EFC
(Paragraph 6 A.12 )
Application for opening foreign currency account with
a bank in India or abroad by exporters
Instructions: |
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1. | The application should be completed in duplicate and submitted through the designated branch of a bank authorised to deal in foreign exchange in India with which the foreign currency account is to be maintained/which will monitor the account, to the Office of Reserve Bank under whose jurisdiction the exporter is located. |
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2. | Before forwarding the application to Reserve Bank, authorised dealers should properly scrutinize it to ensure that it is complete in all respects. |
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Documentation: |
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3. | Exporters declaration duly certified by his auditors, indicating export bills realised during the preceding 3 years and the export bills outstanding beyond the due date. |
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4. | Auditors certificate giving country-wise break-up of imports made during the preceding 3 years. |
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5. | Certified copies of a letter from overseas bank indicating terms & conditions of the loan/overdraft/line of credit facilities offered. |
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6. | Certified copies of Reserve Banks approval in respect of foreign currency loans raised giving their maturity patterns. |
1. | Name and address of the Exporter | |
2. | Importer-exporters code number | |
3. | Name and address of the bank/ branch with which foreign currency account is proposed to be maintained. | |
4. | In case the account is to be maintained with a bank out-side India, name and address of the branch of a bank in India which will monitor the transactions put through the foreign currency accounts. | |
5. | Details of exports made and proceeds | Calendar | Total | Amount | Outstanding at |
| realised during the period the preceding | Year | exports | realised | the end of the |
| 3 years and outstanding at the end of | | made | | period |
| the period. | | (Rs.) | (Rs.) | (Rs.) |
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6. | Details of imports made Calendar Year | Calendar Year | Country | Amount (Rs.) |
| Country Amount (Rs.) during the preceding | | | |
| 3 years, country-wise. | | | |
7. | In case the account is proposed to be opened with a bank abroad, indicate the details of arrangements made for availing of loans/ overdrafts/lines of credit from the bank with which the account will be maintained. | |
8. | Quarterwise projections of export receipts to be cred- ited to the account and payments in foreign exchange (itemwise) to be made from the account under various heads, during the next year. | |
9. | Whether the applicants name has been/was placed on exporters caution list at any time. | |
10. | Details of foreign currency loan raised by the exporter and their maturity patterns. | |
11. | Any other information that the applicant may like to provide in support of this application. | |
Place: ................................. | ........................................................................ |
Date : ................................. | Stamp | | (Signature of Applicant/Authorised Official) |
| | Name: ............................................................ |
| Designation: .................................................. |
(Space for Authorised Dealerscomments)
Comments of the branch of the bank in Indiawith which the account is proposed to be maintained or which will monitor theoperations on account maintained with a bank abroad, as the case may be.
Place: ................................. | ........................................................................ |
Date : ................................. | Stamp | | (Signature of Applicant/Authorised Official) |
| | Name: ............................................................ |
| Designation: .................................................. |
| Name and Address ......................................... |
| of Authorised Dealer: ..................................... |