EXPORT FINANCE SCHEME-
REFIXATION OF RATES FOR NOVEMBER, 2004

Please refer to BPD Circular No. 30 dated September 30, 2004 alongwith other instructions issued from time to time on the captioned subject.

2. It has been decided that rate of refinance under the Export Finance Scheme notified vide our Circular referred to above i.e. 3.0% p.a. shall continue to be applicable for the month of November, 2004. The commercial banks shall, however, ensure that where financing facilities are extended by them to the exporters for availing refinance facilities under the Export Finance Scheme, their maximum margin / spread does not exceed 1.5% p.a.

3 The financing facilities under Part-B (Export Sales) of the Scheme for financing Locally Manufactured Machinery shall also attract similar mark up rate structure.