Sep 30, 2021

Use of Alternative Reference Rates in Place of LIBOR

In view of the impending cessation of London Interbank Offered Rate (‘LIBOR’) as the benchmark rate, the RBI by way of Notification dated September 8, 2021, amended Regulation 15 of the Foreign Exchange Management (Export of Goods and Services) Regulation, 2016 to provide that the rate of interest, if any, payable on the advance payment will not exceed 100 basis points above the LIBOR or other applicable benchmark as may be directed by the RBI, as the case may be. Accordingly, the RBI has by its Circular dated September 28, 2021, bearing reference A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.13, permitted authorized dealer banks to use any other widely accepted / alternative reference rates of interest for export / import transactions.

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