Asia Finance and Risk Mitigation Forum 2013 Facilitating South-South Trade and Investment 30 th April 2013 Taj Mahal Palace, Apollo Bunder Mumbai, India
About the Conference The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) are co-organizing a one day conference on Asia Finance & Risk Mitigation Forum, 2013, Facilitating South-South Trade and Investment on 30 th April 2013 in Mumbai. Panel discussions include topics ranging from mitigating contractual risks related to investment and trade, using risk mitigation products to finance cross border investments, financing medium to long term trade and creating bank-bank links to facilitate south-south trade, with a particular focus on Asia and Latin America. We will be inviting marquee Indian and International panellists prominent in their field of expertise. The Chairman Export Credit and Guarantees Department (ECGC) and Chairman Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) have confirmed as panellists. The conference will be of interest to investors and exporters who wish to learn more about the availability of risk new mitigation instruments that can facilitate trade and investment in the region and elsewhere.
Key Speakers Ms. Lakshmi Venkatachalam, Asian Development Bank Mr. Michael Barrow, Asian Development Bank Mr. Steven Beck, Asian Development Bank Mr. Luigi de Pierris, African Development Bank Mr. Yaw Adu Kuffour, African Development Bank Dr. Francis Mbroh, African Export-Import Bank Mr. Willie Pesek, Bloomberg Mr. Fabien Conderrane, Coface Mr. N. Shankar, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. Mr. T.C.A. Ranganathan, Export-Import Bank of India Dr. A. Didar Singh, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Mr. Chris Vermont, GuarantCo Mr. Khawar Iqbal, HSBC Securities & Capital Markets India Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Andre Permana, Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund Ms. Gema Sacristan, Inter-American Development Bank Mr. Mohamud Hussein Khalif, Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of the Investment and Export Credit Mr. Sanjay Kedia, Marsh Dr. Arvind Mayaram, Ministry of Finance Government of India Mr. Stefan Schussele, Munich Re Mr. Abu Rashed, Prime Minister s Office, Government of Bangladesh Mr. Lav Chaturvedi, Reliance Capital Mr. Rajat Misra, SBI Capital Markets Ltd. Mr. Ramesh Subramanyam, The Tata Power Company Limited Mr. Pankaj Gupta, World Bank Mr. Richard Abizaid, Zurich Mr. Hemant Kanoria, SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. Target Audience Project developers Financial Institutions Project Advisory Companies Exporters Law firms Government officials Policymakers responsible for trade and investment Export credit agencies Export import banks Insurance companies International development agencies International Finance Institutions
Asian Development Bank and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry Asia Finance and Risk Mitigation Forum 2013 Facilitating South-South Trade and Investment 30 th April 2013: Mumbai PROGRAMME 8:00 am onwards Registration Coffee/Tea 30 th April 9:30 am 9:35 am Welcoming Remarks Dr. A. Didar Singh, Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) (India) (confirmed) 9:35 am 10:15 am Opening Remarks Ms. Lakshmi Venkatachalam, Vice President Private Sector and Cofinancing Operations, Asian Development Bank (Philippines) (confirmed) Keynote Address Dr. Arvind Mayaram, Secretary (Economic Affairs), Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India (India) (confirmed) 10:15 am 11:30 am PANEL I Using Risk Mitigation Products to Finance Cross Border Investments Moderator: Mr. Chris Vermont, Head of Capital Markets, Guarant Co (United Kingdom) (confirmed) Panelists: Mr. Michael Barrow, Director, Infrastructure Finance Division 1, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank (Philippines) (confirmed) Mr. N. Shankar, Chairman & Managing Director, Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. (India) (confirmed) Mr. Mohamud Hussein Khalif, Acting Director, Structured Finance & Investment Insurance Department, Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of the Investment and Export Credit (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) (confirmed) Mr. Khawar Iqbal, Director Project & Export Finance, HSBC Securities & Capital Markets India Pvt. Ltd. (India) (confirmed) Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Manager, Financial Solutions GroupSustainable Development Vice Presidency, The World Bank (United States of America) (confirmed) Mr. Lav Chaturvedi, Chief Risk Officer, Reliance Capital (India) (confirmed) Mr. S. Ramann, Executive Director, Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) (India) (invited) 11.30 am 11:45 am Coffee/Tea 11:45 am 1:00 pm PANEL 2 Financing Medium to Long Term Trade Moderator: Mr. Willie Pesek, Asia columnist, Bloomberg (Japan) (confirmed)
1:00pm 2:00pm 30 th April Panelists: Mr. T.C.A. Ranganathan, Chairman and Managing Director, Export-Import Bank of India (India) (confirmed) Mr. Fabien Conderrane, Chief Executive Officer, Coface (Singapore) (confirmed) Dr. Francis Mbroh, Director, Research, Planning and International Cooperation, African Export-Import Bank (Egypt) (confirmed) Mr. Abu Rashed, PPP Advisor, Prime Minister s Office, Government of Bangladesh (Bangladesh) (confirmed) Mr. Ramesh Subramanyam, Chief (F&A), Indian Subsidiaries, The Tata Power Company Limited (India) (confirmed) Mr. Hideo Naito, Director General, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (Japan) (confirmed) Lunch Asian Development Bank and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry Asia Finance and Risk Mitigation Forum 2013 Facilitating South-South Trade and Investment 30 th April 2013: Mumbai PROGRAMME 2:30 pm 3:00 pm PANEL 3 (This panel is organized in cooperation with the Inter-American Development Bank) Creating bank links to support South-South trade Moderator: Mr.Steven Beck, Head, Trade Finance Unit, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank (Philippines) (confirmed) Panelists: Ms. Gema Sacristan, Chief Financial Markets Division, Inter-American Development Bank (United States of America) (confirmed) Mr. Rajat Misra, Senior Vice President, SBI Capital Markets Ltd. (India) (confirmed) Mr. Yaw Adu Kuffour, Head of Trade Finance, African Development Bank, (Tunisia) (confirmed) Bank from South America (invited) Bank Mandiri (invited) Mr. Josal Luiz Pellegrino, Consul General, Embassy of Brazil (India) (invited) 3:30 pm 3:45pm Coffee/Tea 3:45 pm 5:00 pm PANEL 4 Mitigating Contractual Risks related to Trade and Investment Moderator: Mr. Sanjay Kedia, Chief Executive Officer, Marsh (India) (confirmed) Panelists: Mr. Luigi de Pierris, Consultant, Private Sector Operations, African Development Bank (Tunisia) (confirmed) Mr. Andre Permana, Senior Vice President Risk and Compliance Division, Indonesia Infrastructure Guarantee Fund (Indonesia) (confirmed) Mr. Richard Abizaid, Senior Vice President and Regional Manager, Asia Pacific Credit & Political Risk, Zurich (Singapore) (confirmed) Mr. Stefan Schussele, Vice President, Public Sector Affairs, Munich Re (Germany) (confirmed) Mr. Hemant Kanoria, Chairman & Managing Director, SREI Infrastructure Finance Ltd. (India) (confirmed) 6:00 pm Cocktail Reception
Registration Details Date: 30 th April 2013 Venue: Taj Mahal Palace, Apollo Bunder, Mumbai REGISTRATION FORM (COMPLETE AND TICK BOXES AS APPLICABLE) Name:......... Last First Middle Time of Registration: (on Spot) 8.00 am onwards Title (Mr., Ms.)... Other Titles (e.g. Dr.)... Position... Unit/Division... Kindly email/send in duly filled in Registration Form to: Ms. Emie T. Alcala Conference Coordinator Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines Tel.: (632) 632 4715; Fax: (632) 636 2444; Email: mialcala.consultant@adb.org Please note that the delegate fee includes the conference kit, study material, lunch & cocktail recption. It does not include the air fare, hotel stay or any other incidental expenses Online Registration Link: http://www.adb.org/news/events/ asia-finance-and-risk-mitigationforum-2013 Organization... Address... Tel. No.... Fax No.... Email... Registration Fee for Private Sector/Organization: USD100.00 (fees are inclusive of participation for the 1-day Forum, 1 lunch and 1 cocktail reception) Note: No Regisrtration fee for public and non-government sectors Please check the box of your organization Private Sector Government Sector Non-government Sector and Public Institution I plan to attend: Lunch Cocktail Reception Please fill in the following details to register for ADB-FICCI AFRM 2013 I am requested to make my payment via telegraphic transfer to: Asia Finance and Risk Mitigation (AFRM) 2013 Citibank N.A., New York (CITIUS33) In favor of ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK Manila Philippines Administrative Expense Acct. No. 36205905 ABA/ Routing No. 0210-0008-9 I will advise when funds have been transferred Place......... Date... (Print Name - Company Name) (Signature) Please submit this completed and duly dated and signed form by fax or email. Payment for on spot registrations wil only be made in INR
About the Organizers About FICCI Established in 1927, FICCI is the largest and oldest apex business organisation in India. Its history is closely interwoven with India s struggle for independence, its industrialization, and its emergence as one of the most rapidly growing global economies. FICCI has contributed to this historical process by encouraging debate, articulating the private sector s views and influencing policy. A non-government, not-for-profit organisation, FICCI is the voice of India s business and industry. FICCI draws its membership from the corporate sector, both private and public, including SMEs and MNCs; FICCI enjoys an indirect membership of over 2,50,000 companies from various regional chambers of commerce. FICCI provides a platform for sector specific consensus building and networking and as the first port of call for Indian industry and the international business community. About the Asian Development Bank ADB s vision is an Asia and Pacific region free of poverty. Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. Despite the region s many successes, it remains home to two-thirds of the world s poor: 1.7 billion people who live on less than $2 a day, with 828 million struggling on less than $1.25 a day. ADB is committed to reducing poverty through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. Based in Manila, ADB is owned by 67 members, including 48 from the region. Its main instruments for helping its developing member countries are policy dialogue, loans, equity investments, guarantees, grants, and technical assistance.
Christophe S. Bellinger Lead Guarantees and Syndications Specialist Private Sector Operations Department Asian Development Bank