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OVERVIEW

GTR India 2020 will return to Mumbai on February 10 2020. The only event of its kind for the Indian market, this multiformat conference allows both domestic and international delegates to meet face-to-face to discuss their priorities and consider potential business opportunities.

With over 350 attendees expected, the event will act as a key meeting place for experts to expand their networks and learn about key industry updates. Discussions will revolve around the issues impacting Indian trade, with a strong focus on exports in the region. Speakers will cover subjects such as; Assessing the impact of central bank policy, India’s withdrawal from RCEP, Industry 4.0, supply chain opportunities, and changing trade credit insurance regulations.

“The conference is a one-stop event to hear high quality speakers, great networking

and very relevant topics.”

L Sankaran, TradeAssets

“Great forum for understanding current trends in trade finances across the globe and a

good networking opportunity with the best delegates across FTs, banks & corporates.”

R Sud, DZ Bank AG

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2019’s vital statistics

327Delegates

154Companies

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STATISTICS

AGENDA

Agenda: Monday, February 10, 2020

08.00 Registration and refreshments

09.00 Chairman’s opening remarks

Sanjay Desai, Advisory Consultant, Business Transformation Consulting

09.10 Updates from RBI: Getting the inside trackThis opening keynote address will provide a key update on India’s trade policy, addressing a range of topics including the implications of relaxing ‘end use’ restrictions for ECBs and the potential benefits for corporates and non-bank financiers. The session will also consider the significance of Central Bank independence and the likely impact on investor confidence.

09.35 Unleashing potential: What can be done to stimulate India’s growth? Offering a forward-facing view on the state of Indian trade, this high-level panel discussion will focus on the following themes:● What is the future of Modinomics following 2019’s election victory? How can success be measured and what prospects does it offer for India’s trading future?

● Assessing the impact of RBI policy: Do policymakers have the right weapons in their armoury to steer India through challenging times? Is prudence the way forward?

● What is the private sector’s reaction to current fiscal policy? Are exporters getting the support they want?

● Sovereign bond issuance: What are the ramifications of the decision to issue sovereign bonds in foreign currencies?

● The union budget for FY2020: Is the devil in the detail?● Ease of doing business: Do the realities match the headlines? Does India’s 23 place climb reflect experiences in the private market?

Moderator: Sameer Mittal, Chairman, International Trade Council of IndiaPriyanka Kishore, Head of India & South East Asia, Macro and Investor Services, Oxford EconomicsRanadeep Mookerjee, Deputy General Manager, Trade Products, ICICI BankAnand Mohagaonkar, Former Group Head Customs & Trade Compliance, CumminsB.R.S Satyanarayana, Chief General Manager, International Banking Group, State Bank of India

10.20 Networking Break

11.00 Assessing corporate priorities in 2020: Thriving in a challenging global marketplace This session will bring together a panel of expert practitioners to discuss the corporate viewpoint of India’s trade landscape. Topics for discussion will include:● What have been main developments in terms of financial support made available to exporting companies?

● How can banks best support corporate needs? To what extent does this vary depending on which type of bank?

● What are the key challenges for companies looking to grow in sectors such as agriculture, energy and manufacturing?

● Which markets offer the greatest opportunities for exports? What barriers are preventing success?

Moderator: James Binns, Managing Director, Global Head of Trade & Working Capital, BarclaysPartha Bhattacharyya, Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director, Strategy, GKC ProjectsSumit Gupta, Business Development Manager, McDonald Pelz CommoditiesAnil Jena, Senior Vice-President, Treasury, Olam Agro IndiaMuthukrishnan Balajee, Vice-President, Finance & Accounts, Essar Steel India

11.40 The fall of RCEP: Would the common market have threatened Indian trade?India’s decision to pull out of the RCEP agreement is one based around protectionism. The free trade agreement would have created a common market covering 40% of the global economy. India’s objections to the trade agreement aren’t hard to understand. For one, India has trade deficits with 11 of the 15 other RCEP members, many of them sizable and as a country with one of the highest average tariff rates on all imports among RCEP members, the phasing out of tariffs may have impacted India more than other signatory nations. This session will discuss India’s withdrawal from the RCEP agreement, and how it impacts the countries position on the Asian and global trade scene.● Was this the correct decision? Motivation to protect the ‘Make in India’ project will have been key to the decision, but could India have ultimately benefitted with other ASEAN nations from RCEP?

● Is this the end of RCEP? What does India’s withdrawal mean for other members?

● Nigeria are hesitating with AfCFTA, NAFTA is in turmoil and Brexit continues to loom large over the EU. What does India’s withdrawal from RCEP tell us about the future of multilateralism?

Henny Sender, Chief Correspondent, International Finance, Financial Times to be interviewed by Graham Bright, Head of Compliance & Operations, Euro Exim Bank

12.20 Industry 4.0: How India can build for the future? The Indian government has recently undertaken several initiatives to pave the way for an AI-led economic transformation, facilitating the integration of smart solutions across various industry sectors. This session will consider various opportunities and pitfalls faced by practitioners involved in driving the 4th industrial revolution, addressing the following themes:● Where does the Indian market sit in the global picture when it comes to AI, machine learning and RPA? Is it managing to keep up?

● What are the top potential opportunity areas for AI-driven technology in India’s corporate and banking landscapes?

● Does treasury management become a key adoption area for developing technologies as business rush to update their internal processes?

● As sophistication of cybercrime capabilities continues to develop, is cybersecurity managing to keep pace?

Gaurav Bhatnagar, Head of Trade Products, India & South Asia, Standard Chartered BankJason Wolf, Senior Vice-President & General Manager Asia Pacific & Japan, SAP Ariba

13.00 Lunch

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“GTR has established itself as the excellent platform for knowing the pulse of the trade business not just at regional levels but at international levels.”

A Roy, UniCredit

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AGENDA

Stream A

14.10 Exploring supply chain opportunities Investment into India’s supply chain infrastructure is gaining momentum. The introduction of the GST, liberalising of FDI rules and increased government spending has helped spur on growth, whilst India’s aspirations to become a global manufacturing powerhouse and the spotlight placed on ‘Make in India’ has prompted several federal and state-based schemes and incentives. This session will consider the context of these developments.

Moderator: Mayank Gupta, Head of Trade, CitibankManpreet Kaur, Founder & CEO, Vivantaa CapitalVinit Mishra, Head of Treasury, India, Louis DreyfusTapan Jain, Director, Premdeep Goldstar

15.00 Exporting to Africa: A helpful guide BRI has been one of the great trade events of the 21st century, with economies across the world striving to compete with unprecedented levels of Chinese investment into the project. There have however been recent signs of slowing investment in certain parts of Africa, with governments looking to other sources for much needed infrastructural development. This session will explore the opportunities for Indian exporters to fill the gap and provide sustainable competition.

Robert Besseling, Executive Director, EXX AfricaRahul Sikka, Vice-President, Head of Africa PT&D, L&T Construction

15.50 Networking break

Stream B

14.10 Keeping up with digital trade finance: Overcoming trade inefficiencies With a global trade finance gap of over US$1 trillion and with SMEs in developing economies are widely seen as those being hit hardest, the need for a technology overhaul is a widely held view, with the replacement of antiquated paper-based processes regarded as a priority for increasing efficiency and productivity. This session will consider the extent to which digitisation and blockchain integration are making a difference, with topics including:● Are digitisation efforts being driven by Indian companies or by service providers? How does uptake and appetite among SMEs compare with that among larger corporates?

● How do fintech providers differ in their approach when it comes to SME clients? Are Indian SMEs at a sufficient level of maturity when it comes adoption or is there a broad range?

● Where do the banks come in? Has there been too much focus on large corporates when it comes to digitisation and is more work needing to be done in communicating those messages down the supply chain?

● To what extent is lack of global standardisation a hindrance when it comes to advancing the digitisation conversation in a market such as India? What needs to be done to change this?

Moderator: Sanjay Desai, Advisory Consultant, Business Transformation ConsultingChandrakante Salunkhe, President, SME Chamber of IndiaJacco de Jong, Global Head of Sales, BoleroSumit Roy, Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, TradeAssets

14.50 Roundtable breakoutsFollowing a series of brief introductory ‘soap-box’ style introductions, various fintech experts will lead special breakout groups to engage in dialogue, brainstorming and idea-sharing, before reconvening to provide closing summaries.

Sanjay Desai, Advisory Consultant, Business Transformation ConsultingHuny Garg, Head of Trade & Supply Chain, SWIFTGraham Bright, Head of Compliance & Operations, Euro Exim Bank

15.50 Networking break

16.10 Regulatory changes in the Indian Trade Credit Insurance MarketIn August 2019, the Indian Insurance Regulator (IRDAI) formed a working group to review the guidelines on trade credit insurance policy with a view to suggesting suitable amendments required for allowing FIs to add trade credit insurance to their portfolios. The central bank may also likely to provide capital relief on counter-party risk to FIs when they avail trade credit insurance. The Indian government has already allowed 100% FDI in the insurance intermediary while also considering 74% FDI in the underwriting business. These initiatives could offer significant premium potential and pave the way for specialist credit underwriters to enter the Indian market.

This session will address the scope of the potential revised guidelines on trade credit insurance likely to be issued by IRDAI and consider the ramifications for corporates and banks in India. Topics for discussion will include:● Trade credit insurance: Current market situation in trade credit insurance in India; Status of the IRDAI Working Group report on the revised guidelines; Likely effects of the revised guidelines on the trade financing activities in India; Market potential for trade credit insurance industry

● Possible measures for granting capital relief on counter-party risks to FIs when they avail trade credit insurance.

● International perspective on Indian trade credit risk underwriting and likely challenges for the specialist credit underwriters from the international market.

S Sridhar, Partner, Maxwell Capital & Tax Advisory Services

16.50 Financing Indian trade in 2020: What does the future hold?The event will conclude with a high-level panel discussion that seeks to tackle some of the key issues impacting India’s financing landscape in 2020. Topics for consideration will include:● What is the current state of corporate and bank liquidity? To what extent have initiatives to tackle debt levels been successful?

● Is decreased domestic consumption resulting in an increased focus on the importance of exports?

● As India looks to achieve ambitious growth levels by 2024, is private lending managing to keep pace?

● How is the role of technology impacting on the ability of banks to best serve their clients?

Moderator: Anand Jha, Managing Director, Trade Finance & Lending, Deutsche BankGuy Willans, Chief Operating Officer, PrimaDollarRohit Narayanan, Director & Head of Trade Sales, MUFG Bank India

17.30 Concluding remarks

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