Mr Amit Sahu
Assistant General Manager
Export-Import Bank of India
India
W : www.eximbankindia.in
Industry / Sector
Financial Services
Personal Profile
Mr. Amit Sahu joined the Bank in 2007 and worked in the SME Division till 2012 where after he worked in the Bank's Corporate Banking Group handling the Textiles Cell. From 2013 to 2017, he worked in the Bank's Loan Administration Group handling stressed assets (including Non-Performing Assets) of the Bank. He also worked at the Bank's Kolkata Regional Office entrusted with business in the 5 eastern states of West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Bihar. Between 20018 to 2020, he was on deputation to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India wherein he handled the Registered Valuers Division handling registration, monitoring, complains and inspection of Registered Valuers (both Individual and Entities) in accordance with the Companies (Registered Valuers and Valuation) Rules, 2017. From 2020, he is working with the Bank's Lines of Credit Group handling Government supported LOCs in (i) Nepal & Vietnam in Asia; (ii) Malawi, Kenya & Seychelles in Africa; and (iii) Russia in CIS.
Company Profile
EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF INDIA -
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) was set up in 1982 by an Act of Parliament for financing, facilitating and promoting India’s foreign trade. It is the principal financial institution in the country for coordinating the working of institutions engaged in financing exports and imports and is fully owned by the Government of India.
The Bank provides financial as well as value-added services to Indian exporters. Assistance is given to export-oriented units (EOUs) by way of term loans for setting up new production facilities, expansion/modernization or upgradation of existing facilities and for acquisition of production equipment or technology. The Bank lays special emphasis on extension of Lines of Credit (LOC) to overseas entities, national governments, regional financial institutions and commercial banks. The Bank extends Buyers’ credit and Suppliers’ credit to finance and promote India’s exports and also has a programme called the Buyer’s Credit under National Export Insurance Account (NEIA) to facilitate medium- and long-term exports from India.
The Bank has a Marketing Advisory Services programme, to assist Indian companies in identification of prospective business partners, facilitating placement of final orders and also identification of opportunities for setting up projects or for acquisition of companies overseas. The service is provided on a success fee basis. The Bank supports the internationalisation endeavours of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and has also put in place a Technology and Innovation Enhancement and Infrastructure Development Fund to meet foreign currency capital requirements of Indian exporters, especially SMEs.
Exim Bank supplements its financing programmes with a wide range of value-added information, advisory and support services, which enable exporters to evaluate international risks, tap export opportunities and improve competitiveness, thereby helping them in their globalisation efforts.
For more information, visit www.eximbankindia.in.