As per DGFT Notification dated March 12, 2015, Indian exporters and importers require the following three mandatory documents in foreign trade. MANDATORY DOCUMENTS IN INDIA FOR EXPORT & IMPORT Sr.No Export Import 1 Bill of Lading/ Airway Bill Bill of Lading/ Airway Bill 2 Commercial Invoice cum Packing List Commercial Invoice cum Packing List 3…
In the year 2015, the World Bank ranked India at 123 in the ‘Trading across Borders” component of “Ease of Doing Business”, out of 189 countries. In view of facilitating ease of doing business in our country, the Government of India simplified the mandatory documents for exports and imports. The DGFT’s Notification dated 12-3-2015, made…
Labeling is an important element for products for exporting/importing a container out of/into the country. Primarily, labeling is the technique of identifying the cargo during the operation till the cargo touches the importer’s doorstep. The label on the consignment also gives information about how the package or product should be used. Labeling on the product…
Handling import documents is a sensitive job. In the past, there were several instances of remittances made by the banks on behalf of unscrupulous persons who have submitted fake import bills for the purpose of siphoning out the country’s foreign exchange. The risk of fake import bills is highest for import bills received on a…
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das launches Har Payment Digital for making every citizen a user of digital paymentson the occasion of Digital Payments Awareness Week (DPAW) 2023. This is part of RBI’s endeavour to make every person in India a user of digital payments. DPAW 2023 will be observed from March 6 to 12, 2023. The…
The Subscription of the Gold Bonds under this Scheme shall be open between March 6 (Monday) and March 10 (Friday).The Central Government may, with prior notice, close the Scheme at any time before the period specified above. Sovereign Gold Bonds are issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on behalf of the Centre as…
Section 99 of the Negotiable instrument Act 1881 provides that “When a promissory note or bill of exchange has been dishonoured by non-acceptance or non-payment, the holder may cause such dishonour to be noted by a notary public upon the instrument or upon a paper attached thereto, or partly upon each. A such note must…
(This article envisions what are the title deeds of a property, how to examine them, and how to find out if the construction is legal and authorized, etc.) Identifying a property for purchase is not just about the price of the property, locality, or amenities like a gym, club swimming pool, etc. Along with identifying…
In India, over 90% of Treasury operations, in the forex (foreign exchange) market are between the banks. The inter-bank foreign currency operations are taking place for two purposes namely (i). Buying and selling foreign currency on behalf of their customers as an intermediary. (ii). Proprietary trading (buying and selling currencies on its own account) with…
In terms of Section 15 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005(CICRA), every credit institution shall become a member of at least one Credit Information Company. Normally to adhere to the above regulation most of the Banks and Financial institutions become members of CIBIL to seek CIR of the borrower entity, all the partners,…