Generally exporters who have availed Packing Credit need finance to clear the packing credit availed. This can be done by availing the Post Shipment Finance from the lending institutes or banks. This advance or finance is made available by the lending institutes or banks in the form of Export bill discounting facility on raising bills along with the shipping documents and according to the terms and conditions of the L/C issued in favor of the exporter. The usage period generally is between 90 to 180 days starting with the date of shipment. Seller's Credit (extended to exporter) or Buyer's Credit (Overseas Buyer) is the two options available under post shipment finance.
It is a most preferred method to finance or fund the Export Receivables
Post Shipment Finance : Documents
The borrower and/or the guarantors have to provide the following documents to the banks or the lending institutions while submitting Post Shipment Finance Application. Certain documents may be demanded by the bank or the lending institutions in post sanction phase or on periodical basis.
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.
Identity Proof : Valid Passport, PAN Card, Voter’s Card, Any other photo identification issued by Government Agencies.
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.
Business Profile on Company’s Letterhead.
Partnership deed in case of partnership firms.
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.
Last three years Trading, Profit & Loss A/c. and Balance Sheets (duly signed by a Chartered Accountant wherever applicable).
Last one years’ Bank statement of the Firm.
If existing loan, then sanctioning letter and repayment schedule of the same.
Firm/Company’s PAN Cards.
Individual Income Tax Returns of the Individual/Partners/Directors for last three years.
Last one years’ Bank statement of Individuals, Partners, Directors .
SEBI formalities in case of listed companies.
Share Holding pattern of Directors duly certified by a Chartered Accountant.
List of the Existing Directors of the company from the Registrar of the Companies.
Post Shipment Finance : Process
The following are the sequence of steps taken by the banks on receipt of completed application forms.
Application form is accepted and acknowledged.
Personal interview /discussions is held with the customers by the bank’s
officials.
Bank's Field Investigation team visits the business place/work place of
the applicant.
(All the documents submitted are Verified by the bank with the originals so
as to ensure the authenticity of the same.)
Bank verifies the track record of the applicant with the common information
sharing bureau(CIBIL).
In case of fresh projects the bank analyses the back ground of the applicant/firm/company
and the Technical feasibility/financial viability of the project based on
various parameters and also the existing market conditions.
Depending on the size of the project the file is put up for sanction to
the appropriate level of authority.
SANCTION AND DISBURSEMENT :
On approval/sanction, the sanction letter ,is issued specifying the terms
and conditions for the disbursement of the loan. The acceptance to the terms
of sanction is taken From the Applicant.
The processing charges as specified by the bank have to be paid to proceed
further with the disbursement procedure.
The documentation procedure takes place viz.Legal opinion of various property
documents and also the valuation reports.(Original Documents to title of the
immovable assets are to be submitted)
All the necessary documents as specified by the legal dept., according to
the terms of sanction of the loan of the bank are executed.
Disbursement of the loan takes place after the Legal Dept. Certifies the Correctness of execution documents.
