Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies	22. Commitments and contingencies Capital commitments As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, the Company has committed to spend $3,965 and $4,772, respectively, under agreements to purchase property, plant and equipment. This amount is net of capital advances paid in respect of these purchases. Bank Guarantees The Company has outstanding bank guarantees amounting to $13,381 and $11,083 as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Bank guarantees are generally provided to government agencies, excise and customs authorities for the purposes of maintaining a bonded warehouse. These guarantees may be revoked by the government agencies if they suffer any losses or damage through the breach of any of the covenants contained in the agreements. Other commitments The Company’s business process delivery centers in India are 100% Export Oriented units or Software Technology Parks of India units (“STPI”) under the STPI guidelines issued by the Government of India. These units are exempt from customs, central excise duties, and levies on imported and indigenous capital goods, stores, and spares. The Company has undertaken to pay custom duties, service taxes, levies, and liquidated damages payable, if any, in respect of imported and indigenous capital goods, stores, and spares consumed duty free, in the event that certain terms and conditions are not fulfilled.

Commitments and Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

22. Commitments and contingencies

Capital commitments

As of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, the Company has committed to spend $3,965 and $4,772, respectively, under agreements to purchase property, plant and equipment. This amount is net of capital advances paid in respect of these purchases.

Bank Guarantees

The Company has outstanding bank guarantees amounting to $13,381 and $11,083 as of December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Bank guarantees are generally provided to government agencies, excise and customs authorities for the purposes of maintaining a bonded warehouse. These guarantees may be revoked by the government agencies if they suffer any losses or damage through the breach of any of the covenants contained in the agreements.

Other commitments

The Company’s business process delivery centers in India are 100% Export Oriented units or Software Technology Parks of India units (“STPI”) under the STPI guidelines issued by the Government of India. These units are exempt from customs, central excise duties, and levies on imported and indigenous capital goods, stores, and spares. The Company has undertaken to pay custom duties, service taxes, levies, and liquidated damages payable, if any, in respect of imported and indigenous capital goods, stores, and spares consumed duty free, in the event that certain terms and conditions are not fulfilled.

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