Experience

FirstRand Bank India

• India
• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Present

  Senior Manager – Trade Finance Operations Managing Trade Finance Operations and handling end to end processing of various Trade Products. • Export LC Confirmation • Export LC Negotiation • Bank Guarantees • Post Shipment Finance, Pre Shipment Finance, Inland Bill Discounting • Export Bills, Import Bills & Inland Bills • Forward Contracts Key Responsibilities • Preparing and updating process notes • Supervision and control of various internal and external reporting’s • Ensuring transactions are complied with internal and external guidelines • Resolution of customer queries • Resolutions of audit queries Show less



IndusInd Bank

• India
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• CHIEF MANAGER

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

  Chief Manager – CGMO, Opera House Heading team of six members in Opera House Branch of IndusInd Bank and handling trade finance operations. Opera House Branch acts as Super Hub for all linked branches located in Central and New Mumbai. Key Responsibilities • Departments under supervision – Exports, Letter of Credit, Bank Guarantee and Buyer’s Credit Issuance Team • Training people w.r.t to new regulatory and internal guidelines • Periodic stakeholders engagement calls with Business Teams & customer engagement calls • Formulating SOP’s and Notifications in consultation with Compliance and Risk Team • Addressing regulatory queries and Internal & External Audit queries Monitoring of productivity and planning for manpower deployment Notable Accomplishments; o Received Star of The Branch (Standard: Gold) award for Jan-Mar14 quarter o Recognized as JDI Champion for completing five improvement projects during Apr-Jun14 quarter Show less



Ratnakar Bank

• Mumbai Area, India

• MANAGER

  • Aug 2012 - Feb 2013

  Handling Trade Finance Operations at Fort Branch of Ratnakar Bank Limited which acts as Hub for all trade related transactions of western region. Doing Initial scrutiny of documents related foreign trade. Interacting with customers for resolution of discrepancies in documents presented. Processing of entire Inland transactions at branch level. Providing deliverables to customer within time allotted to particular product. Providing support to other regions in processing of transactions. Training personnel in various trade finance products. • Issuance of Letter of Credit • Issuance of Bank Guarantees • Foreign Bill Discounting, Inland Bill Discounting, LC Bill Discounting, Own LC Bill Discounting • Import/Export documents under collection / under LC • Issuance of Buyers Credit Show less



BARCLAYS BANK PLC

• Mumbai

• Associate Manager

  • Jul 2009 - Feb 2013

  Barclays Bank PLC – Commercial Banking (Sep 10 to Aug 12) and Sparsh BPO Services Pvt. Ltd. Team Leader (Jul 09 to Sep 10) Associate Manager – Trade Service, Commercial Operations (Sep 2010 – till date) Notable Accomplishments; o Elevated on the payrolls of Barclays Bank PLC from Sep 2010 onwards Key Responsibilities: • Scrutinizing Import LC Issuance documents with regard to relevant UCP, RBI and bank’s internal guidelines. All export LCs received are advised to beneficiary/advising bank within TAT. Ensuring Monthly Reconciliation of charges collected for advising of LCs. • Scrutinizing requests presented for Buyer’s Credit Financing as per RBI guidelines, arranging for Quotes from off shore banks. • Scrutinizing of Import Bills under LC (as per UCP600 guidelines) and Non LC (as per URC522 Guidelines). Following up with RMs(Relationship Manager’s) for receipt of acceptance for bills drawn under LC and Non LC bills. • Scrutinizing Pre-Shipment and Post Shipment Financing documents as per RBI and Bank’ guidelines. Preparing Report for on monthly basis for interest received on pre shipment financing. Handling of Export bill on collection basis. • Ensuring Processing of transactions within TAT, interacting with customers and timely resolution of customer queries, ensuring all deliverables (debit advises, export covering schedule, BRCs etc.) are dispatched within time allotted. • Ensuring that relevant RBI reporting’s such as XOS, BEF, TC, ECB2, Gold Reporting, ODI Reporting is done within specified time. Replying to RBI queries within specified time. • Checking Underlying Documents for Forex Deals done. Settlement of trades. Ensuring Underlying and Deal Confirmation documents are properly recorded as per RMU(Record Management Unit) guidelines. Keeping track of all regulatory documents (RBI guidelines) required from customers. Preparing Reports for pending underlying and confirmation documents. Show less



ICICI Bank

• India
• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Officer

  • May 2006 - Jul 2009

  Key Responsibilities: • Handling documents for Pre-Shipment and Post Shipment Financing. • Handling documents for Export Bill Negotiation, Purchase, Discounting, Rupee Advance, Foreign Currency Discounting of Export Bill, Rediscounting of Export Bills (EBRD Scheme), Handling of Export Bill sent on Collection, Inland Bill Discounting. • Tracking of all inward Swift Messages received. Replying or initiating action on the swift messages. • Keeping track of all export bill reimbursement claims. Ensuring that claims are honored within due date. Following up with reimbursement or issuing bank for timely settlement of claims. • Keeping track of receipt of export proceeds through DMS(Deal Matching System). Realising export bills as per proceeds received. Show less



Asian Industry & Information Services Pvt. Ltd.

• Executive Office Assistant

  • Jul 2005 - Apr 2006

  Key Responsibilities: • Handling Accounts Receivables / Payables. Interacting with customers for timely payment of Magazine Subscription Fees, Advertising Charges. • Collecting Stats about metals exported & imported for onward publication in paper “Minerals and Metals Today”, MMR Weekly, Key Responsibilities: • Handling Accounts Receivables / Payables. Interacting with customers for timely payment of Magazine Subscription Fees, Advertising Charges. • Collecting Stats about metals exported & imported for onward publication in paper “Minerals and Metals Today”, MMR Weekly,