Updation of IFSC and bank account rejected by PFMS

Circular No. ES/55/2021-22                                             26^th May, 2021            

To: Members of the Council             

Sub: Updation of IFSC and bank account rejected by PFMS 

Dear Member,     

We would like to inform you that JNCH has issued Public Notice No. 49/2021 dated 24^th May, 2021 regarding updation of Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) and bank account rejected by Public Financial Management System (PFMS).  

In this connection, JNCH had issued Public Notice No. 93/2020 dated 29.07.2020 detailing instructions for uploading of documents in E-Sanchit for approval of AD Code/IFSC with Bank Account in ICES. 

Also due to the recent PSU Bank mergers and amalgamations, JNCH had issued Public Notice No. 21/2021 dated 09.03.2021 and Public Notice No. 40/2021 dated 03.05.2021 regarding updation of change of IFSC and bank account number due to bank merger. 

For the benefit of stakeholders, a one-time drive is being launched by JNCH, Nhava Sheva to address all the issues relating to non-validation on account of bank account at PFMS level and ensure that the Drawback/IGST refunds are successfully scrolled out to the stakeholders. A list of all cases requiring validation of bank account details at PFMS level is annexed to Public Notice No. 49/2021 dated 24^th May, 2021. 

In this context, JNCH has requested the IEC holders appearing in the list annexed to Public Notice No. 49/2021 to update their new IFSC code/new Bank account number through online Export promotion Bank account management facility provided on ICEGATE website using the ‘modify option’, as per Public Notice No. 93/2020 dated 29.07.2020, 130/2020 dated 07.10.2020 and Public Notice No. 40/2021 dated 03.05.2021. A detailed guide on the same is also attached annexed to Public Notice No. 49/2021. 

In case of any difficulty, members may kindly contact the Joint Commissioner (EDI) or Deputy Commissioner (EDI), JNCH on edi@jawaharcustoms.gov.in or on icegatehelpdesk@icegate.gov.in or contact EDI section, 2^nd Floor, B wing, JNCH. 

With regard to the above, we request our members exporting from JNCH to make a note of the above and do the needful immediately. 

Thanking you, 

Yours faithfully,  

S. BALARAJU  
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR