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Rahul Das

New Delhi

Summary

An astute professional experience of over 7+ years in Trade Finance Operation (Yes Bank BOFA HDFC BARCLAYS). *Good hands on experience of Tradeline, Trade flow, Swift, UBS, MT103, MT202, MS-Office,

To seek an opportunity in a highly competitive environment to apply my skills for the excellence of the organization.

An excellent team player, having the capability, mindset to work my own in tough and highly paced environment, dedicated and results oriented, hardworking and smart working as well, sincere and a regular person. I am optimistic and have positive attitude .

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Analyst -Trade Finance Operation

Barclays
Noida, INDIA
09.2021 - Current

Letter Of Credit & Reimbursement:

  • Authorizing claims (MT742) , Amendments(MT747) and verifying transaction as per international standard under URR 725 and checking compliance for every transaction.
    Having clear understating for swift message of MT700 series.
  • Scrutinizing the documents as received from claiming Bank MT 742, Handing all the incoming swift queries regarding payments from claiming bank and issuing bank.
  • Diligently ensured strict compliance of letters of credit and amendments with OFAC (Office of the Foreign Assets Controller)
  • Handled import/export letters of credit functions including issuance, advising, amendments, and payments.
  • Handling end to end process for reimbursement and LC payments.
  • Evaluating the letter of credit and validating the sales contract.
  • Review and checking of international export documents like Commercial Invoices, Transport Documents, and Legal Documents as per UCP 600 and to check if the presentations are complying.
  • Use SWIFT to create any required messages and examine commercial documents to comply with L/C terms and conditions.
  • Preparation of weekly and monthly MIS reports type of payment are made in timely manner.
  • Regularly updating SOPs, keeping track of all the exceptions updating/sharing with the team.

Deputy Manager

HDFC BANK LTD
Noida, India
09.2020 - 02.2021

Imports Payments:

  • Processing wire payments through MT202 , MT103 accordance to guidelines in addition to being in compliance.
  • Having clear knowledge about Nostro and Vostro Account.
  • Hands on with swift messages and input data in the tool and forward for validation.
  • Ensure prompt error free/accurate transaction processing within TAT and service delivery standard.
  • Initial scrutiny and verification of documents received from branches.
  • Examine documents drawn under import Letters of Credit to determine compliance with terms and condition.
  • Processing of import bills received through TON and Trade Stream.
  • Daily monitoring of internal accounts and proper record maintenance.
  • Resolution of internal/external customer complaints.
  • Preparation of weekly and monthly MIS reports.
  • Liaised with team members to promote public relations strategies.

Senior Team Member

Bank of America (BA Continuum India Pvt. Ltd)
Gurugram, India
04.2018 - 09.2020

Reimbursement and Outgoing collection:

  • Handling end to end process for reimbursement team (US TRADE)
  • Processing claims(MT742) , Amendments(MT747) and verifying transaction as per international standard under URR 725 and checking compliance for every transaction.
  • Having clear understating for swift message of MT700 series and MT400 series
  • Handing all the incoming swift queries regarding payments from claiming bank and issuing bank.
  • Compliance checking of the transactions, documents as per OFAC (Office of the Foreign
    Assets Controller) and “US Department of the Treasury” including Anti-Money Laundering
    and Boycott
  • Handle calls with onshore regarding process performance and updates on weekly basis.
  • Taking care of all metrics in process (productivity, accuracy, timeliness targets)
  • Preparation of weekly and monthly MIS reports type of payment are made in timely manner.
  • Regularly updating SOPs, keeping track of all the exceptions updating/sharing with the team.

Team Member

Bank of America (BA Continuum India Pvt. Ltd)
Gurugram, India
09.2015 - 08.2017

Letter of Credit(LC)&Open Account:

  • Review and checking of international export/import documents like Commercial Invoices, Transport Documents, and Legal Documents as per the rules to check if the presentations are complying for the payment or discrepant.
  • Advising L/C and amendments as per client's request within international standard under UCP600 comply with terms and condition
  • Use SWIFT to create any required messages and examine commercial documents to comply with L/C terms and conditions,
  • Compliance checking of the transactions, documents as per OFAC (Office of the Foreign Assets Controller) and “US Department of the Treasury” including Anti-Money Laundering and Boycotts.
  • Recognize and advise about the high-risk transactions' shipment and documents to the client (Importer) including our onshore team and then take appropriate action.
  • Match the funding and release the transactions to make the final payment to the exporter debiting the account of the importer.
  • Processing and Verifying documents, FVTs, Re-POP, Revise and Setups.
  • Handle calls with onshore regarding process performance and updates on weekly basis.
  • Preparation of weekly and monthly MIS reports type of payment are made in timely manner.
  • Regularly updating SOPs, keeping track of all the exceptions updating/sharing with the team.
  • Monitoring the daily queues for respective products.

Officer

YES BANK LTD.
Gurugram, India
02.2015 - 08.2015
  • Preparing cash margin for Mumbai (NOC) and Gurgaon (NOC).
  • Handling the documents under Buyer's credit for LC team and bill booking.
  • Preparing the MIS- report on daily basis.
  • Handling branch quires.

Education

Banking & Management -

Times Group of India
Noida
2015

Bcom (Hons) -

GU, University of Guwahati
Guwahati
2013

12th -

CBSE Board
2010

10th -

CBSE Board
2008

Skills

  • International Trade Finance
  • Automation and ideas and Development(MIS)
  • Proficiency with SWIFTS
  • Team Player
  • Proficiency in Ms-Office
  • Process improvement
  • UCP600, URR725
  • Compliance
  • KYC/AML
  • Cross trained in others products
  • Operational Reporting

Timeline

Business Analyst -Trade Finance Operation

Barclays
09.2021 - Current

Deputy Manager

HDFC BANK LTD
09.2020 - 02.2021

Senior Team Member

Bank of America (BA Continuum India Pvt. Ltd)
04.2018 - 09.2020

Team Member

Bank of America (BA Continuum India Pvt. Ltd)
09.2015 - 08.2017

Officer

YES BANK LTD.
02.2015 - 08.2015

Banking & Management -

Times Group of India

Bcom (Hons) -

GU, University of Guwahati

12th -

CBSE Board

10th -

CBSE Board
Rahul Das