TIOL-DDT 789 · Thursday, 24 January 2008 · story 5 of 7

Exim Bank's Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 5 million to Nigerian Export-Import Bank

Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has concluded an agreement dated September 14, 2007 with the Nigerian Export-Import Bank, making available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 5 million (USD Five million only) for financing export of capital and engineering goods, industrial manufactures, consumer durables, commodities and services including consultancy services from India. The goods and services for export under the agreement are those which are eligible for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase may be agreed to be financed by Exim Bank under this agreement. Out of the total credit under this Agreement, the goods and services of the value of at least 85 per cent of the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India.

RBI Circular No24 Dated: January 23, 2008