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NRB Bans Bill Discounting on Usance

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NRB Bans Bill Discounting on Usance
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July 9: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has barred banks in Nepal to exchange Usance letter of credits (LCs), issued for import of goods, for cash and accept such LCs as collateral for loans. The central bank on July 7 issued a circular to this effect. This has effectively ended the practice of bill discounting on Usance.

The central bank issued the new circular after amending the legal provisions related to foreign exchange. Before this, banks were allowed to give discount on the Usance LC upon the mutual understanding of the exporters and the importers. But the concerned companies had to bear the interest and service charge for the discount on the Usance, which remains valid for a maximum of four months (120 days). In the banking practice, buying/exchanging of legally valid financial tools or using them as collateral to provide loans is called bill discounting.

Until now, Nepali importers could make the payment for goods they receive from overseas after a certain time period from the date of delivery. But the new circular bars the importers from enjoying such facilities.

Usance LC is a credit facility provided by the exporter for a certain period (four months) on the basis of a bank’s guarantee for payment.

NRB has said it introduced the new measures to reduce the risk of forex misappropriation.

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