The global financial crisis illustrated beyond doubt that export credit agencies and multilateral development banks play a critical role in complementing the role of private banks in trade financing. This panel explores the critical importance of ECAs and MDBs in trade and infrastruc ture finance in South Asia, with a particular focus on development and economic inclusion. Moderator: Hesham Zakai, Associate Director, Trade and Export Finance (TXF)

1. Multilateral and ECA Activity:
Trade, Infrastructure and Risk Mitigation

2. Henri d’Ambrieres, Advisory Services – Export, Trade and Project Finance,
HDA Conseil
Steven Beck, Head of Trade Finance, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Jonathan Joseph-Horne, Global Coordinator, Export & Agency Finance, SMBC
Shehzad Sharjeel, Head, Global Trade Finance Program, International
Finance Corporation (IFC)
Moderator: Hesham Zakai, Associate Director, TXF

3. • The developmental role and recent activity of MDBs
• The evolution of ECAs
• The current risk climate
• The SME conundrum
• Balancing competition and collaboration
• Protectionism and a future outlook for trade
What will we (try to) cover?

5. Indonesia’s growing importance as an export finance market

6. Asian ECAs lead the way…

7. …As do Japanese banks

10. Henri d’Ambrieres, Advisory Services – Export, Trade and Project Finance,
HDA Conseil
Steven Beck, Head of Trade Finance, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Jonathan Joseph-Horne, Global Coordinator, Export & Agency Finance, SMBC
Shehzad Sharjeel, Head, Global Trade Finance Program, International
Finance Corporation (IFC)
Moderator: Hesham Zakai, Associate Director, TXF
hesham.zakai@txfmedia.com