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. |
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| 1. | Name and address of the Exporter | Â |
| 2. | Importer-exporters code number | Â |
| 3. | Name and address of the bank/ branch with which foreign currency account is proposed to be maintained. | Â |
| 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. | Â |
| 5. | Details of exports made and proceeds | Calendar | Total | Amount | Outstanding at |
| Â | realised during the period the preceding | Year | exports | realised | the end of the |
| Â | 3 years and outstanding at the end of | Â | made | Â | period |
| Â | the period. | Â | (Rs.) | (Rs.) | (Rs.) |
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| 6. | Details of imports made Calendar Year | Calendar Year | Country | Amount (Rs.) |
| Â | Country Amount (Rs.) during the preceding | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | 3 years, country-wise. | Â | Â | Â |
| 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. | Â |
| 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. | Â |
| 9. | Whether the applicants name has been/was placed on exporters caution list at any time. | Â |
| 10. | Details of foreign currency loan raised by the exporter and their maturity patterns. | Â |
| 11. | Any other information that the applicant may like to provide in support of this application. | Â |
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| Place: ................................. | ........................................................................ |
| Date : ................................. | Stamp | Â | (Signature of Applicant/Authorised Official) |
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| Â | Designation: .................................................. |
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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 | Â | (Signature of Applicant/Authorised Official) |
| Â | Â | Name: ............................................................ |
| Â | Designation: .................................................. |
| Â | Name and Address ......................................... |
| Â | of Authorised Dealer: ..................................... |