7th International Banking & Finance Conference 2013 in Mumbai on June 5

Report by Santanu Ganguly: The Indian Merchants’ Chamber (IMC), in association with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), is organizing 7th International Banking & Finance Conference 2013 on Wednesday, June 5, 2013 from 10.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. at the Regal Room, Hotel Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai. The theme of the Conference is “Road to Recovery and Growth – Role of Banks and Financial Sector”.

In any economy, the role of banks is pivotal to fueling and sustaining economic growth with due diligence and oversight of central monetary and regulatory agencies. This is particularly true in today’s world where growth is linked to global economic indicators. In the IMC’s 7th Banking & Finance Conference, some of the leading bankers and professionals will discuss kind of reforms, funding and measures that are necessary to reenergize Indian economy at a time when economies around the world are besieged by a sustained period of slackness.

This Conference will also focus on practical ways and means of promoting financial inclusion, a sine qua non for all round growth. The Conference will provide a forum for interaction by members of the Chamber with eminent bankers, finance professionals and other decision makers.

Dr. D. Subbarao, Governor, Reserve Bank of India will inaugurate the Conference and deliver the inaugural address.

The Conference will cover the following broad topics in four sessions:

Session I: Financial Sector Reforms – an Unfinished Agenda

Session II: Balance Sheet Re-Structuring for Corporate Recovery (ICAI Session)

Session III: A Bank Account for all – Is this dream realizable?

Session IV: Innovative Tools for Long Term Infrastructure Funding (Panel Discussion)

Mr. Rajiv Takru, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has agreed to deliver the Valedictory Address of the Conference.