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Sunday, 13 December 2020

Foreign Exchange basic numerical

1) TOD rate or Cash Rate Same day (it is also called ready rate)

TOM Rate Next working day

Spot Rate 2nd working day (48 hours)

Forward Rate After few days/months

 If Next day or 2nd day is holiday in either of the two countries, the

settlement will take place on next day. For example Spot deal is

stuck on 23rd Dec. 25th is Christmas Day and 26th is Sunday. Under

such circumstances, value date will be 27th i.e. Monday.

 There are two types of rates- Fixed and Floating. Floating rates are

determined by market forces of Demand and Supply. India

switched to Floating exchange rates regime in 1993.

2) Buy Low Sell High (Direct Quotations)

Buy rate is also called Bid Rate and Sell Rate is called Offer Rate.

Buy High Sell Low (Indirect Quotations)

 When Local Currency is fixed, bank will like to have more foreign

currency while buying and give less foreign currency while selling.

3) Direct Rates Indirect Rates

1 US $ = Rs.49.40 Rs.100 = US $ 2.51

DIRECT QUOTATION

In a direct quotation, there is a variable unit of the home currency and fixed unit of the foreign currency.

When it is quoted that 1 US = Rs.49.10, it is a direct quotation.With a view tomake profit, the rule

followed for quotation is buy low and sell high. For instance, if the US $ is purchased at Rs.48.90 and

sold at Rs.49.10, there will be gain to the dealer. By buying low, the dealer will be required to pay

lesser units of home currency and by selling high, he would receivemore units of home currency.

INDIRECT QUOTATION

In an indirect quote, there is fixed unit of home currency and a variable unit of foreign currency.When

Rs.100 = US $ 2.04 is quoted, it is a case of indirect quotation. The principle followed in indirect

quotation to earn profit is to buy high and sell low. By buying high, the dealer will getmore US $ per

Rs.100 and by selling low he would have to part with lesser US $.

4) TWO WAY QUOTATIONS : Banks quote two rates in foreign exchange quotation out of which one is for

buying and the other for selling. For instance, when the quotation is US $ 1 = Rs.48.90 - 49.10, the buying

rate on the basis of principle of buy low and sell high, would be Rs.48.90 and the selling rate Rs.49.10.

The buying rate is also called a 'bid rate' and the selling rate as 'offer rate'.

5)CROSS RATES OR CHAIN RULE : When rate between two currencies is not directly available, it has

to be calculated through a 3rd currency which is called cross rate. This is done by using chain rule.

For example, US $ 1 = Rs.50.00 and US $ 1 = Euro 0.7500. Euro 1 = 50 / 0.75 = Rs.66.67

A bank is offered to purchase an export bill of Pound 100000 and the inter-bank rates are US $

1 = Rs.50.00/10 and Pound 1 = US $ 1.5000/10.

In this case, the bank will purchase pounds at given US $ rate of Rs.50 and deliver rupees to exporter.

Bank will sell pounds in London in inter-bank market at US $ 1.50. The amount will be worked with chain

rule. Pound 1 = 1.50 x 50 = Rs.75.

6) Date of Contract Delivery

Date / settlement

date

Rate to be used

Oct 12, 2008 Oct 12, 2008 Cash/ Ready Rate

Oct 12, 2008 Oct 13, 2008 Tom Rate

Oct 12, 2008 Oct 14, 2008 TT or Spot Rate

Exchangemargin—While selling or buying foreign exchange banks retain sufficientmargin to cover the

administrative cost, cover the exchange fluctuation and also tomake some profit on the transaction. This is

done by adding or reducing themargin fromthe prevailingmarket rate.

7) Forward Rates (Premium is always added and Discount is always deducted from Spot Rate to

arrive at Forward Rate)

It is required when currency is exchanged after few months/days.

Buy Transactions :

Spot Rate (+ ) premium OR ( - ) Discount

( Lower premium is added OR Higher discount is deducted )

Sale Transactions:

Spot Rate (+ )Higher premium OR (-) Lower discount

(So that currency may become cheaper while buying and dearer while

selling

In India, Forward Contracts are available for Maximum period

of 12 Months.

Examples of

Forward rates

Euro 1 = USD$1.3180/3190

Forward differentials:

1M = 15/18, 2M= 30/37, 3M=41/49

Calculate 2M Bid rate and 3M Offer rate

2M Bid rate = 1.3180+.0030 = 1.3210

3M Offer rate = 1.3190+.0049=1.3239

8) ExchangeMargin::

Exchange margin is deducted while buying and added while selling.

9) Direct, Indirect &Cross Rates

Direct Rates

Foreign Currency is fixed ---say 1USD = INR 55.70

Indirect Rates

Local currency remains fixed---say Rs. 100 = 1.93 USD

At present, following 4 currencies are quoted in Indirect mode:

EURO, GBP, AUD and NZ$

Cross Rates

Cross rate is price of currency pair which is not directly quoted. It is arrived

at from price of two other currency equations.

1. Suppose bank hasto Quote GBP against INR, but in India, GBP is

not quoted directly. In India,

1USD =48.10 and GBP/USD is quoted as 1GBP= USD1.6000.

Therefore 1 GBP = 48.10X1.6 = 76.96

2. An Import bill of GBP 100000 has to be retired. Rates are:

1 GBP=1.5975/85 USD

1USD = 48.14/15 INR

TT margin =.20%

Here Cross selling rate of both currencies will apply.

Bank has to remit GBP. GBP/USD Quote (Indirect) will be available in

International market whereas USD/Rupee Quote (Direct) is available in

local market. Bank will sell USD to buy GBP.

While buying GBP, bank would like to quote higher rate as Buy high Sell

Low maxim will apply. 1GBP = 1.5985

While selling USD, bank will opt to quote higher rate as Buy Low Sell High

maxim will apply.

1GBP=1.5985*48.15 = 76.9675 + Margin@.20% = 77.1214 (say

77.1225)

10) Per Unit and 100

Unit Quotes

All currencies are quoted as per unit of currency whereas the following

currencies are quoted as 100 units of Foreign currency:

1. Japanese Yen

2. Indonesian Rupiahs

3. Kenyan Schilling.

4. Belgian Francs

5. Spanish Peseta

Intervening Currencies in India

1. US Dollar

2. British Pond

Cross Rates

where two

markets are

involved and

one of them is

international

market

Suppose, In India, 1USD=42.8450/545 and in UK, 1USD=.7587/.7590

EURO. The customer intends to remit Euro and he desires to know 1 Euro

= ? INR. We will buy Euro against sale of USD. (One is domestic market

and other is International market)

Calculation

Sell rate of 1USD = .42.8545 and Buy Rate of Euro is 1USD=.7587

.7587Euro = 1USD = INR 42.8545

1 EURO = 42.8545/.7587 = 56.48

In India, there is Full Convertibility of Current Account transactions.

Example Where one currency is bought and another currency is sold

A wants to remit JPY 100.00 million at TT spot with margin @.15%. Given

USD/INR at 48.2500/2600 and in Japan USD/JPY = 90.50/60

Solution:

We will buy Japanese Yen and sell USD and the rate to be applied is:

48.2600/90.50 = .533260 per JPY

Rate per 100 JPY = 53.3260 + Margin @.15%(.0799) = 53.4059 (say

53.4050)

Following 4 types of buying and selling rates are important:

1. TT Buying rate

2. Bill Buying rate

3. TT Selling rate

4. Bill Selling rate

In Interbank market, exchange rate is quoted up to 4 decimals in multiples of 0.0025. e.g. 1USD=53.5625/5650

For customers the exchange rate is quoted in two decimal places i.e. Rupees and paisa. e.g. 1 USD =Rs. 55.54.

Amount being paid or received will be rounded off to nearest Rupee.

TT Buying Rate

It is required to calculate when our Nostro account is already credited or being credited without delay e.g. Receipt of DD, MT, TT or collection of Foreign bills. This rate is used for cancellation of Forward Sales Contract.

Calculation

Spot Rate – Exchange Margin

Bill Buying Rate Bill Buying rate is applied when bank gives INR to the customer before receipt of Foreign Exchange in the Nostro account i.e. Nostro account is credited after the purchase transaction. In such cases.

Examples are:

· Export Bills Purchased/Discounted/Negotiated.

· Cheques/DDs purchased by the bank.

Calculation

Spot Rate + Forward Premium (or deduct forward discount) – Exchange margin.

TT Selling RateAny sale transaction where no delay is involved is quoted at TT selling rate. It is desired in issue of TT, MT or Draft. It is also desired in crystallization of Export bills and Cancellation of Forward purchase contract.

Calculation

Spot Rate + Exchange Margin

Bill Selling Rate It is applied where handling of documents is involved e.g. Payment against

Import transactions:

Calculation

Spot Rate + Exchange Margin for TT selling + Exchange margin for Bill Selling

Examples

Q. 1

Bank received MT of USD 5000 on 15th Sep. The Nostro account was already credited. What amount will be paid to the customer: Spot Rate 34.25/30. Oct Forward Differential is 22/24. Exchange margin is .80%

Solution

TT buying Rate will be applied

34.25 - .274 = 33.976 Ans.

Q. 2

On 15th July, Customer presented a sight bill for USD 100000 for Purchase under LC. How much amount will be credited to the account of the Exporter. Transit period is 20 days and Exchange margin is 0.15%. The spot rate is 34.75/85. Forward differentials:

Aug: .60/.57

Sep:1.00/.97

Oct: 1.40/1.37

Solution

Bill Buying rate of August will be applied.

Spot Rate----34.75

Less discount .60

= 34.15

Less Exchange Margin O.15% i.e. .0512

=34.0988 Ans.

( Transit period is rounded to next month since currency will be cheaper as it is buy transaction)

Q. 3
Issue of DD on New York for USD 25000. The spot Rate is IUSD = 34.3575/3825 IM forwardrate is 34.7825/8250

Exchange margin: 0.15%

Solution:

TT Selling Rate will Apply

Spot Rate = 34.3825 Add Exchange margin (.15%) i.e. 0.0516

TT Selling Rate = Spot Rate + Exchange Margin = 34.4341 Ans.

Q. 4On 12th Feb, received Import Bill of USD-10000. The bill has to retired to debit the account of the customer. Inter-bank spot rate =34.6500/7200. The spot rate for March is 5000/4500. The exchange margin for TT selling is .15% and Exchange margin for Bill selling is .20%. Quote rate to be applied.

Solution

Bill Selling Rate will be applied.

Spot Rate + Exchange margin for TT Selling + Exchange margin for Bill selling = 34.7200+.0520+.0695 = 34.8415 Ans.

Forward Contract – Due date and Transit period (Bill Buying Rates and Bill Selling Rates)

If due date after adding transit period and forward period falls in a particular month

Buy Transactions

Quote rates applicable to lower month (if currency is at premium) and same month (if currency is at discount) due to the reason that currency becomes cheaper and Buy low and Sell High

Sale Transactions

Quote rates applicable to Same month (if currency is at premium) and lower month (if currency is at discount) due to the reason that currency becomes dearer and Buy low and Sell High Forward contracts can be booked by Resident Individuals up to USD1lac.

Buy

Spot Rate on 16.07.2012 is 1 USD = 34.6850/7275

Transactions-

Spot August = 4000/4200,

Spot Sep = 7500/7700, Spot Oct = 1.05/1.07

Currency at

Spot Nov =1.40/1.42

Premium

Transit Period = 25 days ,

Exchange Margin = 0.15%

Transit Period is

Calculate Forward Buying Rate of 3 M Usance bill.

rounded off to lower month in

Due date of realization of Bill = 16.7.2012 + 3M + 25 days = 9.11.2012

which due date

By Rounding Transit period to lower month, Oct Rate will be as under:

falls

34.6850+1.05 - .0536 (exchange margin) = 35.6814

Buy

On 22.7.2013,

Transactions-

Spot Rate is 35.6000/6500

Forward 1M=3500/3000

2M=5500/5000

Currency at

3M=8500/8000

Discount

Transit Period ----20 days

Exchange Margin = 0.15%.

Find Bill Buying Rate & 2 M Forward Buying Rate

Transit Period is rounded off to
Solution

same month in

Bill Buying Rate (Ready) : Bill Date +20 days = 11.8.2013

which due date

Spot Rate = 35.6000 Less Forward Discount 1M (0.3500) Less Exchange

falls

Margin 0.15% (0.529)

i.e. 35.6000-.3500-.0529(0.15% of 35.2500) = 35.1971

2 M Forward Buying Rate: = Transaction date +2M +20 days =11.10.13

3 Month Forward Buying Rate will be applied.

Spot Rate = 35.6000 Less Forward Discount of 3M (.8500) Less Exchange Margin (.0521)

i.e. 35.6000-.8500-.0521(0.15% of 34.7500) = 34.6979 Ans.

Cancellation of

Deal Cancellation of Buy contract is done at TT selling rate and cancellation of Sale contract is done at TT buying rate.

Example

A bank purchased export bill of USD 50000 at Rs. 42.66, which was dishonored for non-payment. How much amount will be recovered from exporter, if Spot rate is 42.2000/3000. Exchange margin is 0.15%.

Solution

TT selling rate will be applied to recover the amount TT Selling rate= Spot rate +Exchange margin

=42.3000+0.06345 = 42.36345= 42.3625 (Rounding off to nearest .0025)

Amount to be debited to customers‟ account =50000*42.3625=2118125 --------------Ans.

Value Date

It is date on which payment of funds or entry to an account becomes effective. Under TT transaction, value date is same. In other spot and forward contracts, Value Date is the date when Nostro Account is actually credited.

Arbitrage

It consists of purchase of one currency in one center accompanied by

immediate resale against same currency at other center.

Per Cent and Per

1% is on part of 100 whereas per mille is 1 part of thousand

Mille

AuthorizedDealers

Authorized dealers are called Authorized Persons. The categories are as

under:

AP category 1 -----AD banks, FIs dealing in Forex transactions.

AP category 2-----Money changers authorized to sell and purchase

Foreign currency notes, TCs and Handle remittances.

AP category 3----Only purchase of Foreign currency and Travelers

Cheques. These were earlier called “Restricted Money Changers.”

Forward Point

Spot Rate

Calculation

Euro 1 = US$1.3180

3 Month Forward Rate

Euro 1 = US$1.3330

Forward Point = 1.3330 – 1.3180 = 150 points

Arbitrage &;

It consists of purchase of one currency in one center accompanied by

Forward Point

immediate resale against same currency at other center.

Calculation

Example:

Let us borrow from one center and lend at other center at higher rate. In

USA, rate of interest is 6% whereas in Germany, rate of interest is 3% for EURO. We will borrow from Germany and lend in USA where 1EURO =1.5 USD

Forward Point Calculation for 3 Months

Spot Rate x Interest rate difference x Forward Period 100 x Nos. of days in a year

= 1.5 x 3 x 90

100*360

=0.01125

3 month swap rate = 1.5 + 0.01125 = 1.5112

Calculation of Interest Differential

Forward Points x Nos. of Days x 100

Forward Period x Spot Rate

= 0.01125 x 360 x 100

=3%

1.5 x 90

Some additional examples
Ex.1

Calculate TT selling rate for GBP/INR, if USD/INR is 43.85/87 & GBP/USD is 1.9345/49. A

margin of 0.15% is to be loaded.

Solution ; TT selling rate of GBP/INR

1 GBP = 1.9349 USD

= (1.9349 *43.87)+Margin 0.15%

=84.8841+.1273=85.0114 INR 85.0114-------------------------Ans.

Ex.2

A foreign correspondent intends to fund his Vostro Account maintained with Mumbai branch of SBI. What rate will be quoted if 1 USD = 44.23/27 and margin is 0.08% Solution : TT buying rate will quoted

44.23-.035 = 44.195 ---------------------------------------Ans.

Ex.3

If Swiss Franc is quoted as USD = CHF 1.2550/54 and in India, USD =INR43.50/52, how much INR will exporter get for his export bill of CHF 50000.

Solution :

Swiss Franc will be sold for USD in overseas market and USD will be bought in local market i.e. Sell Rate of CHF and Buy rate of USD.(Buy Low Sell High in both quotations)

1 USD = 1.2554 CHF and 1USD=INR 43.50

1CHF=43.50/1.2554 = 34.6503

Amount as paid to exporter = 34.6503*50000=17,32,515/- ----------------Ans.

(Both are direct quotations and Maxim Buy Low Sell High will apply in both)

Ex.4

If Swiss Franc is quoted as USD = CHF 1.2550/54 and USD =INR43.50/52, how much INR will Importer pay for his import bill of CHF 50000.

Solution :

Swiss Franc will be bought against USD in overseas market and USD will be sold in local market i.e. Buy rate of CHF and Sell rate of USD.

1 USD = 1.2550 CHF and 1USD=INR 43.52 1CHF=43.52/1.2550 = 34.6773

Amount to be received from Importer = 34.6773*50000 =17,33,865/- ----Ans.

(Both are direct quotations and Maxim Buy Low Sell High will apply in both)

Q. 5

Exporter received Advance remittance by way of TT French Franc 100000.

The spot rates are in India IUSD = 35.85/35.92 1M forward =.50/.60

The spot rates in Singapore are 1USD = 6.0220/6.0340 1M forward =.0040/.0045 Exchange margin = 0.8%

Solution

Cross Rate will apply

USD will be bought in the local market at TT Buying rate and sold at Spot Selling Rates in

Singapore for French Francs:

TT Buying Rates USD/INR = Spot rate – Exchange margin = 35.8500-.0287 = 35.8213 Spot Selling Rate for USD/Francs = 6.0340

Inference:

6.0340 Franc = 1USD

= INR 35.8213

1 franc = 35.8213/6.0340 = INR 5.9366 Ans.

(Both are direct quotations and Maxim Buy Low Sell High will apply in both)

Q.6 What rate will be quoted for repatriation of FCNR deposit (spot rate or TT rate) Ans. No rate as the amount is to be paid in Foreign currency itself.

EXPORT IMPORT CREDIT MCQs

EXPORT IMPORT CREDIT MCQs

1. Minimum andmaximum amount up to which the Gold Credit card can be issued to exporter is Rs

________ lac and Rs lac. : (a) 100,1000 (b) 50, 500 (c) 100, 5000

(d) 20,200 (e) None of these as it is based on anticipated turnover.**

2. Aspertheexchangecontrolregulations,thepaymentforexportsshouldingeneralberealizedwithina

periodof:(a) 12months fromdate of shipment** (b) 3months from date of shipment

(e) 45 days formdate of shipment

3. Units in a special economic zone are permitted to realise and repatriate to India the full export value of

goods or software within a period of......................................... from the date of shipment.

(a) 3months (b) 6months (c) 180 days (d) 360 days (e) none of these as there is no time limit*

4. In respectof shipmentsmade toIndianownedwarehouses abroad establishedwithpermissionof RBI,

export proceeds shouldbe realizedwithin:

(a) 6 months (b)3 months (c) 9 months (d)15 months* (e) 150 days

5. RBImonitorsoverdueexportbills-not realizedwithinthestipulatedtimeby calling for ahalf yearly

statement fromADs referredtoas : (a) BEF (b)XOS** (c) GTE-1 (d) ST-9 (e) ENC

6.Packing credit advances mean :

advances granted to industrial units for packing of manufactured goods for sale in Indiaadvances granted to eligible exporters for purchase/manufacture/processing/transporting/packing etc. of goods meant for export*

(d) any one or more of the above (e) none of the above.

7. To be eligible for packing credit advances the customer :

(a) should not be in the caution list of RBI or specific approval list of ECGC

(b) must be holding importer/exporter code number allotted byDGFT

8. Packing credit advances is normally allowed for :

(a) 90 days (b) 60 days (c) 360 days (d) 180 days (e) as per requirement of the exporter**

9. `Normal Transit Period ' in the context of export financemeans:

(a) the number of days the documents take to reach destination

(b) the gap between period taken by the ship and the documents to reach destination

(d) the number of days fixed by FEDAI and is the average period normally involved from date of negotiation to credit to

NOSTRO account.**

(e) either (a)or (b)

10. For facilities grantedupto30.6.2010, rateof interestonpost shipment credit inrupeesupto180days in

respectofusancebills is :

(a) 12% (b) 15% (c) not exceeding BPLR

(d) not exceeding BPLR minus 2.5% (e) not exceeding BPLR plus 1.5%**

11. Refinance for export credit fromRBI is available for howmany days?

(a) 90 days . (b) 180 days** (c) 360 days (d) 270 days- (e) None of these

12. Refinance against eligible export finance is available from:

(a) RBI* (b) IDBI (c) ECGC (d) Exim Bank (e) None of these

13. On PCFC refinance is available to the extent of % of outstanding PCFC.

(a) 15% (b) 50% (c) 25% (d) Nil** (e) None of these

14. Forfacilitiesgrantedupto30.6.2010ConcessionalinterestrateonPostshipmentcreditinrupeesis

permittedupto:

(a) 180 days** (b) 90 days (c) 270 days (d) 360 days (e) None of these

15. Which of the following is not correct regarding Liberalised Remittance Scheme?

(a) Amount can be remitted for capital aswell as current account transactions

(b) Maximumamount that can be remitted in a financial year is restricted toUSD200,000

(d) Bank can allowadvance to a resident individual formaking remittance under this scheme**

(e) None of these

16_ For outward remittance formedical expenses, estimate fromthe doctor or hospital is required if the

remittance is more than USD : (a) 1 lac (b) 5 lac (c) 10 Lac (d) none of these as it is required in all cases

17. What is themaximumamount of inwardremittance that can bedone by a resident individual?

(a) USD 1 Lac (b) USD 5 lac (c) USD 10 Lac (d) None as there is no limit

18. How much amount can be released for remittance abroad for education on declaration basis and withou estimate

from educational institution?

(a) USD 1 Lac** (b) USD 5 lac (c) USD 10 Lac (d) None as there is no limit

19.Which of the following is true?

(a) If a bank has oversold position, Bankwill gain if the rate of foreign currency rises.

(b) If a bank has oversold position, Bankwill gain if the rate of foreign currency declines**

(d) If a bank has overbought position, Bankwill gain if the rate of foreign currency declines

(e) None of these

20. ADsmay allowadvance remittance for import of goodswithout any ceiling.However, if the amount of

advance remittance exceedsUSD50,00,000 or its equivalent it ismandatory to obtain-

(a) unconditional irrevocable stand byUC of an international bank of repute situated outside India

(b) guarantee froman international bank of repute situated outside India(c) guarantee of anADinIndia, if such guaranteeis issuedagainst counter guarantee of aninternational

bankof reputesituatedoutside India

(d) any one of the above (e) either (a) or (b) only***

21. BEF statement containingdetailsof remittance exceedingUSD1,00,000where evidence of import is

not furnishedwithin6months fromdateof remittance is submittedby ADs toRBIon:

(a) monthlybasisby 10thof thefollowingmonth

(b) quarterlybasisby 15thof themonthfollowing closeofquarter

(d) half yearly basis as of June/ December by 15th of succeedingmonth **(e) none of these

22. Crystallisation of import bill under UCmeans:

(a) bill is scrutinisedwhether it is as perUC terms or not

(b) it is ensured that currency of IJC and insurance is the same or not

bill and on 10th day from date of receipt in case of demand bills.

(d) none of the above as the concept is gonewith the termination of PSCFC

23. ApplicationformakingpaymenttowardsimportsintoIndiahastobemadetoauthoriseddealersby

importersin:(a) ENC (b) R-3 (c) Form A-1 *(d) Form A-4 (e) none of the above

24. Advance remittance for import of goods into India is to be allowed after obtaining guarantee froman

international bank of repute situated outside India or guarantee of an AD in India against counter-guarantee of an

international bank when amount of advance remittance exceeds:

(a) US $ 10,000 (b) US $ 25,000 (c) US $5,000 (d) US $ 15,000 (e) US $ 50,00,000***

25. How much advance remittance is allowed for import of services without guarantee of a reputed

international bank?

(a) USD 1 Lac (b) USD 5 lac **(c) USD 10 Lac (d) None as there is no limit

26. Which of the following types of Bill of Lading is not acceptable by a bank under LC?

(a) On Board (b) Clean (c) Charter Party** (d) AN of these (e) None of these

27. Interest Subvention is available on rupee export credit at the rate of 2% for loan up to Rs

but

interest rate after subvention should not be less than 7%.

(a) Rs 3 lac (b) Rs 5 lakh (c) Rs 10 lakh (d) Rs 100 lakh (e) None of these**

-28. Interest rate charged by RBI on export refinance to banks is at the rate of :

(a) Bank Rate (b) Repo Rate** (c) Reverse Repo Rate (d) Base Rate (e) None of these

29. Export Refinance is provided by RBI at the rate of __________ % of eligible outstanding export credit?

(a) 15% **(b) 25% (c) 50% (d) 100% (e) None of these

30. R Return is submitted to RBI onwhich of the following dates of themonth?

(a) 7th and 2151 (b) 15th & last day **(c) 10th, 20th and last day (d) None of these

31.Overdue import demand bills and usance bills are crystalised onwhich dates?

(a)10thday&duedate **(b)15thdayand30thday (c)30thdayand60thday(d)10thdayand60thday(e)Noneofthese

132. Which of the following is incorrect regarding export declaration forms?

(a) GR formis usedfor declaration of exports other than by postwhere customoffice not linked to EDI

(b) ExportDeclaration formis not required to be submitted for exports up toUSD25000.

(d) None of these (e) All of these

33.. Presently rate of interest on pre-shipment credit in forex (PCFC) up to 180 days is not exceeding:

(a) 200 basis points above LIBOR ***(b) 100 basis points above LIBOR

34. As per current guidelines of RBI, for loans sanctioned up to 30.6.2010, rate of interest on pre-shipment credit in rupees up to

270 days should not exceed :

(a) Bank Rate plus 2.5% (b) BPLR plus 1.5% (c) BPLR minus 2.5%**

(d) Bank Rate minus 2.5% (e) lower of (a) and (b)

35. As per the exchange control regulations, the payment for exports should in general be realized within a period of:

(a) 12 months from date of shipment** (b) 360 days from date of packing of goods

(e) 180 days from the date of receipt of consignment by the buyer in foreign country

36. Which of the following is/are not true with regard to features of Gold Card Scheme for exporters:

(a) Only exporters whose accounts have been 'Standard' continuously for 3 years are eligible

(b) Gold Card holderswill be given preference is granting packing credit in foreign currency (PCFC)

(d) Gold Card for exporters will be issued for a period of 5 years (e) none of these**

EXPORTFINANCE

Case- STUDY

An exporter approaches the popular bank for pre-shipment loanwith estimated sales ofRs.100 lakh. The bank

sanctions a limit ofRs.50 lakh,with followingmargins: Pre-shipment loan on FOB value—25%; ForeignDemandBill -

10%; Foreign usance bilis—20%.

The firmgets an order forUSD50,000 (CIF) toAustralia.On 1.1.2011when theUSD/INRratewasRs.43.50 perUSD,

the firmapproached theBank for releasing pre-shipment loan (PCL),which is released.

On 31.3.2011, the firmsubmitted export documents, drawn on sight basis forUSD45,000 as full and final shipment.

The bank purchased the documents atRs.43.85, adjusted thePCL outstanding and credited the balance amount to the

firm's account, after recovering interest forNormalTransit Period (NTP). The documents were realized on

30.4.2011 after deduction of foreign bank charges of USD 450. The bank adjusted the outstanding post

shipment advance. against the bill. Bank charged interest for pre-shipment loan@7%up to 90 days and,@8%

over 90 days up to 180 days. For Post shipment credit, theBank charged interest@7%for demand bills and@7.5%

for usance (D/A) documents up to 90 days and@8.50%thereafter and on all over dues, interest@10%.

01 What is the amount that the Bank can allow as PCL to the exporter against the given export order,

considering the profit margin of 10% and insurance and freight cost of 12%?

a) Rs.2200000 b) Rs.1650000 c) R6.1485000 d) Rs.1291950

02What is the amount of post shipment advance that can be allowed by the Bank under foreign bills

purchased, for the bill submitted by the exporter?

a) Rs.19,80,000 b) Rs.17,75,925 c) Rs.19,73,250 d) Rs.21,92,500

03 What will be the period for which the Bank charges concessional interest on DP bills, from date of

purchase of the bill?

a) 90 days b) 25 days c) 31 days d) Up to date of realization

04 in the above case, when should the bill be crystallized (latest date), if the bill remains unrealized for

over two months, from the date of purchase-(ignore holidays)?

a) On 30.4.2011 b) On 24.4.2011 c) On 24.5.2011 d) On 31.5.2011

05 What rate of interest will be applicable for charging interest on the export bill at the time of realization,

for the days beyond Normal Due Date (NDD)?

a) 8% b) 7% c) 7.5% d) 10%

Ans. 1-d 2-c 3-b 4-c 5-d Explanations:

1. FOB value =

CIF Value i.e. 50000x43.5 = 2175000

Deduct Insurance & freight 12% of 2175000 = 261000

Balance = 1914000

Deduct profit margin 10% of 1914000 =191400

Balance = 1722600

Less Margin 25% = 430650

PCL = 1291950

2. 45000 x43.85=1973250

3. Concessional• rate will be charged for normal transit period of 25 days and there after overdue

interest will be charged.

4. Crystallisation will be done when the bill becomes overdue after 25 days of normal transit period. Date of

overdue will be 25.4.2011. if bill remains overdue, it will be crystalised within 30 days i.e. up to 24.5.2011.

5. Rate of interest will be 10%as the overdue interest is stated as 10%in the question.

Gist of Important FEDAI Rules

Rule 1: Hours of Business
1.1 The exchange trading hours for Inter-bank forex market in India would be from
9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. No customer transaction should be undertaken by the
Authorised Dealers after 4.30 p.m. on any working day. 1.2 Cut-off time limit of 05.00 p.m. is not applicable for cross- currency transactions.
In terms of paragraph 7.1 of Internal Control Guidelines over Foreign Exchange
Business of Reserve Bank of India (February 2011), Authorised Dealers are
permitted to undertake cross-currency transactions during extended hours, provided
the Managements lay down the extended dealing hours. 1.3 For the purpose of Foreign Exchange business, Saturday will not be treated as
a working day. 1.4 “Known holiday” is one which is known at least 4 working days before the date. A holiday that is not a “known holiday” is defined as a “suddenly declared holiday”. Rule 2: Export Transactions
2.1. Post-shipment Credit in Rupees
(c) Application of exchange rate: Foreign Currency bills will be
purchased/discounted/ negotiated at the Authorised Dealer’s current bill buying rate
or contracted rate. Interest for the normal transit period and/or usance period shall
be recovered upfront simultaneously. (d) Crystallization and Recovery:
(ii) Authorized Dealers should formulate own policy for crystallization of foreign
currency liability into rupee liability, in case of non-payment of bills on the due
date. (iii) The policy in this regard should be transparently available to the customers. (iv) For crystallization into Rupee liability, the Authorised Dealer shall apply its TT
selling rate of exchange. The amount recoverable, thereafter, shall be the
crystallized Rupee amount along with interest and charges, if any.

(v) Interest shall be recovered on the date of crystallization for the overdue period
at the appropriate rate; and thereafter till the date of recovery of the
crystallized amount. (vi) Export bills payable in countries with externalization issues shall also be
crystallized as per the policy of the authorised dealer, notwithstanding receipt
of advice of payment in local currency. (d) Realization of Bills after crystallization: After receipt of advice of realization,
the authorised dealer will apply TT buying rate or contracted rate (if any) to convert
foreign currency proceeds. (e) Dishonor of bills: In case of dishonor of a bill before crystallization, the bank
shall recover:
(ii) Rupee equivalent amount of the bill and foreign currency charges at TT selling rate. (iii) Appropriate interest and rupee denominated charges. 2.2. Application of Interest
(c) Rate of interest applicable to all export transactions shall be as per the
guidelines of Reserve Bank of India from time to time. (d) Overdue interest shall be recovered from the customer, if payment is not
received within normal transit period in case of demand bills and on/or before
notional due date/actual due date in case of usance bills, as per RBI directive. (e) Early Realization: In case of early realization, interest for the unexpired period
shall be refunded to the customer. The bank shall also pay or recover notional swap
cost as in the case of early delivery under a forward contract. 2.3. Normal Transit Period:
Concepts of normal transit period and notional due date are linked to concessional
interest rate on export bills. Normal transit period comprises the average period
normally reckoned from the date of negotiation/purchase/discount till the receipt of
bill proceeds.
It is not to be confused with the time taken for the arrival of the goods at the destination. Normal transit period for different categories of export business are laid down as below:
(c) Fixed Due Date: In the case of export usance bills, where due dates are fixed, or are reckoned from date of shipment or date of bill of exchange etc, the actual due
date is known. Therefore, in such cases, normal transit period is not applicable. (d) Bills in Foreign Currencies – 25 days
(e) Exports to Iraq under United Nations Guidelines – Max. 120 days
(g) Bills drawn in Rupees under Letters of Credit (L/C)
(i) Reimbursement provided at centre of negotiation - 3 days
(ii) Reimbursement provided in India at centre different from centre of
negotiation - 7 days
(iii) Reimbursement provided by banks outside India - 20 days
(iv) Exports to Russia under L/C where reimbursement is provided by RBI - 20 days. (h) Bills in Rupees not under Letter of Credit - 20 days
(i) TT reimbursement under Letters of Credit (L/C)
(i) Where L/C provides for reimbursement by electronic means - 5 days
(ii) Where L/C provides reimbursement claim after certain number of days
from the date of negotiation - 5 days + this additional period. 2.4. Substitution/Change in Tenor:
(o) In case of change in the usance of a bill, interest on post-shipment credit shall
be charged to the customer, as per RBI guidelines. In addition, the bank shall
charge or pay notional swap difference. Interest on outlay of funds for such
swaps shall also be recovered from the customer at rate not below base rate
of the bank concerned. (p) It is optional for banks to accept delivery of bills under a contract made for
purchase of a clean TT. In such cases, the bank shall recover/pay notional
swap difference for the relative cover. Interest at the rate not below base rate
of the bank would be charged on the outlay of funds. 2.5. Export Bills sent for collection:
(a) Application of exchange rates: The conversion of foreign currency proceeds of
export bills sent for collection or of goods sent on consignment basis shall be
done at prevailing TT buying rate or the forward contract rate, as the case
may be. The conversion to Rupee equivalent shall be made only after the
foreign currency amount is credited to the nostro account of the bank. (b) On receipt of credit advice/statement of nostro account and compliances of
guidelines, requirements of the Bank and FEMA, the Bank shall transfer funds
for the credit of exporter’s account within two working days. (c) If the above stipulated time limit is not observed, the Bank shall pay
compensation for the delayed period at the minimum interest rate charged on
export credit. Compensation for adverse movement of exchange rate, if any, shall also be paid as per the compensation policy of the bank.

Rule 3: Import Transactions
3.1 Application of exchange rate:
(a) Retirement of import bills - Exchange rate as per forward sale contract, if
forward contract is in place. Prevailing Bills selling rate, in case there is no
forward contract. (b) Crystallization of Import - same as above bill (vide para 3.3 below)
(c) For determination of stamp - As per exchange rate provided by the duty on
import bills authority concerned. 3.2. Application of Interest:
(a) Bills negotiated under import letters of credit shall carry commercial rate of
interest as applicable to banks’ domestic advances from time to time. (b) Interest remittable on interest bearing bills shall be subject to the directive of
Reserve Bank of India in this regard. 3.3. Crystallization of Import Bill under Letters of Credit. Unpaid foreign currency import bills drawn under letters of credit shall be
crystallized as per the stated policy of the bank in this respect. Rule 4 Clean Instruments:
4.1. Outward Remittance: Outward remittance shall be effected at TT selling rate of
the bank ruling on that date or at the forward contract rate. 4.2. Encashment of foreign currency notes and instruments, Foreign currency
travelers’ cheques, currency notes, foreign currency in prepaid card, debit/credit
card will be encashed at Authorised Dealer’s option at the appropriate buying rate
ruling on the date of encashment. 4. 3. Payment of foreign inward remittance, Foreign currency remittance up to an
equivalent of USD 10,000/- shall be immediately converted into Indian Rupees. Remittance in excess of equivalent of USD 10,000 shall be executed in foreign
currency. The beneficiary has the option of presenting the related instrument for
payment to the executing bank within the period prescribed under FEMA. 4.4. The applicable exchange rate for conversion of the foreign currency inward
remittance shall be TT buying rate or the contracted rate as the case may be. 4.5. Compensation for delayed payment: Authorised Dealers shall pay or send
intimation, as the case may be, to the beneficiary in two working days from the date
of receipt of credit advice / nostro statement. In case of delay, the bank shall pay
the beneficiary interest @ 2 % over its savings bank interest rate. The bank shall
also pay compensation for adverse movement of exchange rate, if any, as per its
compensation policy

Rule 5 Foreign Exchange Contracts:
5.1. Contract amounts: Exchange contracts shall be for definite amounts and
periods. When a bill contract mentions more than one rate for bills of different
deliveries, the contract must state the amount and delivery against each such rate. 5.2. Option period of delivery: Unless the date of delivery is fixed and indicated in
the contract, the option period may be specified at the discretion of the customer
subject to the condition that such option period of delivery shall not extend beyond
one month. If the fixed date of delivery or the last date of delivery option is a known
holiday, the last date for delivery shall be the preceding working day. In case of
suddenly declared holidays, the contract shall be deliverable on the next working
day. Contracts permitting option of delivery must state the first and last dates of
delivery. For Example: 18th January to 17th February, 31st January to 29th Feb. 2012. “Ready” or “Cash” merchant contract shall be deliverable on the same day. “Value next day” contract shall be deliverable on the working day immediately
succeeding the contract date. A spot contract shall be deliverable on second
succeeding working day following the contract date. A forward contract is a contract
deliverable at a future date, duration of the contract being computed from spot value
date at the time of transaction”. 5. 3. Place of delivery: All contracts shall be understood to read “to be delivered or
paid for at the Bank” and “at the named place”. 5.4. Date of delivery: Date of delivery under forward contracts shall be:
(i) In case of bills/documents negotiated, purchased or discounted - the date of
negotiation/purchase/ discount and payment of Rupees to the customer. However, in case the documents are submitted earlier than, or later than the
original delivery date, or for a different usance, the bank may treat it as proper
delivery, provided there is no change in the expected date of realization of
foreign currency calculated at the time of booking of the contract. No early
realization or late delivery charges shall be recovered in such cases. (ii) In case of export bills/documents sent for collection - Date of payment of
Rupees to the customer on realization of the bills. (iii) In case of retirement/crystallization of import bills/documents - the date of
retirement/ crystallization of liability, whichever is earlier?
5.5. Option of delivery: In all forward merchant contracts, the merchant, whether a
buyer or a seller will have the option of delivery. 5.6. Option of usance: The merchant purchase contract should state the tenor of
the bills/documents. Acceptance of delivery of bills/documents drawn for a different
tenor will be at the discretion of the bank

5.7. Merchant quotations: The exchange rate shall be quoted in direct terms i.e. so many Rupees and Paise for 1 unit or 100 units of foreign currency. 5.8. Rounding off: Rupee equivalent of the foreign currency Settlement of all
merchant transactions shall be effected on the principle of rounding off the Rupee
amounts to the nearest whole Rupee i.e. without paise. RULE 6 Early Delivery, Extension and Cancellation of Foreign Exchange
Contracts
6.1. General
(i) At the request of a customer, unless stated to the contrary in the provisions of
FEMA, 1999, it is optional for a bank to: (a). Accept or give early delivery; or
(b). Extend the contract. (ii) It is the responsibility of a customer to effect delivery or request the bank for
extension / cancellation as the case may be, on or before the maturity date of
the contract. 6.2. Early delivery: If a bank accepts or gives early delivery, the bank shall
recover/pay swap difference, if any. 6.3. Extension: Foreign exchange contracts where extension is sought by the
customers shall be cancelled (at an appropriate selling or buying rate as on the date
of cancellation) and rebooked simultaneously only at the current rate of exchange. The difference between the contracted rate, and the rate at which the contract is
cancelled, shall be recovered from/paid to the customer at the time of extension. Such request for extension shall be made on or before the maturity date of the
contract. 6.4. Cancellation
(i) In case of cancellation of a contract at the request of a customer, (the request
shall be made on or before the maturity date) the Authorised Dealer shall
recover/ pay, as the case may be, the difference between the contracted rate
and the rate at which the cancellation is effected. The recovery/payment of
exchange difference on cancellation of forward contracts before the maturity
date may be either upfront or back-ended at the discretion of banks. (ii) Rate at which cancellation is to be effected:
(a) Purchase contracts shall be cancelled at T.T. selling rate of the
contracting Authorised Dealer
(b) Sale contracts shall be cancelled at T.T. buying rate of the contracting
Authorised Dealer

(c) Where the contract is cancelled before maturity, the appropriate forward
T.T. rate shall be applied. (bi) Notwithstanding the fact that the exchange contract between the customer
and the bank becomes impossible of performance, for whatever reason,
including Government prohibitory orders, the exchange contract shall not be
deemed to have become void and the customer shall forthwith apply to the
Authorised Dealer for cancellation, as per the provisions of paragraph 6.4.(i)
and (ii) above. (iv)
(d) In the absence of any instructions from the customer, vide para 6.1(ii), a
contract which has matured shall be cancelled by the bank on the 7th working
day after the maturity date. (e) Swap cost, if any, shall be recovered from the customer under advice to him. © When a contract is cancelled after the maturity date, the customer shall not be entitled
to the exchange difference, if any, in his favour, since the contract is cancelled on
account of his default. He shall, however, be liable to pay the exchange difference
against him. 6.5. Swap cost/gain:
(ii) In all cases of early delivery of a contract, swap cost shall be recovered from
the customer, irrespective of whether an actual swap is made or not. Such
recoveries should be made either back-ended or upfront at discretion of the
bank. (iii) Payment of swap gain to a customer shall be made at the end of the swap period. 6.6. Outlay and Inflow of funds:
Authorised Dealer shall recover interest on outlay of funds for the purpose of
arranging the swap, in addition to the swap cost in case of early delivery of a
contract.
If such a swap leads to inflow of funds, interest shall be paid to the customer. Funds
outlay / inflow shall be arrived at by taking the difference between the original
contract rate and the rate at which the swap could be arranged. The rate of interest
to be recovered / paid should be determined by banks as per their policy in this
regard.

Risk management CAIIB BFM

Risk management::

1. Risk is defined as uncertainties resulting in:
a) Adverse outcome, adverse in relation to planned objectives or expectations
b) Adverse variation of profitability or outright losses (financial risk)
c) Both (a) & (b) d) None of these
2. Financial Risk is defined as
a) Uncertainties in cash flow b) Variations in net cash flow
c) Uncertainties resulting in outright losses
d) Uncertainties resulting in adverse variation of profitability e) Both (c) & (d)
3. Uncertainties in cash inflows and / or outflows create uncertainties in:
a) net cash flow b) profits c) Both (a) & (b) d) none of these
4_ Which of the following is not correct?
a) Lower risk implies lower variability in net cash flow
b) Higher variability in net cash flow may result in higher profits or higher losses
c) Higher risk would imply higher upside and downside potential
d) Zero risk would imply no variation in net cash flow e) None of these
5. Return on zero risk investment would be ----as compared to other opportunities
available in the market ; a) high ,b) low c) medium d) higher or low depending upon type of investment Strategic risk is a type
of : a) exchange risk b) liquidity risk c) interest rate risk d) operational risk e) none of these
6. Investment in RBI bonds at 6.5% interest rate with a maturity of 5 years is investment.
a) zero risk b) lower risk c) medium risk d) high risk
7. The capital requirement of a business would be lower when there is :
a) lower variation in net cash flow b) lower risk
c) lower possibility of loss d) all of these e) none of these
8. The key driver in managing a business is seeking enhancement in
a) Return on investment b) Risk Management capability
c) risk adjusted return on capital d) all of these e) None of these
9. Risk adjusted return on investment is:
a) Netting risk in a business or investment against the return from this
b) Managing risk on investments
c) Managing-return on investment through risk management
d) Adjusting return on investment against the risk

11.An investment will be more preferred and higher will be the reward to investors when:
a) RAROC is higher b) RAROC is lower c) RAROC is one d) none of these
12.The banking book is generally not exposed to : a) liquidity risk b) interest rate risk c) credit risk
d) operational risk e) None of these
13.Which of the following is / are characteristics of the assets held in Trading Book?
a) They are normally not held until maturity
b) They are normally held until maturity and accrual system of accounting is applied
c) Mark to market system is followed d) Both (a) & (c) e) Both (b) & (c)
14.Trading book is mainly exposed to
a) Market Risk b) Market Liquidity Risk c) Credit Risk
d) Operational Risk e) All of these
15.The transactions relating to guarantees, letters of credit, committed or back up credit lines form part of a) Banking Book b) Trading
Book, c) Off Balance Sheet Exposures d) All of these
16.The liquidity risk of banks arises from :
a) Funding of long term assets by short term liabilities
b) Funding of short term assets by long term liabilities
c) Funding of long term liabilities by short term assets
d) None of these
17. Funding liquidity risk is defined as:
a) Excess of liabilities over assets
b) Excess of long term liabilities over long term assets
c) Excess of short term liabilities over short term assets
d) Inability to obtain funds to meet cash flow obligations
18. Liquidity risk in banks manifest in different dimensions. Which of the
a) Funding risk arises from the need to replace net outflows withdrawal / non renewal of deposits
b) Time risk arises from the need to compensate for non receipt funds e.g. NPA
c) Call risk arises due to crystallization of contingent liabilities
d) Both (a) & (b) e) None of these
19.Where an asset maturing in two years at a fixed by a liability
risk will be: a) Basis risk b) Yield curve riskc) Gap risk d) embedded option Risk
20.The risk of adverse variance of the mark to market value of change in market prices of interest rate instruments, equities, is called: a)
Price Risk b) Market Risk c) Translation Risk d) Both a & b
21.ln the financial market bond prices and yields are
a) inversely related b) directly related ,
c) inversely or directly related depending on type of bond d) none of these
22.When a bank is unable to conclude a large transaction in a particular instrument near the current market price, it is called as a)
Market risk b) Market Liquidity risk c) Default risk d) counter party risk
23.Potential of a bank borrower or counterparty to fail to meet its obligations according to agreed terms is called: a) credit risk b)
default risk c) market liquidity d) market risk e) either (a) or (b)
24.The risk related to non performance of the trading partners due to counter party's refusal
and or inability to perform is called ------risk : a) Liquidity, b) Operational , c) Counter Party , d) None
25. Country risk is an example of
a) Market risk b) Credit risk c) Operational risk d) Liquidity risk
The risk of loss resulting from inadequate or failed internal processes, people and systems or from external events is called as
risk
a) legal b) compliance c) Fraud d) Operational
26. Which of the following is not a operational risk?
a) Compliance risk b) Transaction risk c) Legal Risk
d) Counter party risk e) System risk
27. Strategic Risk and Reputation Risk fall in the category of
a) Market risk b) credit risk c) Operational risk d) none of these
Risk arising from fraud, failed business processes and inability to maintain business continuity : a) Transaction risk b)
compliance risk c) credit risk d) none of these
28. Risk of legal or regulatory sanction, financial loss or reputation loss that a bank may suffer as a result of its failure
to comply with any or all of the applicable laws, regulations etc. is called as:
a) Transaction risk b) Compliance risk, c) legal risk d) Systems risk
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31.Risk arising from adverse business decisions, improper implementation of decisions, or lack of responsiveness to industry changes is
called:
a) Reputation risk b) Strategic risk c) Operational risk d) Management risk
32. Reputation Risk which arises from negative public opinion may result in:
a) exposing an institution to litigation b) financial loss
c) decline in customer base d) all of these e) none of these
33.Risk associated with a portfolio is always less than the weighted average of risks of individual items in the portfolio due to
a) Diversification of risks
b) The fact that all accounts in a portfolio will not behave in unidirectional manner
c) The fact that risks in all the accounts in a portfolio will not materialize simultaneously,
d) Both (a) & (b) only e) All of these
34.Aggregated risk of the organizations as a whole is called:
a) Transaction risk b) Portfolio risk c) Total risk d) None of these

ANSWER ::
1 A 2 E 3 C 4 E 5 B 6 E 7 A 8 D 9 C
11 A 12 E 13 D 14 E 15 C 16 A 17 D 18 E 19 C 20 D
21 A 22 B 23 E 24 C 25 B 26 D 27 D 28 D 29 A 30 B
31 B 32 D 33 E 34 B