Ukraine Trade & Export Finance Forum

Event Review

Over 100 delegates gathered at the Premier Palace Hotel on May 22nd to discuss the current trends and risks in Ukraine.

Lead sponsors, Standard Bank, and co-sponsors Ukreximbank, Vasil Kisil & Partners and GarantiBank International, all took to the podium to share their insights and were joined by expert speakers from First Investment Group, AES, Arma Factoring, The Risk Advisory Group, EBSI, BPL Global, Tas Kommerzbank.  A great day of presentations covered all aspects of trade from current political tensions, to risk mitigating products to the real corporate perspective. 

The audience enjoyed the chance to ask questions after each session and the breaks and cocktail reception provided further opportunity for networking and discussions.

Delegate comments:
Informative conference, which united various opinions and comments on finance topics.
Integrites

Relevant institutions, informed speakers, interesting topics, opportunistic networking opportunities, tasteful venue.
BPA London

Description

Lead sponsored by Standard Bank and with sponsors Ukreximbank, GarantiBank and Vasil Kisil & Partners, this one-day forum looks to attract the local market interested in trade finance.

With basic trade finance principles and products being discussed, we will also cover various industry sectors key to the Ukrainian market.  Expert speakers from AES, Industrial Union of Donbass, Arma Factoring, The Risk Advisory Group, BPL Global and more, will share their experience and insight with our 100+ audience.

Click here to download brochure in Russian.

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Brochure

Programme

08.30 Registration

09.00 Chairman's introduction
Pavel Mosna, Director, Central & Eastern Europe, Standard Bank

09.10 Keynote speech
Borys Sobolev, Chief Executive Officer & President, First Investment Group plc

09.40 What did the Orange Revolution achieve? Future risks and political situation
Oleg Babinov, Head of Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia, The Risk Advisory Group plc
• The Orange Revolution has brought an end to a regime notorious for oligarchy and corruption but has it brought stability?
• Ukraine is searching for national identity: will it allow internal and external forces to break the country apart?
• Are the oligarchs back in the driving seat? What are the differences with the Kuchma era?
• Is the country implementing structural and institutional reforms? Is it moving towards greater political transparency and integrity?

10.10 Analysis of the import and export flows in Ukraine
Roman Gorokhovskikh, Vice-Chairman, TAS-Kommerzbank 
• Analysis of the import and export flows in Ukraine
• Commodity and capital goods flows
• New markets for Ukraine

10.50 Networking break

11.20 Trade finance and new risk management techniques under Basel II
Erhan Zeyneloglu, Executive Director, GarantiBank International

12.00 Factoring: A trade finance product for Ukraine
Evgen Kabakov, Director, Arma Factoring LLC
• The basics of factoring
• The benefits of factoring
• Market overview in Ukraine
• Case study

12.30 Lunch

13.50 The State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine and its role in supporting foreign trade
Mykola Udovychenko, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Ukreximbank

14.30 Securing creditors’ interests under international trade transactions in Ukraine
Oleg Alyoshin, Partner, Vasil Kisil & Partners
• Legal instruments available under Ukrainian law to secure creditors under transactions involving Ukrainian elements
• Summary of requirements to comply with to make security instruments effective in Ukraine
• Enforcement of different types of security - key aspects which creditors should be aware of

15.10 Political risk and export credit insurance: the private market
Anthony Palmer, Deputy Chairman, BPL Global
• Appetite and capacity
• Preferred sectors
• Political risk for lenders
• Claims experience

16.10 Ukraine energy sector investing: lessons learned
Yevgeniy Khata, Director M&A CEE, AES Ukraine
• Investor strategy
• Due diligence
• Financing options and deal structures
• Government relations

16.40 Soft commodities in the CIS
Peter Bryde, Director, Standard Bank
• Update on developments in the CIS
• Warehouse receipt fi nancing in the Black Sea region
• Post warehouse receipts, is it time for a Black Sea softs futures and options market?

17.10 UCP 600: getting the benefits
Vincent O’Brien, First Director, EBSI and Technical Trade Advisor China Systems
• Revision process
• Key changes
• Fast track implementation
• Discrepancy management
• Practical procedures and policy

Venue

Accommodation

Delegates are responsible for the arrangement and payment of their own travel and accommodation. A preferential rate has been negotiated for you at Premier Palace Hotel.
Upon registration a booking code will be provided so you may take advantage of a special discount available at Premier Palace Hotel.
Please reserve your room directly with Premier Palace Hotel.

Sponsors

Sponsorship opportunities including exhibition stands are available for this event.

To become a sponsor, please contact Tom Whitehead, Head of Sponsorship Sales at twhitehead@exportagroup.com.

Exporta's events have a global reputation, renowned for superb networking opportunities and educational presentations by high-profile speakers.

Time after time our events attract the leading companies in our market as sponsors.

See below for a full list of our Event Sponsors, Institutional Partners and Media Partners and click on the logo to visit their web site. 

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