Revised composition of the Sub-Committee on Trade Finance under the Niryat Protsahan sub-scheme of the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) – reg.

Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry Department of Commerce Directorate General of Foreign Trade Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi Trade Notice No. 29/2026-27

Dated: 1st October 2026

Subject: Revised composition of the Sub-Committee on Trade Finance under the Niryat Protsahan sub-scheme of the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) – reg.

The Export Promotion Mission (EPM) was launched through Trade Notices issued from time to time under the Niryat Protsahan sub-scheme. A Sub- Committee on Trade Finance has been constituted to oversee and monitor implementation of the trade finance interventions thereunder. The composition of the Sub-Committee was earlier notified vide Trade Notice No.20/2025-26 dated

02.01.2026, No.21/2025-26 dated 02.01.2026, No.25/2025-26 dated 20.02.2026, No.31/2025-26 dated 06.03.2026, and No.32/2025-26 dated 06.03.2026 for each intervention under the Niryat Protsahan sub-scheme.

2. The composition of the Sub-Committee on Trade Finance has been revised. The revised composition, applicable uniformly across all Niryat Protsahan Trade Finance interventions, is enclosed as Annexure-I to this Trade Notice.

3. All other provisions of the Trade Notices issued under the Niryat Protsahan sub- scheme of the EPM shall remain unchanged.

This Trade Notice is issued with the approval of the Competent Authority. (Ramesh Kumar Verma) Joint Director General of Foreign Trade (Issued from F. No. 01/02/49/AM-26/EPM)Annexure-I Composition of Sub-Committee on Trade Finance under the Niryat Protsahan Sub-scheme (Applicable to all Trade Finance Interventions under Export Promotion Mission – Niryat Protsahan) Sl. Officer / Representative Position No.

1. Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME Co-Chair

2. Additional Secretary (Trade Finance), Department of Commerce Co-Chair

3. Joint Secretary or Equivalent (Trade Finance Division), Department Member of Commerce

4. Joint Secretary or Equivalent (Industrial Finance), Department of Member Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance

5. Joint Secretary or Equivalent, EPM Section, DGFT Member

6. Joint DGFT, EPM Section, DGFT Convenor

7. Representative of IFD, Department of Commerce Member

8. Representative of Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Member Enterprises (CGTMSE)

9. Representatives of EXIM Bank Member

10. Representative from National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Member

(NCGTC)

11. Representative of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Invitee

(ECGC)

12. Representative of Indian Banks' Association (IBA) Invitee

13. Representative of International Financial Services Centres AuthorityInvitee

(IFSCA)

14. Representatives of Factoring NBFCs Invitee The Sub-Committee may co-opt members or invite any other participants as and when required. Domain experts or industry representatives with demonstrated experience in trade finance may be associated for any technical appraisal or otherwise.