The financing resources needed by growing Turkey were discussed by international firms, financial institutions and experts. Speakers, BNY Mellon, HSBC, Credit Europe Bank , Credit Guaranantee fund of Turkey, Turkish economy bank (TEB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Citi , Vodafone , Euler Hermes , World Bank Group , Limak investments, Ericsson Telecommunication, Bozlu holding, Türk Eximbank , SEM Plastik ,London forfeiting company , IFC Istanbul , Odea Bank A.S. Senior managers of member of Bank Audi Group , Afreximbank , Commerzbank , Siemens ,SACE , Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK), and Isbank companies participated as speakers.

Yavuz Eroğlu gave a speech on “Turkish chemical sector's trade financing priorities“.

 

 

  Main topics in the conference:

To examine the changing roles of Turk corporate finance firms.

Important applications and priorities of Türk Eximbank in 2013.

You need to know to do business in Libya.

The Arab Spring is then to do business in the Middle East.

Turkish Credit Insurance Market.

7th Annual Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference
Istanbul, Turkey | March 21-22, 2013
Swissotel The Bosphorus, Istanbul
Day 1

08.00 registration and refreshments
08.55 Chairman's opening remarks
Riza Kadilar, Representative, Pramex International
09.00 keynote: the role of external trade in Turkey's economic development
Mehmet Habbab, Chairman, Turkish-Lebanese Business Council; Chairman, Delta petrol; Board Member, Foreign Economic Relations Board of Turkey (Deik))
 Outlining the government's strategy for controlling the current account deficit
• What are the trade import and export expectations for 2013?
* Providing an update on the government incentive scheme of April 2012 
• What role is this relatively to play in stimulating Turkish exports, and which segments will be impacted most?
09.30 the continuing evolution of Turkish trade
Moderator: Riza Kadilar, Representative, Pramex International
Martin Raiser, Country Director, World Bank Group
Cihat Takunyaci, Country Manager & Senior Representative, BNY Mellon
Mertol Genc, Board Member & Chief of Business Development, Limak Investments
Emre Aydin, Managing Director, Head of Transaction Services Originationee, RBS
• Providing an overview of the shift in the global dynamic: how is this impacting Turkish trade
 How can turkey take full advantage of growing South-South trade volumes? What is being done at present?
• Is there sufficient liquidity and risk appetite within the Turkish banking sector to support a swing from net importer to exporter?
• How can different members of the trade finance community achieve to support those Turkish professors doing business in new markets?
• What are the primary mechanics being used to finance Turkish trade and exports at present? 
10.20 Networking break
11.05 outlining the changing role of corporate financiers
Moderator: Baris Ayanoglu, head of Trade Finance, Corporate & Commercial Banking, Yapı ve Kredi Bankasi  
Ozgur Demirci, head of Finance, Turkey & Iran, Ericsson Telecommunication
Hakan OGE, head of Finance, Bozlu holding
Murat Timur, Risk, Treasury & Corporate Finance Coordinator, Anadolu Group
Ugur Altintas, Finance Director, CAK Group
• Cheap money, low risk and increased working capital: can the banks deliver what the CFOs want?
• Highlighting the transformation of financial processes and organization within global MNCs: how is this impacting the local banking environment?
• What challenges are faceted in replicating domestic financial structures when forming transactions in foreign markets? Which alternative funding sources are companies looking to utilise?
• How does the panel feel banks are performing in addressing the main challenges currently faced by Turkish companies? Is there sufficient understanding on both sides?
11.55 laying foundations and providing support for export growth
Burcu Gökçe Yilmaz Akin, Specialist, Insurance Department, Turk Eximbank
* Examing Turk Eximbank's public remit for the promotion of ECA financing and products 
• To what extent is Türk Eximbank collaboration with private enterprises to provide support for expenters and what role do multilaterals have to play here?
 Outlining the new emphysics on non-cash programs and longer-term schemes: what opportunities are provided for the private banking sector by this shift in focus?
• Highlighting key geographies to support strategic diversion of Turkish export markets: where are the best opportunities to be found at present?
12.25 factoring: Maintaining growth in an essential industry 
Moderator: Margrith Lutschg-Emmenegger, President, FIMBank
Karim Nasrallah, Chairman, Levant Factors
Alfalfa Sarp, Turkey Representative, London Forfaiting Company Istanbul
Filiz Unal, Secretary General, Turkish Factoring Association
Cagatay Baydar, general manager, TEB Factoring
Betul Kurtulus, Assistant General Manager, Strategy Factoring
Umut Firat, Director, Commercial Underwriting & Distribution, Euler Hermes Turkey
* Counterparty credit worthiness: Factoring as a crucial liquid tool for SMEs and new start-ups
• Highlighting increasing awareness and attendance for factoring: is this trend significantly to continue? 
* Examining the impact of recent changes to factoring law and closer monitoring of the industry
* How are the factoring and trade credit insurance industries collaborating to increase product appeal • 
13.15 Lunch
Stream A: comparing risk and forward within Middle East & African trade (14.30-17.10))
Cashman: Eren Omacan, head of banking, Yapı ve Kredi Bankasi
14.30 a view from the ground: trading with the MENA region post-Arab Spring 
Moderator: Muzaffer Aksoy, Country Manager & Chief Representative Turkey, ABC International Bank
Karim Nasrallah, managing director, Lebanese Credit Insurer (LCI)) 
Roger Tanios, Director, General Council, Indevco Group
Hazem Sherif, Corporate Treasurer Manager, El Sewedy Electro-Meter Egypt
Ian Rogers, Regional Head of Business Development, Global Trade & Receivables Finance, Middle East & North Africa, HSBC 
Scott Stevenson, Senior Manager, Trade & Supply Chain Department, IFC Istanbul
Balim Ipek Göçen, head of Trade Finance Department, Odea Bank A.S. (Member of Bank Audi Group)
• Offering an overview of the growing importance of the MENA market for Turkish investors and highlighting opportunities in the energy, infrastructure and construction sectors
* Profiling and assuring the stability of MENA's political and social environment 
• How are developmental institutions propagating FDI and facilitating Turkey-MENA trade?
• Assessing economic performance forecasts across the MENA region: how is this relatively impact attitude for Turkish exports over the coming year?
• Consulting levels of foreign exchange risk when undergoing trade with the MENA region
15.20 assessing the risk environment in Sub-Saharan Africa
Jan Randolph, head of Sovereign risk, IHS Global Insight
• Outlining Africa as a potential driver of global growth: Opportunities in key markets
• Assessing risk and forward across the sub-Saharan region: has the percentage changed?
* Comparing commercial and political risk in Africa with other export destinations
* Which countries will likely be the growing hotpots over the coming years • 
15.50 Networking break
16.20 outlining the key trends, opportunities and challenges in financing African trade
Moderator: Michael Kenny, Partner, Watson, Farley & Williams
Rupert Cutler, Managing Director, Financial & Political Risk, Newman Martin & Buchan
Andre Soumah, Chairman, Ace Global
Selen Ozhisarcıklı, Senior Trade Manager, Turkish economy bank (TEB))
Kudakwashe Matereke, Manager, Trade Finance, Afreximbank
Hazem Sherif, Corporate Treasurer Manager, El Sewedy Electro-Meter Egypt
• Which African markets and sectors are providing the greatest volume of Turkey-Africa trade? Profiling the goodies typically imported from Africa and Turkish exports to the continuous
• What are the potential hurdles facing Turkish banks when acceptable credit lines with local African banks and how are they
seeking to mitigate risk?
* Negatising the regulatory terrain: Highlighting the importance and practicalities of establishing local partnerships when moving into new markets
 Outlining some of the common challenges faced by companies located both in Turkey and on the continent when doing business in sub-Saharan markets
• What support is available to facilitate Turkey-Africa trade-flows and what role do multilaterals have to play?
Stream B: Highlighting various funding options for English exenters (14.30-17.10))
Chair: Peter Hazou, Head, EMEA Market Management, treasure Services,Bank of New York Mellon
14.30 Mapping Turkey's export finance landscape
Moderator: Ralph Lerch, head of Export Finance, Commerzbank
Lemi Albukrek, Director, Financial Engineering, Siemens
Marco Ferrioli, head of Istanbul Office, Turkey and Middle East, SACE
Abdullah ALP Dündar, Senior Specialist, Medium Term Insurance guarantor and Reinsurance Department, Turk Eximbank
Jan von Allwörden, head of Department, Underwriting, Member of the Executive Board, Euler Hermes
David Lindström, director and head of Telecom, Export Finance, Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK))
Tulin Inhan, Unit Manager, Corresponent Banking, Isbank
• How are ECAs now broadcasting their offerings in line with the current climate?
• Eurobonds and syndications: how effective are these in raising fisheries capital to support Turkey's exports and at what price?
• How engage are ECAs with small ticket business? Has there been a change in mindset in this regard?
• What measurements are ECAs taking to engage more directly with companies? How might this conflict with the established bank-client dynamic?
• How can SME and mid-cap companies access the increased long-term funding needed for expansion?
 
15.20 trade finance priorities of the Turkish chemicals industry