Exim Bank of India explained

Export Import Bank of India
Type:	Public
Industry:	Banking
Foundation:
Founder:	Government of India
Location:	Mumbai
Area Served:	9 branches in India(November 2022)
Services:	Banking Financial services
Num Employees:	540 (2021)
Subsid:	Exim Finserve IFSC Export-Import Bank of India, Asset Management Arm Export Import Bank of India, London Branch ^[1] ^[2]
Footnotes:	^[3]

The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) is a specialized financial institution in India that was established in 1982. The bank's primary function is to finance, facilitate and promote India's international trade. It is owned by the Government of India and operates as a statutory corporation. Its operations are governed by the Export-Import Bank of India Act, 1981.^{[4] [5]}

Exim Bank provides a wide range of financial services to Indian exporters and importers. These services include export credit, pre-shipment credit, post-shipment credit, and overseas investment finance. The bank also provides a range of advisory and support services to Indian businesses looking to expand their international operations. In addition to its domestic operations, Exim Bank has a strong presence in the international market. It has established partnerships and collaborations with other international development banks and financial institutions to support trade and investment flows between India and other countries.^[6]

History

The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) was founded by the Government of India under the Export-Import Bank of India Act, 1981, which was introduced in the Indian Parliament by the then Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. The act was passed by both houses of parliament and received the assent of the President of India on 7 April 1982. The first chairman and managing director of Exim Bank was Shri R.S. Rathore.^[7]

Chronology

• 1982: Exim Bank was established on 1 January 1982, under the Export-Import Bank of India Act, 1981, with the aim of promoting and financing India's international trade.^[8]
• 1983: The first overseas representative office of Exim Bank was established in London, UK.^[9]
• 1985: Exim Bank started providing Lines of Credit to overseas governments, enabling them to import goods and services from India on favorable credit terms.^[10]
• 1991: Exim Bank set up an Export Development Fund to support the export activities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India.^[11]
• 1992: Exim Bank launched the Buyer's credit program, which provides competitive financing to overseas buyers of Indian goods and services.^[12]
• 1994: Exim Bank signed an agreement with the African Development Bank to set up the India-Africa Fund to support trade and investment between India and Africa.^[13]
• 1999: Exim Bank established the India Development Fund to provide equity and quasi-equity support to Indian companies investing overseas.^[14]
• 2003: Exim Bank launched the Rural Initiative for Supporting Entrepreneurship (RISE) program to support rural entrepreneurs in India.^[15]
• 2007: Exim Bank launched the India-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion Program to promote trade and investment between India and Africa.
• 2011: Exim Bank launched the Project Development and Monitoring Facility to provide advisory services to Indian companies investing overseas.^[16]
• 2015: Exim Bank signed an agreement with the Development Bank of Southern Africa to set up the India-South Africa Development Partnership Fund to support development projects in South Africa.^{[17] [18] [19]}
• 2020: Exim Bank launched the Global Network Program to expand its overseas footprint and provide enhanced support to Indian businesses operating overseas.^[20]
• 2024: Exim Bank opened a representative office in Nairobi, Kenya.^[21]

Organisation structure

The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has a well-defined organizational structure consisting of several departments and functional units that work together to achieve the bank's objectives.

• board of directors: The board of directors is the highest decision-making body of Exim Bank. It consists of a chairman and managing director, Executive Directors, and non-executive directors, who are appointed by the Government of India.
• Senior management: The Senior Management team consists of the chairman and managing director, Executive directors, and General managers, who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the bank.
• Business divisions: Exim Bank has several business divisions, including Corporate banking, Project finance, Lines of Credit, Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Business, Export Services, Risk management, and Treasury.
• Support Functions: Exim Bank also has several support functions, including Human resources, Information technology, Legal and Compliance, Audit, and Internal control.
• Regional Offices: Exim Bank has 9 regional offices located in major Indian cities, which are responsible for providing financial and advisory services to Indian exporters and importers.
• Overseas Representative Offices: Exim Bank has representative offices in Washington D.C., USA; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Yangon, Myanmar, which support the bank's operations and business development activities overseas.

Management

Exim Bank of India's management:^[22]

Designation	Name
managing director	Ms. Harsha Bangari
Deputy managing director	Mr. Tarun Sharma
Chief General Managers	Mukul Sarkar, David Sinate, Prahalathan Iyer, Rima Marphatia, Manjiri Bhalerao, Deepali Agrawal, Tarun Sharma, Gaurav Bhandari, Utpal Gokhale, Vikramaditya Ugra
General managers	Meena Verma, Dharmendra Sachan, Shilpa Waghmare, Uday Shinde, Lokesh Kumar, Rikesh Chand, Nirmit Ved, Meghana Joglekar, Priti Thomas, Manish Joshi, Ambrish Bhandari

Loans and investments

LOCs given by the exim bank of India:^[23]

In March 2008, the bank provided a credit of 100 million dollars to finance a road construction project and the construction of electrical infrastructure for the government of Nepal.^[24]

In February 2019, the bank provided a credit of 200 million dollars to finance a project in the field of housing and infrastructure to the government of Uzbekistan.^[25]

In March 2019, the bank provided a credit of 83 million dollars to finance a project in the field of solar energy in the Democratic republic of Congo.^[26]

In March 2019, the bank provided a credit of 800 million dollars to finance projects in the Republic of Maldives.^[27]

In August 2019, the bank provided a credit of 38 million dollars for an industrial project, in the field of water systems, to the Republic of Mozambique.^[28]

In October 2019, the bank provided a credit of 30 million dollars to the Republic of Sierra Leone.^{[29] [30]}

In November 2019, the bank provided a credit of 30 million dollars for a project to improve the fresh water infrastructure in Ghana^{[31] [32]}

In January 2020, the bank provided a credit of 75 million dollars to finance a project in the field of solar energy in Cuba.^[33]

Key people

Key people associated with the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) and their roles:

board of directors^[34]
Position	Name
Chairman and managing director	Ms. Harsha Bangari
Deputy managing director	Shri N. Ramesh
Secretary (ER), Ministry of External Affairs	Shri Dammu Ravi
Additional Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance	Shri Rajat Kumar Mishra
Additional Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance	Shri Suchindra Misra
Joint Secretary, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry	Shri Vipul Bansal
Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India	Shri R. Subramanian
Chairman-cum-managing director, ECGC Ltd.	Shri M. Senthilnathan
managing director & CEO, IDBI Bank Ltd	Shri Rakesh Sharma
Chairman, State Bank of India	Shri Dinesh Kumar Khara
managing director & CEO, Bank of Maharashtra	Shri A.S. Rajeev
managing director & CEO, Central Bank of India	Shri Matam Venkata Rao
Non Official Director	Shri Ashok Kumar Gupta

Past Chief Executives

Sr. No.	Chief Executives of Exim Bank	Tenure
1	Shri. R.C. Shah	1982–1985
2	Shri. Kalyan Banerji	1985–1993
3	Ms. Tarjani Vakil	1993–1996
4	Shri. Y.B. Desai	1997–2001
5	Shri. T.C. Venkat Subramanian	2001–2009
6	Smt. Ravneet Kaur (additional charge)	2009–2010
7	Shri. T.C. A. Ranganathan	2010–2013
8	Shri. Anurag Jain (additional charge)	2013–2014
9	Shri. Yaduvendra Mathur	2014–2017
10	Shri. David Rasquinha	2017–2021
11	Ms. Harsha Bangari	2021–present

Branches

The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has its headquarters in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Apart from the headquarters, Exim Bank has several branches and overseas offices to cater to the needs of Indian exporters and importers. Here are the details of Exim Bank's branches and offices:^{[35] [36]}

1. Domestic Branches: Exim Bank has 9 domestic offices located in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Guwahati.
2. Overseas Offices: Exim Bank has 8 overseas offices located in Washington D.C. (USA), London (UK), Johannesburg (South Africa), Singapore, Tokyo (Japan), Beijing (China), Dhaka (Bangladesh), and Yangon (Myanmar).
3. Representative Offices: Exim Bank also has representative offices in various countries to promote and facilitate India's trade relations with those countries. These representative offices are located in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Accra (Ghana), Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dubai (UAE), Istanbul (Turkey) and Nairobi (Kenya).^[21]

Subsidiaries

The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has two subsidiaries.

1. Exim Bank Asset Management Company Ltd. (EBAMC): It was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Mumbai, India. EBAMC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Exim Bank of India and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as a Category II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF). The company manages funds in the areas of infrastructure, private equity, and other alternative asset classes.
2. Export Import Bank of India, London Branch: It is a subsidiary of Exim Bank of India and operates as Exim Bank's London branch. The London branch was established in 2006 and is located in London, UK. It provides a range of financial services to customers in the UK, Europe, and other countries. The services offered by Export Import Bank of India, London Branch include trade finance, project finance, corporate lending, and advisory services.^{[1] [2]}
3. Exim Finserve IFSC Pvt Ltd.: It was incorporated in 2023 in International Financial Services Centre, GIFT City, Gujarat.^[37]

Functions and responsibilities

The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has been established with the aim of promoting and financing India's international trade. Here are the main functions and responsibilities of Exim Bank:

• Financing: Exim Bank provides financial assistance to Indian exporters and importers in the form of pre-shipment and post-shipment credit, buyer's credit, lines of credit, and project export finance.^[14]
• Export marketing: Exim Bank provides advisory services and support to Indian exporters in identifying new markets and expanding their international trade.^[38]
• Export credit insurance: Exim Bank provides export credit insurance to Indian exporters to protect them against the risks of non-payment by overseas buyers.^[12]
• Research and development: Exim Bank conducts research and analysis on international trade and finance and provides information and intelligence to Indian businesses and policymakers.^[39]
• Collaboration: Exim Bank collaborates with other institutions, both in India and overseas, to promote and facilitate India's international trade and investment.
• Policy advocacy: Exim Bank represents the interests of Indian exporters and importers in international forums and advocates policies that promote India's international trade and investment.^[40]
• Lines of Credit: Exim Bank extends lines of credit to overseas entities, including governments, financial institutions, and commercial banks, to promote India's exports and support the development of infrastructure in recipient countries.
• Project Finance: Exim Bank provides project finance to Indian companies for executing overseas projects, especially in developing countries, to support India's international business interests.^[41]
• SME Financing: Exim Bank provides financing and advisory services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India to help them enter the international market and grow their businesses.^[42]
• Capacity building: Exim Bank conducts training and capacity-building programs for Indian businesses and government officials to enhance their skills and knowledge related to international trade and finance.
• Corporate social responsibility (CSR): Exim Bank has a CSR program that focuses on education, healthcare, environment, and community development. The bank supports various initiatives in India and overseas to promote sustainable development and social welfare.^[43]

See also

• Exim Bank (Bangladesh)
• Exim Bank (Djibouti)
• Exim Bank (Uganda)
• Securities and Exchange Board of India
• Export–Import Bank of the United States

Notes and References

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26. News: Exim Bank gives $83 mn line of credit to Congo to finance 3 solar power projects. Business Standard India. 19 March 2019. 18 January 2020. Press Trust of. India. 31 January 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131052134/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/exim-bank-gives-83-mn-line-of-credit-to-congo-to-finance-3-solar-power-projects-119031900643_1.html. live.
27. News: Exim Bank extends $800 mn credit to Maldives for developmental projects. PTI. @businessline. en. 18 January 2020. 18 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218211855/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/exim-bank-extends-800-mn-credit-to-maldives-for-developmental-projects/article26590737.ece. live.
28. News: Exim Bank's of India supported Line of Credit of 38 million USD to the Government of the Republic of Mozambique. 1 August 2019. 8 August 2023. 18 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218211900/https://rbidocs.rbi.org.in/rdocs/notification/PDFs/NT2780EDA26384CD4B0692EE87B45681274D.PDF. live.
29. News: Exim Bank, On Behalf Of The Government Of India, Extends A Line Of Credit [Loc] Of Usd 30 Million To The Government Of The Republic Of Sierra Leone]. en. 18 January 2020. 18 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200218211858/https://www.apnnews.com/exim-bank-on-behalf-of-the-government-of-india-extends-a-line-of-credit-loc-of-usd-30-million-to-the-government-of-the-republic-of-sierra-leone/. live.
30. News: Sierra Leone News; Sierra Leone signs $30m credit line with India Exim bank. Awoko Newspaper. 8 August 2023. 22 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191022114240/https://awokonewspaper.com/sierra-leone-news-sierra-leone-signs-30m-credit-line-with-india-exim-bank/. dead.
31. News: Exim Bank gives USD 30 mn line of credit to Ghana. Business Standard India. 7 November 2019. 18 January 2020. Press Trust of. India. 26 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220126134201/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/exim-bank-gives-usd-30-mn-line-of-credit-to-ghana-119110701526_1.html. live.
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33. News: India extends $75 million line of credit for solar parks in Cuba. The Financial Express. 3 January 2020. English. 18 January 2020. 13 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220913185212/https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/india-extends-75-million-line-of-credit-for-solar-parks-in-cuba/1811902/. live.
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