Where the import bills are drawn in Indian Ruppes (INR), an equivalent amount(plus bank charges) is debited to the account of the importer by the authorised dealer and the amount remitted to the foreign seller. In case the bills are drawn in foreign currencies, the INR equivalent is arrived at by applying the appropriate foreign exchange rate.
Fixing of Re. Equivalent-In order to bring uniformity in the handling of import bills under L/C authorised dealers have been directed by the RBI of follow the following procedure:
Sight import bills received under L/C and conforming to credit terms, may be held in foreign currency for a maximum period of 10days from the date of receipt of documents by the Bank.
In case of non-payment by the drawee within 10days, the importer's liability on the foreign currency bill shall be crystallized by converting the foreign currency amount in to rupee at the B.C. Selling rate prevailing on the 10day or the forward exchange contract rate where applicable. Authorised dealers shall keep a proper record of the date of receipt of documents.
In case the 10th day is holiday or a Saturday, the importer's liability in rupees shall crystallise in the next following working day.
Authorised dealer shall carry swap costs from the customer.
Authorised dealer shall charge interest at the rate as prescribed by RBI for advances to non-priority sectors from time to time on rupees advances made against the import bills pending retirement by the customer. Such interest shall be recovered from the date of negotiation or the date of crystallisation of the rupee liability and thereafter penal interest shall be recovered.
When the rupee liability on an import bill is crystallised at the Forward Exchange Contract Rate and it results in early/late delivery, the charges as per FEDAI rule 9 shall be levied.
Authorised dealers shall charge commission/handling charges at the rate of 0.15% on the bill amount at the time of converting foreign currency into INR irrespective of the fact whether the bill is retired within 10 days or later.
Fixing of Re. Equivalent-In order to bring uniformity in the handling of import bills under L/C authorised dealers have been directed by the RBI of follow the following procedure:
Sight import bills received under L/C and conforming to credit terms, may be held in foreign currency for a maximum period of 10days from the date of receipt of documents by the Bank.
In case of non-payment by the drawee within 10days, the importer's liability on the foreign currency bill shall be crystallized by converting the foreign currency amount in to rupee at the B.C. Selling rate prevailing on the 10day or the forward exchange contract rate where applicable. Authorised dealers shall keep a proper record of the date of receipt of documents.
In case the 10th day is holiday or a Saturday, the importer's liability in rupees shall crystallise in the next following working day.
Authorised dealer shall carry swap costs from the customer.
Authorised dealer shall charge interest at the rate as prescribed by RBI for advances to non-priority sectors from time to time on rupees advances made against the import bills pending retirement by the customer. Such interest shall be recovered from the date of negotiation or the date of crystallisation of the rupee liability and thereafter penal interest shall be recovered.
When the rupee liability on an import bill is crystallised at the Forward Exchange Contract Rate and it results in early/late delivery, the charges as per FEDAI rule 9 shall be levied.
Authorised dealers shall charge commission/handling charges at the rate of 0.15% on the bill amount at the time of converting foreign currency into INR irrespective of the fact whether the bill is retired within 10 days or later.