment credit in foreign currency.
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PCFC
To enable exporters to have operational flexibility,banks may extend PCFC in one convertible currencyfor an export order invoiced in another convertiblecurrency. For example, an exporter can avail of
PCFC in US Dollar against an export order invoicedin Euro. The risk and cost of cross currencytransaction will be that of the exporter.
PCFC should be self-liquidating in nature.
Repayment may be with documents relating to anyother export order: `running account facility.
Banks may avail of lines of credit from other banksin India if they are not in a position to raise loansfrom abroad on their own, subject to the conditionthat ultimate cost to the exporter should not exceed200 basis points above LIBOR/ EURO LIBOR /
EURIBOR.
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Rediscounting of Export Bills Abroad
Scheme (EBR) The exporters have the option to avail of pre-
shipment and post-shipment credit either inrupee or in foreign currency. However, if the
pre-shipment credit has been availed inforeign currency, the post-shipment credit hasnecessarily to be under the EBR scheme.
The exporters, on their own, can also arrange
for themselves a line of credit with anoverseas bank or any other agency (includinga factoring agency) for discounting theirexport bills.
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Export Credit Guarantee Corporation
Risks involved in export trade are usuallymore than that involved in internal trade.
The risk of loss or damage to the goods iscovered by marine and general insurance
ECGC covers risks of exporters normally notcovered by other institutions
Standard Policies issued by ECGC covercommercial and political risks
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ECGC contd.
Commercial Risks covered include:
Insolvency of buyer
Buyers protracted default to pay for goodsaccepted by him
Buyers failure to accept the goods, when
such non-acceptance is not due to the
exporters action
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ECGC contd.
Political Risks covered include:
Restrictions on remittances in the buyers
country or any Government action which mayblock or delay payment in Rupees to the
exporter
War, revolution or civil disturbances in the
buyers country
Cancellation of export licence or imposition of
new export licensing restriction in India
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ECGC contd.
Following risks are not covered by the policy:
Disputes in quality
Causes inherent in the nature of the goods
Default of an exporter or his agent
Fluctuations in exchange rate
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ECGCs other policies
ECGC also covers advances made to exporters bybanks at the pre-shipment and post-shipment stage.Guarantee protects the bank against failure of theexporter to repay the advance on account of his
insolvency or protracted default to repay. The two most popular guarantees issued by ECGC
are the packing credit guarantee and post-shipmentguarantee. In order to encourage large scale use,they are available on whole turnover basis also.
ECGC offers a number of special risk covers to takecare of exporters executing projects abroad,exchange fluctuation etc.
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Whole Turnover Post-shipment
Guarantee Scheme The Whole Turnover Post-shipment Guarantee
Scheme of the Export Credit Guarantee Corporationof India Ltd. (ECGC) provides protection to banks
against non-payment of post-shipment credit byexporters.
Banks may, in the interest of export promotion,consider opting for the Whole Turnover Post-shipment Policy. The salient features of the schememay be obtained from ECGC.
As the post-shipment guarantee is mainly intended tobenefit the banks, the cost of premium in respect ofthe Whole Turnover Postshipment Guarantee takenout by banks may be absorbed by the banks and notpassed on to the exporters.
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Trade Finance for Imports
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Trade Credits for Imports into India
Trade Credits (TC) refer to credits extended forimports directly by the overseas supplier, bank andfinancial institution for maturity of less than threeyears.
Depending on the source of finance, such tradecredits include suppliers credit or buyers credit.Suppliers credit relates to credit for imports into Indiaextended by the overseas supplier, while buyerscredit refers to loans for payment of imports in toIndia arranged by the importer from a bank or
financial institution outside India for maturity of lessthan three years. It may be noted that buyers creditand suppliers credit for three years and above comeunder the category of External CommercialBorrowings (ECB) which are governed by ECBguidelines.
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Amount and Maturity
AD banks are permitted to approve trade credits forimports into India up to USD 20 million per importtransaction for imports permissible under the current
Foreign Trade Policy of the DGFT with a maturityperiod up to one year from the date of shipment.
For import of capital goods as classified by DGFT,AD banks may approve trade credits up to USD 20million per import transaction with a maturity period ofmore than one year and less than three years from
the date of shipment. No roll-over/extension will be permitted beyond the
permissible period.
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All-in-cost Ceilings
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Exim Bank of India
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Export Import Bank of India
Government owned institution, formed in 1982,for the purpose of financing and promotingforeign trade in India
Functions include Lending, Guaranteeing,Advisory and Promotional activities
Focus is on export credits for medium term and
long term, both `suppliers credit and `buyerscredit
Technical Assistance to Indian Exporters
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Exim Bank of India contd.
Assistance to Indian companies:
Direct financial assistance to exporters
Overseas investment financing
Pre-shipment credit
Consultancy and technology services
Export Marketing Fund Export Product Development
Project Preparatory Services Overseas
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Exim Bank of India contd.
Loans to Foreign Governments, Companies andFinancial Institutions:
- Overseas Buyers Credit- Lines of Credit to Foreign Governments
- Re-lending Facility to Banks Overseas
Loans to Commercial Banks in India:
- Export Bills Rediscounting- Refinance of Export Credit
- Syndication of Risks
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Exim Bank of India contd.
Guaranteeing of Obligations:
The Guarantee programme is available in the caseof construction and turnkey contracts.
Construction contracts involve erection, civilworks and commissioning. In such contracts, anexporter usually requires bid bond, advancepayment guarantee, performance guarantee,
guarantee for retention money, guarantee forborrowings abroad. Exim Bank participates withcommercial banks, in India, in the issue ofguarantees.
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Example of Exim Bank Line of Credit
Exim Bank's Line of Credit of USD 250 million toEcowas Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)
Exim Bank has extended a Line of Credit (LOC) to
Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development (EBID)headquartered at Lome', Togo, for US$ 250 Million underthe Credit Agreement dated May 25, 2006 for financingexport of equipment, goods and services eligible for exportunder the Foreign Trade Policy of India, from India tomember countries of EBID viz. Benin, Burkina Faso ,Cape
Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, GuineaBissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, SierraLeone and Togo.
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Example of Exim Bank Line of Credit contd.
The Credit Agreement has become effective on October17, 2006. Accordingly, under the LOC, the utilization
period will expire at the end of 48 months from thescheduled completion date(s) of contract(s), in the case of
project contracts and on May 24, 2012 (72 months fromdate of execution of Credit Agreement ) in case of supplycontracts.
The above LOC facility is available only for public sectorprojects in the member countries of EBID. For each
project, EBID would need to first forward the projectproposal to Ministry of External Affairs, Government ofIndia, for consideration before final approval by EximBank.