Global Trade Finance Summit 2025
Overview
About the Summit
The Global Trade Finance Summit 2025, hosted at GIFT City, is envisioned as a high-impact platform that brings together global leaders, policymakers, and trade finance experts to explore critical challenges and emerging opportunities in international trade.
Chief Guest
Shri K. Rajaraman
Chairman, IFSCA
Guest of Honour
Shri. Sanjay Kaul
Managing Director & Group CEO, GIFT City
Summit Objectives
- Foster Cross-Border Collaboration – Enable dialogue among exporters, importers, financial institutions, and regulators across geographies to address global trade priorities.
- Explore Emerging Opportunities – Highlight new models, technologies, and partnerships driving innovation in trade and trade finance.
- Contribute to the Global Trade Finance Conversation – Facilitate thought leadership and exchange of best practices with active participation from key international and regional stakeholders.
Why GIFT City as the Host Venue
- As India strengthens its role in global trade, GIFT City offers a uniquely integrated financial ecosystem that enables efficient cross-border financial operations.
- The summit provides a timely opportunity for global institutions to engage with the regulatory, infrastructural, and digital capabilities available through GIFT City.
- Hosting the summit here encourages deeper global regional engagement in a setting designed for international finance and innovation.
A Vision for the Future
While the 2025 summit marks the inaugural edition, it is conceived with the aspiration to become a recurring platform offering sustained value to global trade finance stakeholders and contributing to deeper international collaboration.
For any queries or registration, contact: gtfs@360tf.trade
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM – Registration
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM – Welcome Address by: 360tf Leadership
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Address by: IFSCA & Gift City Leadership
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM – Keynote Address by: Guest of Honour
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM – Keynote Address By: Chief Guest
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM – Liquidity at the Core: Powering Global Trade Through Partnerships between Fintech & Banks
- Strategic deployment of global capital to bridge trade finance gaps
- The role of fintech platforms in unlocking liquidity for underserved SMEs
- Evolution of risk-sharing and secondary markets to enhance liquidity
flow and credit distribution
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM – Tea Break
12:15 PM – 12:45 PM – Africa in Focus: Trade Opportunities, Geo-Politics & India Connect
- Geo-political Scenario- Africa
- Opportunities offered by Africa
- India – Africa Trade
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM – Cross-Border Trade: Regulatory and Legal Framework
- Trade Receivables Registration, Assignments & Enforcement Mechanisms
- Legal structures supporting trade credit
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM – Networking Lunch
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM – India’s Economic Ascent: Trade, Macro Trends & the Shaping of a Global Growth Powerhouse
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM – Unlocking Opportunities for Family Offices: Interest Bearing-Account Payables Securitisation (IB–APS) & the Future of Tech-Driven Trade Finance
- Leveraging structured receivables through non-bank platforms
- Accessing institutional capital via risk-mitigated trade finance assets
- Positioning trade finance as a stable, alternative investment class
- Unlocking HNI and family office flows through Interest Bearing-Account Payables Securitisation (IB–APS) frameworks
3:45 PM – 4:15 PM – From Reform to Resilience: Leadership and Governance as Pillars of India’s Banking-Led Trade Growth
Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM – By: 360tf Leadership
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM – High Tea
Chief Guest
Shri K. Rajaraman
Chairman, IFSCA
Guest of Honour
Shri Sanjay Kaul
Managing Director & Group CEO, GIFT City
Keynote Address
Mr. Vimal Shah
Chairman, BIDCO Group, Kenya
Dr. Anil K. Khandelwal
Former Chairman & Managing Director - Bank of Baroda, India
IFSCA Team
Shri Dr. Dipesh Shah
Executive Director (Development), IFSCA
Shri Supriyo Bhattacharjee
CGM, Department of Banking Regulation & Division of Payments & Settlements, IFSCA
Shri Ashutosh Sharma
Chief General Manager Development, IFSCA
Shri Sandip Shah
Head - IFSC & Strategy Department at GIFT City
Speakers
Mr. Anurag Mishra
CEO, Bimaplan
Mr. Manish Mathur
Chief Financial Officer, Dabur International Limited, UAE
Ms. Monica Gogna
Partner, Global Head of Financial Services Regulation & UK Asset Management Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LLP
Mr. Parvin Jain
Chief Executive Officer, Vision Bank, UAE
Mr. Peter Mulroy
Former General Secretary, FCI
Mr. Rahul Goswami
Partner, KLME Law, UAE
Dr. Rumki Majumdar
Chief Economist, Deloitte
Mr. Srinivas Vaman Gollapudi
President & Enterprise Head of Operations, Kotak Mahindra Bank, India
Mr. Vijay Soni
CFO, Saudi Glass, Saudi Arabia
360tf Leadership
CA Pankaj Mundra
Co-Founder, 360tf
Mr. Vikram Lodha
Co-Founder, 360tf
Ms. Binita Shah
Director & Head - Global Strategic Alliances & Digital Marketing, 360tf
Ms. Kunjan Kapadia
Head of Banking Alliance & IB, 360tf, UAE
The 2025 Global Trade Finance Summit will be held at the Gift City Club, Radisson.
Address: Zone 3, Plot number 38, Tapas Marg, Gift City Club Rd, Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382355
Conference Room: Ethos
We were honoured to have Shri K. Rajaraman, Chairperson of IFSCA, as the Chief Guest at the 360tf Global Trade Finance Summit 2025.
With over 35 years of public service, including his pivotal role as Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Shri Rajaraman now leads IFSCA’s vision of transforming India’s financial services landscape.
In his keynote, he shared insights on:
- India’s resilience in a VUCA world
- Structural reforms and financial inclusion
- Closing the trade finance gap, especially for MSMEs at the bottom of the pyramid
“A stable, inclusive, and technology-driven trade finance ecosystem will power India’s journey towards Bharat@2047.”
– Shri K. Rajaraman
The Global Trade Finance Summit 2025 (GTFS), organised by 360tf, concluded successfully at GIFT City, Gujarat, bringing together more than 250 participants — including over 50 international delegates, senior policymakers, global financial institutions, corporates, and development finance institutions from over 10 geographies across the global trade finance ecosystem. The one-day summit marked a significant milestone as a first-of-its-kind gathering dedicated to advancing cross-border trade finance from India’s premier international financial hub.
Centred on the theme “India’s Growth Journey: Unlocking Global Liquidity for Inclusive Cross-Border Growth”, the summit served as a platform for thought-provoking discussions on India’s growing role in international trade finance, the importance of unlocking global liquidity, and the need for inclusive financial systems supported by digital innovation and robust regulatory frameworks.
The sessions covered a wide range of pertinent topics, including the evolving India-Africa trade corridor, the transformative role of digital platforms in trade finance, regulatory developments shaping cross-border flows, strategies for enhancing SME access to liquidity, sustainable trade practices, and strengthening collaboration between banks, fintechs, and development finance institutions.
The summit was supported by leading industry partners, with Trade Finance Global (TFG) serving as the official Media Partner, ensuring global visibility and coverage. Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT), International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA), FCI joined as Associate Partners, reinforcing the summit’s international reach and collaborative spirit.
Speaking on the success of the summit, CA Pankaj Mundra and Vikram Lodha, Co-founders of 360tf, said:
“The Global Trade Finance Summit 2025 has highlighted not just India’s growth journey, but also the importance of collective action in building inclusive and resilient global trade finance systems. GIFT City has provided the perfect backdrop to convene global leaders and set the stage for long-term collaboration.”
With meaningful dialogue and strong cross-border participation, GTFS 2025 reaffirmed India’s position as a key driver in global trade finance. The summit concluded with a commitment from stakeholders to continue building innovative, technology-led, and inclusive solutions to unlock global liquidity and foster sustainable trade growth.
Watch the full session to revisit the conversations shaping the future of trade finance.