Buyer Credit is a credit facility provided by an Indian Bank or Lending Institution to the overseas buyer (Importer)

Buyer Credit is a credit facility provided by an Indian Bank or Lending Institution to the overseas buyer (Importer) to purchase Goods or Machinery from Indian Exporter. Buyer Credit facility is extended for a specific period of time.

Buyer Credit facility ensures safety and security of the payment to be received by the Indian exporter and the buyer or importer can have an agreement with the Indian bank or lending institution to settle the credit within a stipulated period of time at mutually agreed rate of interest and other terms.

The borrower and/or the guarantors have to provide the following documents to the banks or the lending institutions while submitting Buyer Credit Application. Certain documents may be demanded by the bank or the lending institutions in post sanction phase or on periodical basis.

  1. Address Proof : Latest Electricity/Telephone Bill or Receipt of Maintenance Charges or Valid Passport or Voter?s Identity Card or Purchase/Lease Deed/ Leave & License Agreement of Residence or Office Premises.
  2. Identity Proof : Valid Passport, PAN Card, Voter?s Card, Any other photo identification issued by Government Agencies.
  3. Business Proof : VAT/CST Registration No. or MIDC Agreement or SSI Permanent Registration Certificate or Warehouse Receipts or Shop & Establishment Act Certificate or Copy of Lease Agreement along with the latest Rent paid Receipt.
  4. Business Profile on Company?s Letterhead.
  5. Partnership deed in case of partnership firms.
  6. Certificate of incorporation, Date of Commencement of Business and Memorandum of Title Deeds, Form 32 in for Addition or Deletion of Directors in case of companies.
  7. Last three years Trading, Profit & Loss A/c. and Balance Sheets (duly signed by a Chartered Accountant wherever applicable).
  8. Last one years? Bank statement of the Firm.
  9. If existing loan, then sanctioning letter and repayment schedule of the same.
  10. Firm/Company?s PAN Cards.
  11. Individual Income Tax Returns of the Individual/Partners/Directors for last three years.
  12. Last one years? Bank statement of Individuals, Partners, Directors.
  13. SEBI formalities in case of listed companies.
  14. Share Holding pattern of Directors duly certified by a Chartered Accountant.
  15. List of the Existing Directors of the company from the Registrar of the Companies.
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