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| Global Symposium on Credit Guarantee & 38th ACSIC Conference | |||
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| DATE | April 22-25, 2026 | ||
| VENUE | Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai, INDIA | ||
| THEME | Strengthening Global Credit Guarantee Ecosystems Through Cooperation, Innovation & Resilience | ||
| DATE | TIME | PARTICULARS | REMARKS |
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| Day 1 - April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) | 04:00 pm to 06:00 pm | Registration at Sapphire Hall, Taj Mahal Hotel | |
| 07:00 pm to 09:30 pm | Welcome Dinner | ||
| Day 2 - April 23, 2026 (Thursday)/ Venue - CRYSTAL HALL | 09:00 am - 10:00 am | Registration of Delegates at Crystal Hall | |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Inaugural Session | ||
| Welcome Address: CEO, CGTMSE | |||
| Special Address: AS&DC, Ministry of MSME, Govt. of India | |||
| Keynote Address: Chairman, CGTMSE | |||
| GROUP PHOTO | |||
| 10:30 am to 11:15 am | PANEL DISCUSSION 1 | Topic: Global Perspectives and Cross‑Border Cooperation in Credit Guarantees This panel can explore how different countries design, fund, and govern their credit guarantee schemes and what can be learned from cross‑country experiences. It should also look at how regional or global facilities can complement national schemes, especially for MSMEs engaged in trade and global value chains. Discussion points 1. The evolving role of Credit Guarantee across the globe 2. Core design features that differentiate successful national guarantee schemes from less effective ones 3. Empowering MSMEs through Credit Guarantees for a Stable Global Economy | |
| 11:15 am - 11:45 am | Tea/ Coffee Break | ||
| 11:45 am - 12:00 noon | PRESENTATION 1 | Topic: Measuring Impact and Data-Driven Policy Design for Guarantees This panel will focus on robust evaluation methods to quantify the true economic and social returns of credit guarantees, informing better policy and resource allocation. Possible strands within the presentation: 1. Adopting standardized impact frameworks while minimizing operational burden on guarantee schemes. 2. Evidence on the role of guarantees in driving sustainable MSME growth, beyond short-term liquidity support. 3. Using impact data to inform future policy reforms and international standards. | |
| 12:00 noon - 12:15 pm | FIRE-SIDE CHAT 1 | ||
| 12:15 pm - 01:00 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION 2 | Topic: Risk Management, Pricing and Sustainability of Credit Guarantee Schemes This panel will focus on the internal functioning of guarantee institutions: how they measure, price and manage risk while remaining financially sustainable and developmentally relevant. Discussion points 1. Strategic setting of guarantee coverage ratios and fees to mitigate moral hazard among lenders and borrowers 2. Key metrics for measuring “additionality” without compromising portfolio quality 3. Legal and Regulatory Frameworks for Credit Guarantees | |
| 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm | Lunch | ||
| 02:30 pm - 02:45 pm | PRESENTATION 2 | Topic: Strengthening Credit Guarantee Ecosystems:
Reinsurance and Resilience in MSME Finance This session examines how reinsurance can enhance the resilience of credit guarantee institutions and sustain MSME financing during periods of stress, drawing on global risk-sharing practices and lessons learned. Possible strands within the presentation 1. Reinsurance Strategies for Credit Guarantee Institutions 2. The Future of Reinsurance in Credit Guarantees Opportunities and Challenges 3. Building Shock-Responsive Guarantee Ecosystems with the help of reinsurance as a Tool for Crisis Preparedness and Rapid Recovery | |
| 02:45 pm - 03:00 pm | FIRE-SIDE CHAT 2 | ||
| 03:00 pm - 03:45 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION 3 | Topic: Credit Guarantees as Catalysts for Green and Sustainable
Finance This panel will focus on how credit guarantees can de‑risk investments in climate, clean energy, and broader sustainable projects by MSMEs. It can also link to global climate finance discussions and national green taxonomy efforts. Discussion points 1. Building a robust pipeline of genuinely bankable green MSME projects, beyond mere re-labelling of existing loans. 2. Balancing financial additionality with environmental impact criteria in green guarantee schemes. 3. Linking national guarantee schemes with global climate funds or a potential global green guarantee facility | |
| 03:45 pm - 04:15 pm | Tea/ Coffee Break | ||
| 04:15 pm - 04:30 pm | PRESENTATION 3 | Topic: Integrating ESG Principles into Credit Guarantee
Frameworks
Integrating ESG Principles into Credit Guarantee Frameworks involves embedding environmental, social, and governance criteria into the design, risk assessment and operations of credit guarantee schemes (CGS) to promote sustainable lending while managing risks. Possible strands within the presentation 1. Integrating ESG risk scoring into eligibility using sector-specific materiality maps to calibrate coverage and premiums. 2. Thematic Product Innovation 3. Performance Monitoring and Reporting | |
| 04:30 pm - 05:15 pm | PANEL DISCUSSION 4 | Topic: Financial Inclusion, Gender and Underserved Segments
This panel will discuss on how guarantee schemes can more effectively reach underserved segments, including women‑owned enterprises, youth‑led businesses, rural/agri MSMEs, and informal‑to‑formal transitions. It can also look at how to measure impact beyond volume. Discussion points: 1. Key design levers—coverage, pricing, and lender incentives—that most effectively expand outreach to underserved and first-time borrowers 2. Strategies for encouraging banks to re-engineer credit processes for lending to these segments. 3. Data and evaluation approaches for tracking real financial inclusion outcomes over time | |
| 06:30 pm - 09:30 pm | Cultural Programme & Farewell Dinner | ||
| Day 3 - April 24, 2026 (Friday)/ Venue - CRYSTAL HALL | 09:45 am - 10:30 am | PANEL DISCUSSION 5 | Topic: Digital, Data‑Driven and AI‑Enabled Credit Guarantees
This topic examines how technology, data and AI are reshaping guarantee operations, risk assessment, and delivery models. Discussion points: 1. Embedding guarantees in digital finance 2. AI‑based credit scoring and risk pricing 3. Cybersecurity, data governance and ethics |
| 10:30 am - 10:45 am | FIRE-SIDE CHAT 3 | ||
| 10:45 am - 11:15 am | Tea/ Coffee Break | ||
| 11:15 am - 12:00 noon | PANEL DISCUSSION 6 | Topic: Future of Credit Guarantees Amid Global Economic
Shocks
This panel will address how credit guarantee schemes should evolve in a world of recurrent shocks: pandemics, supply chain disruptions, high interest rates, geopolitical tensions and climate events. It can position guarantees as part of countries’ broader financial stability and crisis‑response toolkits. Discussion points: 1. Rising global uncertainty is increasing the relevance of credit guarantees as counter-cyclical tools. 2. Credit guarantee schemes are evolving to address MSME stress from supply chain disruptions and geopolitical risks. 3. Credit guarantees are moving beyond crisis support to build longterm MSME inclusion and resilience amid ongoing tariff and trade policy volatility | |
| 12:00 noon - 12:15 pm | Symposium Highlights - Partnerships etc. | ||
| 12:15 pm - 12:45 pm | Symposium Takeaways by 2-3 participants | ||
| 12:45 pm - 01:00 pm | Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks | ||
| 01:00 pm - 03:00 pm | Networking Lunch | ||
| 03:00 pm - 05:00 pm | Chief Delegate's Meeting - Only for ACSIC Members | ||
| 06:30 pm - 09:30 pm | Cultural Programme & Farewell Dinner | ||
| Day 4 - April 25, 2026 (Saturday) | 10:00 am - 01:00 pm | City Tour | |
| 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm | Lunch and return to Hotel | ||
| GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM & 38th ACSIC - ENDS | |||