Factoring as a means to gain access to short-term export financing and mitigating risks related to payment delays and defaults has gained traction worldwide. MSMEs in China, UK, Germany and Brazil, amongst others, have used this tool to leap into the big league. Curiously in India, where MSMEs have always rued the lack of access to easy financing options, factoring has failed to take-off due to matters both real and perceived. Indian factoring institutions have at long last started to make an aggressive play for the business. Will they be able to break the shackles?

Kazuya Nakajo

Chief Director General, JETRO India
On how JETRO is actively facilitating investments from Japan into India and assisting Indian companies explore and enter the Japanese market.

H.E. Mohamed Maliki

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to India
Discusses the ways to strengthen bilateral engagements and boost trade flows.

A. M. Naik

Group Executive Chairman, L&T
Talks about what it takes to lead one of India’s foremost multi-interest conglomerates and the challenges of succession planning.

Inbox

Letters to The Editor
Readers’ feedback, criticism and appreciation that hit our mailbox in June 2017.

MONOLOGUE

PEOPLE SPEAK
Arun Jaitley on implementation of GST, PM Modi on strengthening India-Germany ties & much more.

GLOBAL TRADE

Vietnam-US trade deal, UK’s snap election, China’s investment in Kenya’s railways & much more.

INDIA TRADE

PM Modi’s visit to US, India-Russia trade cooperation, the lingering effect of demonetisation & more.

Spotlight

Morocco

The country is now banking on its engineering industries to reduce a yawning trade deficit!

Rendezvous

Manohar Azgaonkar,
Minister for Tourism, Goa
Discusses how he plans to make Goa a round-the-year tourist destination and increase forex earnings.

Import’onomics

Asafoetida
Health conscious consumers are driving its imports.

Secret Ingredient

Cuttlefish & Squid
These exotic seafood items are finding new markets abroad.

Policy Monitor

JPDEPC
Manish Kajaria, Chairman, on the challenges the jute industry faces.

Face2Face

Anand Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General, IARI
On initiatives taken by CDB to boost exports of coconut products.

TDB Forum

Questions about foreign trade that hit our mail box in June 2017.

Datebook

Some must-visit trade shows.

Borderline

Editor’s Column

Eximpedia

10 ways to Boost your
Exports by Exploiting
Online Marketplaces

Online marketplaces that have followed the Internet boom have come as a boon to new-age exporters. They can now showcase their products without travelling the world. TDB brings to you the art and science of exploiting these marketplaces to boost your international footprint.