Circular No. 19 – AM

August 21, 2012

To : All Members in Eastern Region

Banking Colloquium 2012

Vision Sharing Conference on

Survival and growth in uncertain times

0930 Hrs: 14 September 2012 : Taj Bengal, Kolkata

The financial crisis that hit the world economy in October 2008 continues to keep the world on the brink. The sovereign debt crisis in several European countries in the euro zone has serious implications. The Indian economy is also passing through difficult times. The exchange rate of the rupee, the commercial banks’ NPA levels, India's growth rate, the negative growth of trade, rising corruption and the policy paralysis are all causes for worry. During these trying times, the industries are looking at the country’s Central Bank and the commercial banking system for suitable measures and direction to offer some silver lining.

Against this backdrop, CII Eastern Region is organising its 5th Banking Colloquium 2012 on 14 September 2012 at Taj Bengal, Kolkata. The colloquium will have an Inaugural Session on Policy Dimension and CMDs and CEOs Roundtable on Banking – Industry partnerships for surviving in uncertain times and technical sessions on Innovation in banking, Microfinance & Financial Inclusion: Challenges and Way Forward, Forex Risk Management and Managing Asset Quality while Corporate Debt Restructuring on Rise.

We have got following confirmations :

·  Mr Arun Kaul, Chairman & Managing Director, UCO Bank

·  Mr. Diwakar Gupta, Managing Director, State Bank of India

·  Mr. Ajay Kumar, Chairman & Managing Director, Corporation Bank

·  Mr Bhaskar Sen, Chairman & Managing Director, United Bank of India

·  Mr Bhagavanth Rao, Managing Director, State Bank of Hyderabad

·  Mr Atanu Sen, Deputy Managing Director, State Bank of India & Managing Director, SBI Life

·  Mr. S K Goel, Chairman & Managing Director, IIFCL

·  Mr. Amitava Guha, Chairman, South Indian Bank

·  Mr. Y M Deosthalee, Chairman & Managing Director, L & T Finance

·  Mr. Achal Gupta, Managing Director, State Bank of Patiala

·  Mr M Narendra, Chairman & Managing Director, Indian Overseas Bank

·  Mr. Manish Jeloka. Head Private and SME Treasury, Standard Chartered Bank

·  Mr C S Ghosh, Chairman & Managing Director, Bandhan Financial Services

·  Mr. Sandeep Daga, Founding Director, Regsus Consultancy

·  Mr. Vikram Murarka, Chief Currency Strategist, Kshitij Consultancy Services and columnist, Hindu Business Line and other dignitaries.

We have invited Dr. K C Chakrabarty, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Mr. D K Mittal, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Government of India to share the policy perspective.

I am writing to cordially invite you to take advantage of the fifth edition of Banking Colloquium, by personally attending and also nominating senior officials from your organization. You may please fill in the nominations using the enclosed “Reply Form”. You may also like to consider the sponsorship options attached herewith.

Encl : Reply Form and sponsorship flier Dr Saugat Mukherjee

Regional Director