The Economic Survey of India, 1997
A. |
Bank Deposits (Domestic) |
|
(a) |
Savings deposits |
4.5 |
(b) |
Term deposits |
|
(i) |
30 days to 1 year (ceiling) |
10 |
(ii) |
Over 1 year |
Free |
B. |
Bank credit |
|
I |
General credit (excluding export credit) |
|
(a) |
Upto Rs. 25000 |
12 |
(b) |
Over Rs.25000 and upto Rs. 2 lakhs |
13.5 |
(c) |
Over Rs. 2 lakhs |
Free1 |
II |
DRI advances |
4 |
III |
Rupee export credit |
|
(a) |
Pre shipment credit |
|
(i) |
Up to 180 days |
13 |
(ii) |
Beyond 180 days and |
|
upto 270 days |
15 |
|
(iii) |
Against incentives receivable from the Government2 (upto 90 days) |
13 |
(b) |
Post shipment credit |
|
(i) |
Demand bills for transit period. |
13 |
(as specified by FEDAI) |
||
(ii) |
Usance bills3 |
|
(a) upto 90 days |
13 |
|
(b) beyond 90 days and upto 6 months4 |
15 |
|
(iii) |
beyond 6 months4 |
Free |
(iv) |
Against incentives receivable from the Governmentagainst ECGC guarantee(upto 90 days) |
13 |
(v) |
Against undrawn balances (upto 90 days) |
13 |
(vi) |
Against retention money5 (upto 90 days) |
13 |
(c) |
Deferred credit (beyond 180 days) |
Free |
(d) |
Export credit not stated otherwise |
Free |
- Banks can fix and declare their own prime lending rate (PLR) with the approval of their Board of Directors. This rate should be the same for all the branches of a bank. Banks are also required to announce the spread over PLR for advances other than consumer credit, along with the announcement of their PLR.
- Covered by ECGC Guarantee.
- For total period including both usance period of export bills, transit period as specified by FEDAI and grace period, if any.
- From date of shipment.
- Payable within one year from the date of shipment. (for supplies portion only).
- Banks are free to specify interest rates on rupee export credit (beyond 6 months), loans for purchase of consumer durables, loans to individuals against security of shares, debentures/bonds and other non-priority sector loans.
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The Economic Survey Of India, 1997
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