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DGFT has enhanced the Bank Guarantee (BG) Repository Module on its portal,
covering both Customer
Portal (CP) and Back Office (BO) interfaces.
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A new “Purpose”
field has been introduced to identify whether a BG is:
o A fresh submission, or
o A replacement of an existing BG.
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Automated email alerts will be sent to
exporters 60 days and 45
days before BG expiry, enabling timely renewal or replacement.
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Regional Authorities (RAs) can now generate and digitally
sign communications through the portal for:
o BG renewal/replacement
o Renewal notice to banks
o Encashment notice to
banks
o Return of BG to
exporters
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A structured
BG status-tracking mechanism has been introduced with statuses
including:
o Pending Acceptance
o Accepted
o Replaced
o Returned on EODC
o Encashment Notice to
Bank Issued
o Renewal Notice to
Exporter Issued
o Renewal Notice to Bank
Issued
·
BGs declared under the Bills Repository will initially remain in “Pending Acceptance” until
accepted by the concerned RA.
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Where a BG is linked to an invalidation file under Advance Authorisation (AA)/EPCG,
its status will automatically change to “Accepted”
once the invalidation file is approved.
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The enhanced system is intended to:
o Reduce paper-based BG tracking
o Enable proactive monitoring of expiring BGs
o Simplify linking of replacement BGs
o Ensure uniform, digitally signed communications
by RAs
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A User
Manual covering the new workflows has been made available on
the DGFT website.
·
Stakeholders have been advised to adopt the enhanced
functionalities for more efficient BG management.
Key takeaway: DGFT has digitised and strengthened
monitoring of Bank Guarantees, particularly through automated expiry alerts, online status
tracking and digitally signed RA communications, reducing
manual processing and improving compliance under AA/EPCG.
[DGFT Trade Notice No. 23/2026-2027 dated
28 August, 2026]
Subject:
Introduction of new features in the Bank Guarantee (BG) Repository Module on
DGFT Portal.
Kind attention is drawn to the subject
cited above. In this regard, it is informed that enhanced functionalities have
been deployed in the Bank Guarantee (BG) Repository Module on the DGFT Portal,
covering the Customer Portal (CP) and Back Office (BO) interfaces, with a view
to streamline processing and facilitate proactive monitoring of Bank
Guarantees.
2. The following key points may be
noted:
(i). A "Purpose" field has been
introduced for indicating whether the BG is a fresh submission or replacement
of an existing BG. System-triggered email alerts will be sent to exporters 60
days and 45 days prior to expiry of a BG.
(ii). Regional Authorities may generate and digitally sign communications
through the portal for renewal/replacement of BG, renewal notice to Bank,
encashment notice to Bank and return of BG to exporter, as applicable.
(iii). A structured mechanism has been provided for tracking BG status, including
Pending Acceptance, Accepted, Replaced, Returned on EODC, Encashment Notice to
Bank Issued, Renewal Notice to Exporter Issued and Renewal Notice to Bank
Issued.
(iv). BGs declared under the Bills Repository shall remain in
"Pending Acceptance " until accepted by the concerned RA. Where such
BG is linked to an invalidation file under AA/EPCG, its status shall
automatically be updated to "Accepted" upon approval of the
invalidation file.
3· The above enhancements are intended to
reduce paper-based tracking, enable proactive monitoring of expiring BGs,
streamline linking of replacement BGs and facilitate uniform, digitally signed
communications across Regional Authorities.
4. A User Manual detailing the relevant
workflows is available for guidance and effective adoption on the DGFT Website.
5. All concerned stakeholders are
requested to take note of the above and ensure effective adoption of the
enhanced functionalities.
This Trade Notice is issued with the approval
of the competent authority.
(Issued from File No. 5(7)/2021-22/StatDiv)