Rajeev Chari

TL;DR Surety bond premiums in India range from 1% to 3% of the bond amount, paid once. Bid bonds can go as low as 0.25%, the rate confirmed by NHAI for the TOT Bundle 14 bid security. No annual renewal fee. No collateral block. No NFB limit consumed. Most contractors are running the cost comparison wrong. A bank guarantee's headline commission (1–4% p.a.) excludes the cash margin requirement, compounding annual fees, NFB limit consumption, and the opportunity cost of locked capital. These...

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