1. ORIGIN OF EXIM BANK OF INDIA
• Post WTO era resulted in dismantling of protective barriers
to trade and investments.
• Increase in trade opportunities in global markets.
• Need for the country to enhance their domestic
competitiveness.
• Absence of any specialized institution to enhance foreign
trade in the country.
2. FORMATION OF EXIM BANK
An act of parliament set up the Export-Import
Bank of India in September 1981. it
commenced its operation from March 1982.
Sri R.C. Shah, a seasoned banker, with vast
commercial and international banking
experience, was the first Chairman and
Managing Director of EXIM bank during 1982
to Jan 1985.
3. UNIQUE FEATURES OF EXIM BANK
• Non-hierarchical culture.
• Multi-disciplinary approach to problem
solving.
• Quick access to the latest technology.
• Climate for innovation.
4. MANAGEMENT
• EXIM Bank is managed by a board of
Directors, which has representatives from the
government , RBI, Export Credit Corporation
of India, a Financial Institution, Public sector
banks, and the business community.
5. PRESENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shri T.C.A. Ranganathan
Chairman And Managing Director
6. FUNCTIONS OF EXIM BANK
• The bank’s functions are segmented into
several operating groups namely-
– Corporate Banking Group
– Project Finance/ Trade Finance Group
– Small and medium Enterprise
– Export Service Group
– Export Marketing Services Bank
– Support Services Group
7. FUNCTIONS CONT…
• Corporate Banking group: this group handles a
variety of financing programmes for Export
oriented Units (EOUs), Importers, and overseas
investment by Indian companies.
• Project Finance/ Trade Finance Group: this group handles
the entire range of export credit servicers such as
supplier’s credit, pre-shipment Agri-Bussiness Group, to
spearhead the initiative to promote and support Agri-
exports. The Group handles projects and export
transactions in the agricultural sector for financing.
8. FUNCTIONS CONT…
• Export services group: this group offers variety
of advisory and value-added information
services aimed at investment promotion.
• Export Marketing Services Bank: this group
offers assistance to Indian companies, to
enable them establish their products in
overseas markets.
9. FUNCTIONS CONT…
• Support Services Group: The services which
are being rendered by this group include the
areas of Research and Planning, Corporate
Finance, Loan Recovery, Internal Audit,
Management Information Services,
Information Technology, Legal, Human
Resources Management and Corporate Affairs.
