Government triples export funding to Iran to Rs. 3000 cr
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The Cabinet today more than tripled the funding for exports to The approval is for increasing the framework agreement between Exim Bank of India and a consortium of Iranian banks led by Central Bank of Iran for financing the purchase of goods and services from India to Rs 3,000 crore, from Rs 900 crore.
This will be done by utilising Export Development Fund.
"The proposal provides for domiciling two contracts of export of steel rails by STC and for the Chabahar Port Development project previously approved by the Cabinet under EDF," Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told PTI.
The Exim Bank and seven Iranian Banks led by Central Bank of Iran had negotiated a framework agreement in November 2014 for financing the purchase of goods and services from India by Iranian entities to the tune of Rs 900 crore under the EDF.
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The increase in quantum to Rs 3,000 crore will enable the Exim bank to provide buyer's credit facility to Iran secured via sovereign guarantee from Iran for the exports.
"This will provide an opportunity to Indian companies to penetrate and enhance their footprint in Iran, along with facilitating the growing trade and investment with Iran. This will also help in employment generation and development of ancillary activity in India," the statement said.
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