India Trade and Export Finance 2008

Event Review

Exporta's 2008 Indian trade and export finance gathering in Mumbai pulled in over 130 attendees.

Exporta's Indian presence has grown alongside the country's own unprecedented boom - from a debut event in 2004 via an expanded conference in 2006 to the present key juncture. Now India"s fastest-ever growth during 2007 is confronted by a slowdown in its main trading partners as well as uncomfortable strength in its own currency. These key issues were debated at the event.

The day included panel discussions on: New directions for structured trade; The future of Indian trade; Global supply chain management: unifying the financial and physical.

Other subjects covered included: Innovation in trade solutions; Legal protection for your sales, loans and investments; Innovation in structured trade solutions; Update on documentary issues.

Sponsors: ICICI Bank (lead sponsor), JPMorgan Chase, Ace Insurance, Ince & Co

Description

Exporta's 2008 Indian trade and export finance gathering in Mumbai pulled in over 130 attendees.

Exporta's Indian presence has grown alongside the country's own unprecedented boom - from a debut event in 2004 via an expanded conference in 2006 to the present key juncture. Now India"s fastest-ever growth during 2007 is confronted by a slowdown in its main trading partners as well as uncomfortable strength in its own currency. These key issues were debated at the event.

The day included panel discussions on: New directions for structured trade; The future of Indian trade; Global supply chain management: unifying the financial and physical.

Other subjects covered included: Innovation in trade solutions; Legal protection for your sales, loans and investments; Innovation in structured trade solutions; Update on documentary issues.

Sponsors: ICICI Bank (lead sponsor), JPMorgan Chase, Ace Insurance, Ince & Co
 

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Programme

Programme for India Trade & Export Finance event
28^th April 2008
Renaissance Marriot Hotel, Mumbai, India

Sponsors: ICICI Bank (lead sponsor), JP Morgan Chase, ACE Insurance, Ince & Co

09.00 Registration

09.30 Opening Remarks
Asif Raza, Managing Director, Head of Trade and Logistics Management - Asia Pacific, JPMorgan

09.50 The Future of Indian Trade
Chair: Sudhir Dole, Global Head of International Financial Institutions & Head of Transaction Banking, ICICI Bank
Vincent O' Brien, First Director, Electronic Business School of Ireland
Sundaram Nagasamy, Vice President & Country Treasurer ABB Ltd
Robin Banerjee, Director of Finance, Essar Group

10:50 Morning Networking Break

11:20 ICICI Bank and Trade Finance
CB Ganesh, Head of Trade Finance, ICICI Bank

12.00 Innovation in Structured Trade Solutions 
Sonam Kapadia, Executive Director, Trade Finance and Logistics Sales - S.E & S.Asia, JPMorgan
- The evolution of trade finance along with changing trade trends
- Custom-designed structuring
- Case studies:
        - Short-term Structures
        - Long-term Structures

14:10 Global Supply-Chain Management: unifying financial and physical
Chair: Asif Raza, Asia-Pacific Head of Trade and Logistics Management, JPMorgan Chase Bank
Anushuman Singh, CEO, Future Logistics Solutions
Sanjay Dalmia, CEO, Cashtech
Shyam Warialani,
James Nesbitt, JPMorgan

15:00 Legal protection for your sales, loans and investments
Tony George, Partner, Ince & Co
- The terms of the contract: stabilisation clauses, law and jurisdiction, arbitration
- Bilateral investment treaties and ICSID and other arbitration forums
- Laying off the risk with insurance: Political and Trade Credit Risk Insurance
- Effecting recoveries

15:30 Afternoon Networking Break

15:50 Update on documentary issues
Vincent O' Brien, First Director, Electronic Business School of Ireland
- International trade banking rules: snapshot of latest developments
- UCP 600: post-implementation benefits and challenges
- International Standard Banking practice: global application
- The new Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees: developments and impact
- The United Nations Convention on Guarantees and Standby Letters of Credit: practical application

16:20 New Directions for Structured Trade
Chair: Kamlesh Thakur, Head of Corporate Finance, Crag Martin Financial Solutions
Srinath Keshavan, CEO, Trade Risk Consulting
Arvind Sonmale, Managing Director, Global Trade Finance
CB Ganesh, Head of Trade Finance, ICICI Bank 

17:10 Closing remarks 
Sudhir Dole, Global Head of International Financial Institutions & Head of Transaction Banking, ICICI Bank

17:20 Cocktail reception

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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.

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