Tuesday, May 7, 2019

General Requirements for Murabahah Import Letter of Credit Settlement Financing by IFB Service Providers in Ethiopia

Murabahah Import Letter of Credit Settlement Financing


Murabahah Import Letter of Credit Settlement Financing is a form of financing extended to trade partners/debtors/borrowers by converting the outstanding import letter of credit document's value to a Murabahah term financing for a maximum period of one year when a customer is unable to clear the L/C documents due to shortage of working capital.

It is granted to existing high value customers of the Bank having financing risk rate-1 or 2 or 3 who encounter temporary cash flow problem to settle the import L/C document value. Accrued service charge/commission/profit rate on advance account if any shall be fully paid in cash at the time of request.

Unique features of Mudarabah Import Letter of Credit Settlement Financing


  • Before releasing the import L/C document, the Bank should conclude a Murabahah term financing and mortgage (if any) contracts with the applicant and make collateral registration (if any) with appropriate registrar office.
  • The customer can enjoy this facility twice during a fiscal year of the Bank.

Specific Eligibility Criteria


  • The customer Financing risk rate shall be grade 1 or 2 or 3.
  • The Bank shall finance only import letter of credits opened at its end.










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