Buyer's credit is the credit availed by an importer (buyer) from overseas lenders, i.e. banks and financial institutions for payment of his imports on due date. The overseas banks usually lend the importer (buyer) based on the letter of comfort (a bank guarantee) issued by the importers bank. Importer's bank or Buyers Credit Consultant or importer arranges buyer's credit from international branches of a domestic bank or international banks in foreign countries. For this service, importer's bank or buyer's credit consultant charges a fee called an arrangement fee.
Buyer's credit helps local importers gain access to cheaper foreign funds close to LIBOR rates as against local sources of funding which are costly compared to LIBOR rates.
The duration of buyer's credit may vary from country to country, as per the local regulations. For example in India, buyer's credit can be availed for one year in case the import is for trade-able goods and for three years if the import is for capital goods. Every six months, the interest on buyer's credit may get reset.
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