EXIM Bank extends $4.5 billion loan to Bangladesh for social, infrastructure projects
The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) will provide loans worth about US $4.5 billion (Rs 29,200 crore) to Bangladesh for financing of various social and infrastructure projects. In this regard, Exim Bank has entered into agreement with Bangladesh Government in October 2017 to extend this line of credit (LoC) facility on behalf of Government of India (GoI).
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Bangladesh will also use this financing facility to import consultancy services from India. Under the arrangement, financing export of eligible goods and services from India will be allowed which are eligible for export under Foreign Trade Policy of GoI and whose purchase may be agreed to be financed by Exim Bank under this agreement. The goods include plant, services (including consultancy services) and machinery and equipment.
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)
Exim Bank is wholly owned GoI entity for financing, facilitating and promoting foreign trade of India. It was setup in 1982 and is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It extends LoC to overseas financial institutions, regional development banks, sovereign governments and other entities abroad. It enables buyers in those countries to import developmental and infrastructure, equipment’s, goods and services from India on deferred credit terms. It also facilitates investment by Indian companies abroad for setting up subsidiaries, joint ventures or overseas acquisitions.
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Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018