Yousuf Ali Merchant

Meezan Bank Limited
Served Meezan Bank Limited as Country Head of Trade Finance Department from July 2004 to 30.09.2013.
I was responsible to control Import, Export and Refinance activities at Country Level.
During my tenure, Trade Business enhanced from Rs-8 Billions in year 2004 to Rs-300 Billions in year 2013.

I have left Meezan Bank in November 2013.

CONTACT DETAIL:
Cell No. 03322479020
Residential: 34890242
Residential Address: G-3 Noorabad Society,
Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Block 14,
Off Mashreq Centre,
Karachi.

Bank Al Habib Limited
I have worked with Bank Al Habib Limited, Karachi from November '2001 to June 2004 as Manager, Foreign Exchange
Department in their SITE Branch.

Hameed Agencies (Private) Limited
I have also worked with the above buying house from
October 1999 to June 2001 as an Export Manager looking after Shipping Control Department, which includes following activities:
• Monitoring Shipment Schedule.
• Arranging timely Inspections.
• Arranging Vessels for shipments.
• Sending Shipping Advices to our Principal.
• Tracing shipping documents from the suppliers.
• Checking shipping documents as per Contracts and L/cs.
• Correspondence with our Principal, Merchandisers and Suppliers.

Worked with United Bank Ltd., Karachi in 1973-1974

Deutsche Bank AG, Karachi Brach
Senior Asst. Manager, Trade Finance Dept.

I was associated with Deutsche Bank AG, Karachi from1975 to 1999. I have done the following activities, during my tenure:

Seminar & Training

IMPORT DEPARTMENT
I have worked in Import Section for almost 10 years and have done the following activities:
• Opening of letters of credit and subsequent amendments and its related correspondence.
• Lodgment of Sight and Usance documents

• Settlement/Retirement of Sight and Usance documents.

• Central Bank reporting and its related correspondence.

• Dealing with clients.


EXPORT DEPARTMENT:
I was the head of the Export Section in Trade Finance Dept., for almost 10 years responsible for smooth running of the department which include controlling of following activities:
• Advising of documentary credits, subsequent amendments and transfers.
• Adding confirmation to the credits.
• Handling of documentary collections. (EBC)
• Purchase and Negotiation of export documents (EBP&EBN)
• Packing credit (Pre and Post shipment finance)
• SBP Export Refinance Scheme.
• Reporting to Central Bank and Income tax Department.
• I was in direct contact with our Export Clients, Local Management, State Bank of Pakistan, Income tax department and Head Office.

Besides controlling the above activities, being a senior man, I was involved in marketing activities.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: • Custodian of test key & safe key.


• Attended branch-training program in Deutsche bank AG, Singapore Branch for four weeks in 1985.
• Attended seminar on International Trade Finance in April 1990 in Deutsche Bank Training Center, Asia Pacific, Singapore.
• Attended Seminar organized by DB (Asia Pacific) Training Center PTE. Ltd., Singapore on subject of Trade Finance Information Technology in April 1996.


• Attended local seminar organized by Pakistan Development Banking Institute on subject of Foreign Exchange Trade Financing in June 1994.