FIEO urges RBI to relook procedure of re-adjusting exposure limits

16 Jul 2013 Evaluate

Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has asked RBI to have a relook at its procedure for re-adjusting exposure limits with regard to pre and post shipment credit in foreign currency. With the volatility in the rupee against the US dollar, banks are insisting exporters to re-adjust their exposure limit.

The industry body has expressed its concern over volatility in the exchange rate which has added to the woes of exporters and has said that banks are asking exporters, who have availed Pre and Post Shipment Credit in Foreign Currency, to either reduce the exposure, due to depreciation of currency, by remitting funds or appropriate the export proceeds to that extent, the move is likely to deprive exporters of the funds and add to the liquidity problem at their end.

FIEO has further said that RBI should look into the matter, as exchange rate fixed by the bank at the time of granting the loan should continue till the completion of the loan irrespective of the currency movement at the time of repayment of the loan.

Recently government on its part had decided to include 158 hi-tech products under Focus Product Scheme (FPS). The products included under Focus Product Scheme (FPS) will get 2 percent incentive of the Free-on-Board (FOB) value of exports; the measure was seen giving a push to export growth.

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