The Presidents/ CEOs,

All Banks.

Dear Sirs /Madam,

EXPORT FINANCE SCHEME-

REFIXATION OF RATES FOR OCTOBER, 2006

Please refer to SMED Circular No. 18 dated August 31, 2006 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. 6.5% p.a., shall continue to be applicable for the month of October 2006. 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 1.0% 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.
4. Other instructions on the subject shall remain unchanged.

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