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“Exposure Visit/Study Tour ” For CEO’s and DCEO’s of Banks and Financial Institutions Date 16 -18 April 2020 Venue , India Organizers BQ Global Mumbai, India And Banking Finance and Insurance Institute of Nepal Ltd (BFIN), Kathmandu, Nepal. Duration 03 working days

Introduction The banking and financial sectors are witnessing profound changes driven by innovations in technology, regulatory reforms, disruptive business models and rising expectations from digitally-empowered consumers. In particular, technological innovation has transformed the industry at an accelerated pace, and further disruption in the future is almost a certainty.

This exposure visit is a unique opportunity for the top executives to meet with the MD and CEO’s of various commercial Banks and Financial Institution in Mumbai; develop strong network of collaboration at the higher level, exchange of information and operation of their expertise and generate learning lessons for the Nepalese Financial Sector. The visiting Banks are selected having good experience of efficient customer service, Technology Development and large area of operation which is expected to have a broader perspective of learning in the areas of products and development, policy and planning, technology and customer services.

Learning On successful completion of the Program, delegates will, Objectives  Learn current approaches and practices of Indian Banking Sector.  Acquire knowledge relating to the different strategies that could be incorporated in the Nepalese Banking Sector.  Create experiential learning environment and offer self-directed activities that enable the executives to explore Banking Industries cultures, practices and people.  Understand the digital transformation shaping the financial sector, emerging threats and preventive measures  Establish networking and build strong relationships with Indian BFIs.

2nd Floor, Krishna Tower, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone: 01-4787401/02/03, Email: [email protected], www.bfin.com.np Target Participants This program is mainly targeted for the CEOs and Deputy CEOs and other senior executives involved in the policy making in the BFIs.

Places of Exposure Based on the objectives, Six Banks/ Financial Institutions will be selected for the proposed Visit visit. This visit would include meetings with the MD, CEO/ED and Senior Executives of the following Banks/ Financial Institutions, interaction with them and a presentation on their performance.

Bank of Baroda (BOB) is an Indian Multinational, public sector Banking and Financial Services company. It is the third largest public sector bank in India. Based on 2019 data, it is ranked 1145 on Forbes Global 2000 list. It is India's 2nd biggest bank by assets. As compared to other banks their technology deployment is not restricted to only core banking solution. They are one of the few Public Sector Banks having their Internet Payment gateway offering E-commerce services. With 100% CBS and various initiatives, Bank has enabled its customer with the state of the art technology; duly complemented with the human interface. The objective of visit is to learn how the bank has adopted the technology in offering products and services. Bank of India (BOI) is a commercial bank is one of the top 5 banks in India. Founded in 1906, it has been government-owned since nationalization in 1969. Bank of India has 5316 branches as of 31 March 2019, including 56 offices outside India, which includes five subsidiaries, five representative offices, and one joint venture. BOI is a founder member of SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Inter Bank Financial Telecommunications), which facilitates provision of cost-effective financial processing and communication services. The objective of visit is to learn the successful blend of traditional values and ethics and the most modern infrastructure. Edelweiss The Edelweiss Group is not just any other brokerage firm providing broking services, they believe in being an investment advisor, dedicated to empower our clients to gain from market opportunities and to build long term relationships with them. It is one of India's leading diversified financial services company providing a broad range of financial products and services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, institutions and individuals. Edelweiss's products and services span multiple asset classes and consumer segments across domestic and global geographies. The group has sizeable presence in large retail segment through its businesses such as Life Insurance, Housing Finance, and Retail Financial Markets including Stock Broking. The objective of visit to explore the approach to understand the financial needs of customers and recommend investment options in a super simple manner. HDFC Bank HDFC Bank is one of India’s leading private banks and was among the first to receive approval from the (RBI) to set up a private sector bank in 1994. It has a base of 111,208 permanent employees as of 30 September 2019. HDFC Bank is India’s largest private sector lender by assets. It is the largest bank in India by market capitalization as of February 2016. It was ranked 60th in 2019 BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands. The objective of visit to explore the strategy adopted by the bank for its successful operation.

IDFC First Bank IDFC First Bank (formerly IDFC Bank) is an Indian banking company with headquarters in Mumbai that forms part of IDFC, an integrated infrastructure finance company. The bank serves corporate and private customers in India including the infrastructure sector that IDFC specialized in from its founding in 1997. The bank also aims to provide services to people in rural areas and to the self-employed. The objective of the visit is to learn the positive ways to provide high-quality banking products and services to the customers. RBL Bank RBL Bank is one of India's fastest growing private sector banks with an expanding presence across the country. The Bank offers specialized services under six business verticals namely: Corporate & Institutional Banking, Commercial Banking, Branch & Business Banking, Retail Assets, Development Banking and Financial Inclusion, Treasury and Financial Markets Operations. It currently services over 7.3 million customers through a network 1,600 Offices (372 Branches & 1,228 BC Branches) spread across 28 Indian States and Union Territories. RBL Bank is listed on both NSE and BSE (RBLBANK).

2nd Floor, Krishna Tower, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone: 01-4787401/02/03, Email: [email protected], www.bfin.com.np The objective of the visit is to learn about how to create and nurture enduring relationships through trust and respect with customers, employees and partners.

Transunion CIBIL TransUnion CIBIL is India’s leading credit information company and maintains one of the largest collections of consumer information globally. They have over 2,400 members–including all leading banks, financial institutions, non-banking financial companies and housing finance companies–and maintain credit records of over 550 million individuals and businesses. The objective of visit is to learn how to empower our members to plan their strategies with greater prudence. Also, to invest in content, insights, products and solutions across all sectors Reserve Bank of The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India's central bank, which controls the issue and supply India of the Indian rupee. RBI is the regulator of entire Banking in India. RBI plays an important part in the Development Strategy of the Government of India. RBI regulates commercial banks and non-banking finance companies working in India. It serves as the leader of the banking system and the money market. It regulates money supply and credit in the country. The RBI carries out India's monetary policy and exercises supervision and control over banks and non-banking finance companies in India. RBI was set up in 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act,1934. The Objective of visit is to learn how the bank regulates the issue of Bank notes and keep reserves with a view to securing monetary stability and generally to operate the currency and credit system of the country to its advantage; to have a modern monetary policy framework to meet the challenge of an increasingly complex economy, to maintain price stability while keeping in mind the objective of growth. Union Bank of Union Bank has been playing a very proactive role in the economic growth of India and it India extends credit for the requirements of different sectors of economy. Industries, exports, trading, agriculture, infrastructure and the individual segments are sectors in which the bank has deployed credit to spur economic growth and to earn from a well-diversified portfolio of assets. The objective of visit is to learn how the bank has adopted the technology in offering products and services.

LOGISTICS ARRANGEMENTS BFIN in coordination with BQ Global, will arrange the following facilities:  Airport pick up and drop facilities (All the delegates will be picked by AC car from the airport as we arrive, 3 Delegates in one car)  Institutional/Observation Visits  Local transportation for Visits (AC cars will be arranged on sharing basis for delegates during visits to Banks/institutions in Mumbai)  The welcome dinner on 16th April 2020 will be hosted in the Hotel where all the executives will be staying.  The closing dinner on 18th April 2020 will take place in MCA BKC, Bandra Mumbai (Maharashtra Cricket Club- a very prestigious Cricket Club in the country) with BQ Directors who are all former CMDs of top banks in India.  The lunch will be at best of the hotels close to the Banks/institutions we will be visiting

Accommodation:  Accommodation will be arranged at 5 Star hotels. (Hotels can be among Hotel Orchid, Taj Santacruze, Sofitel and Trident in BKC Bandra.)  All CEO’s & DCEO’s are required to stay together to facilitate the travel arrangement.  Accommodation cost will be self-borne and paid directly to the hotels.

2nd Floor, Krishna Tower, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone: 01-4787401/02/03, Email: [email protected], www.bfin.com.np BQ Global

BQ Global is founded in the year 2013, with the single minded focus of developing next generation bankers. We pride ourselves on our distinctive and differentiated content and delivery with a focus on practical aspects of learning. We work with some of the leading banks in the country to provide effective learning solutions for capacity and competence building. Partnering with 25 banks both in the public and private sector we have trained more than 10500 bankers. The average feedback rating of over 90% is arguably the highest in the industry having pan India delivery capability The Co-founder and Chairman of BQ Global, Mr. M. V. Nair, has served as the Chairman& MD (CMD) of two nationalized banks; Union Bank and Dena Bank. He is also the former Chairman of Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) He is presently holding the position of Chairman of TransUnion CIBIL. The Governing Council of BQ Global is led by Mr. K. R. Kamath; Ex CMD of and Allahabad Bank Mr. Mohan Tanksale, Ex CMD of Central Bank of India and former CEO of IBA. About Banking Finance and Insurance Institute of Nepal (BFIN) Banking, Finance and Insurance Institute of Nepal (BFIN) is promoted by 16 national level institutions represented by commercial banks, development banks, finance Companies, micro credit institutions, capital market institutions and the Emerging Nepal Limited. The main objectives of this Institute are to offer training, workshop and seminar to the employees of financial sector and other stakeholders, conduct research and consulting to strengthen the financial sector, offer specific accredited courses and develop human resources capabilities, offer financial literacy program and create data bank for the use of banking community and help strengthen the financial system in Nepal.

For Registration Ms. Aslin Gyawali Contact: +977- 9801237313| +977 – 14787401/2/3 E-mail: [email protected]

2nd Floor, Krishna Tower, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal Phone: 01-4787401/02/03, Email: [email protected], www.bfin.com.np