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State Bank Of Pakistan Announces Measures For Export Sectors, Manufacturing Concerns
Umer Jamshaid Published January 30, 2020 | 12:39 AM
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has extended the scope of long term financing facility (LTFF) to cover all permissible export oriented sectors
KARACHI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Jan, 2020 ):State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has extended the scope of long term financing facility (LTFF) to cover all permissible export oriented sectors.
This step is aimed at setting up the diverse export-oriented projects in the country, to boost exports in multiple sectors and to accommodate enhanced financing requirements of exporters for setting up long-term export oriented projects.
The maximum limit of Rs 2.5 billion has been enhanced to Rs 5 billion per project under LTFF, said SBP statement on Wednesday.
In line with the above measures, the SBP has also provided additional concessional financing of Rs 200 billion to banks including Rs 100 billion under long-term financing facility and Rs 100 billion under export refinance scheme to be utilized by June 30,2020.
Going forward to further promote small and medium enterprises (SMEs) exporters, the SBP in consultation with the relevant stakeholders is in the process of devising an elaborate mechanism for the allocation of LTFF and EFS to SME exporters. These changes are likely to be announced in March 2020. Furthermore, with a view to facilitate importers, SBP has allowed banks to make advance payment up to $10,000, or equivalent thereof, per invoice on behalf of commercial importers for import of raw material, spare parts and machinery.
Besides, the SBP has also allowed banks to make payments on behalf of commercial importers for imports of raw materials and spare parts on Open Account. In addition, the SBP has also enhanced the existing limit of 50 percent advance payment, allowed to manufacturing concerns, for import of plant, machinery, spare parts and raw materials etc. against letter of credit to 100 percent. In December 2019, the SBP allowed advance payment of up to 50 percent of the value of imports against letter of credit to manufacturing concerns for import of plant, machinery, spare parts and raw material etc.
After the implementation of a market based exchange rate system, the balance of payments has witnessed significant improvement. In the first six months of the current fiscal year, the current account deficit has contracted by 75 percent to US$ 2.15 billion. This improvement is helping to further relax some of the restrictions on imports by SBP.
The latest measures, taken today, are in continuation of facilitating export-oriented industries and manufacturing concerns in the backdrop of ease of doing business and promoting exports' growth. These measures will further contribute in improving economic outlook of the country.
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