Parliamentary Committee Nov 05

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Role Of Private Sector And Bank In Promoting
Women And Trade Singapore, September 15, 2006
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Exim Bank Of India
EXIM BANK

• Set Up By An Act Of Parliament In September 1981
• Wholly Owned By Government Of India
• Commenced Operations In March 1982
• Apex Financial Institution
• Objectives
• for providing financial assistance to
  exporters and importers, and for functioning as
  the principal financial institution for
  coordinating the working of institutions engaged
  in financing export and import of goods and
  services with a view to promoting the countrys
  international trade
• shall act on business principles with due
  regard to public interest
• (Export-Import Bank of India Act, 1981)

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Organisation
EXIM BANK
BOARD OF DIRECTORS (16)
OFFICES IN INDIA

• Chairman and Managing Director
• 5 Directors Government of India
• 3 Directors Scheduled Banks
• 4 Directors Professionals/Experts
• 1 Director nominated by RBI
• 1 Director nominated by IDBI
• 1 Director nominated by ECGC

OFFICES OVERSEAS
Appointed by Govt. of India
Men Women Ratio 11
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Range Of Products Services
EXIM BANK
Presence Across All Stages of Business Cycle
Value Based Services
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Exim Bank Finance A Woman Perspective
FOCUS ON WOMEN INTENSIVE SECTORS

• Garments/Apparel
• Food processing
• Pharmaceuticals Formulations lines
• Services sector Airlines/Hospitality/Computer
  Software development
• SME sector in rural locations
• Handicrafts
• Agriculture
• Micro finance
• Entertainment
• Animation Feature films/serials/commercials
• Film Production

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Exim Bank Export ServicesA Woman Perspective
EXIM BANK

• Export Capability Creation
• in terms of capacity, product development,
  packaging Indias rich and diverse base of
  artisan related industry (employment intensive,
  eco friendly and based on traditional skills)
• Facilitate Training
• Utilise Association With International Players
• Provide Platform For Marketing Of Products
• by addressing the problem of poor market
  penetration and supplementing oganisational
  capability

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Exim Bank Export ServicesThe Approach
EXIM BANK

• Export Capability Creation
• Directly/Partnering with NGOs to provide
  financial support for exports
• Focus on development manufacture of value added
  products
• Technology tie-up with Research Agencies for
  providing technology for developing value added
  products
• eg Centre for Food Technology Research
  Institute
• Facilitate Training
• Organising workshops on Agri sector, Marketing of
  Handicrafts Home Decorative items

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Exim Bank Export ServicesThe Approachcontd

• Utilise Association With International Players
• to develop products for international markets
• Providing Platform For Marketing Of Products
• Devising Marketing Strategy
• Setting up of a marketing company with equity
  participation by the co-operative societies,
  State Governments and Exim Bank and providing
  platform for launching direct marketing
• Assistance In The Form Of Finance And Advisory
  Marketing Services With The Objective Of Making
  Exporters Commercially Viable

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SME Development Strategy
EXIM BANK
Rural Grassroot Business Initiatives

• Signed Memorandum of Cooperations with
• DHAN Foundation, Madurai, a professional
  development organisation working for poverty
  reduction thru capacity building
• BASIX, Hyderabad, a pioneer microfinance
  institution in India
• URAVU, a trust based in Kerala engaged in
  development of bamboo based rural products
• CARE India, an international development and
  humanitarian organisation addressing poverty in
  India
• STFC, a grassroot commercial enterprise found by
  rural artisans

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SME Development Strategy
EXIM BANK
Rural Grassroot Business Initiatives

• DHAN Foundation
• Leading NGO covering 300,000 families in 4 states
  
• Advisory and financial support for export related
  activities
• Set up units to produce value-added products from
  organic tamarind
• Technological tie-up with Centre for Food
  Technology and Research Institute
• Steps are on to set up export oriented coco-peat
  projects

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SME Development Strategy
EXIM BANK
Rural Grassroot Business Initiatives

• BASIX Hyderabad Based Promotion Institution
• Organised Skill Upgradation Workshop For Handloom
  Weavers For Tussar Silk Weavers In Andhra
  Pradesh
• Involved In Developing Export Clusters For Stone
  Carving, Rugs And Pottery
• Product Development Support Establishing Export
  Market Linkages

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SME Development Strategy
EXIM BANK
Rural Grassroot Business Initiatives

• URAVU Trust from Kerala
• Engaged in employment generation programs in the
  bamboo sector for tribal poor families in Kerala

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SME Development Strategy
EXIM BANK
Rural Grassroot Business Initiatives

• CARE-India Fighting poverty in India since 1950
• Conducting joint studies and research in areas of
  mutual interest
• Keeping each other informed on various activities
  for export facilitations
• Exchange of publications and useful literature
• Organizing workshop, training program and
  seminars

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SME Development Strategy
EXIM BANK
Rural Grassroot Business Initiatives

• STFC
• Promotion of STFCs product in overseas market
• Identification of suitable buyers and partners
• Exchange of Information on international markets
  for various products
• Organizing workshops
• Equity participation and term loans for eligible
  activities

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Subhiksha Ayurvedics

• Aromatic Handrolled Incense Sticks AGNI

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Exim Bank and SMEs
EXIM BANK
Market and Skill Development for SMEs

• Exim Banks Export Marketing Services
  programme
• Help Indian SME sector to establish their
  products overseas and enter new markets through
  Exims overseas offices and MOU partner network
• No upfront fees, but operates on success-fee
  basis
• Eximius Centres of Learning in Bangalore/ Pune/
  Ahmedabad for knowledge building capacity
  creation for SMEs
• Organise seminars and workshops for the benefit
  of exporting companies, particularly SMEs
• Enterprise Management Development Services
  Programme comprises
• Development of IT tool kit which will enable SMEs
  to develop bankable business plans thereby
  enhancing their access to finance
• Tool kit will also enable lending institutions to
  screen viable projects
• Exim Bank has already earmarked specific funds
  for assisting no. of small units

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Exim Bank The New Beginning
Rural Grassroot Business Initiatives

• Initiative In Seeking To Provide International
  Market Access
• Partnerships With NGOs And Self Help Groups
• Product Placement In Overseas Departmental Stores
  And Exhibitions

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