Archive · 29 Aug 2026
India Enhances Bank Guarantee Tracking to Streamline Export Procedures
India has updated an online system used to manage Bank Guarantees for exports.
A Bank Guarantee is a promise from a bank connected to an export process.
The system can now show whether a guarantee is new or replacing an older one.
Exporters will receive email reminders before their guarantees expire.
These reminders will arrive 60 days and 45 days before expiration.
Officials can send digitally signed notices to exporters and banks.
The portal also shows the current status of each guarantee.
The changes are intended to make tracking faster and reduce paperwork.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade added new Bank Guarantee Repository features to its portal.
A new Purpose field identifies fresh Bank Guarantees or replacements for existing guarantees.
Exporters will receive email alerts 60 days and 45 days before a guarantee expires.
Regional Authorities can digitally sign renewal, replacement, encashment and return communications through the portal.
The system tracks guarantee statuses and aims to reduce paper-based monitoring and processing delays.
- Who
- The Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Regional Authorities, exporters and banks.
- What
- New Bank Guarantee Repository features were added to the DGFT Portal for tracking, notifications and digital communications.
- Where
- The DGFT Portal in India.
- Why
- To proactively monitor expiring Bank Guarantees, streamline processing, reduce paper-based tracking and standardize communications.
- Issuing authority
- Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT)
- System updated
- Bank Guarantee Repository Module on the DGFT Portal
- Expiry alerts
- Email alerts are triggered 60 days and 45 days before expiry
- Purpose field
- Shows whether a Bank Guarantee is a fresh submission or a replacement
- Digital communications
- Regional Authorities can digitally sign renewal, replacement, encashment and return communications
- Tracked statuses
- Statuses include Pending Acceptance, Accepted, Replaced, Returned on EODC and notices issued to exporters or banks
- Acceptance rule
- Guarantees declared under the Bills Repository remain Pending Acceptance until accepted by the concerned Regional Authority