About us
We “Tudu Financial Services” are a consultancy firm, engaged in providing trade finance services to for Exporter / Importer, SMEs / MSMEs, Bankers etc since 2019. It has been promoted by Isaac Tudu, a renowned trade finance specialist.
Isaac is one of the top International Banking Expert in India having more than 25 years of baking experience along with internationally recognised certifications like CDCS, CSDG, CITF, CDTS etc.
Isaac is an ex-banker with India’s largest Banks i.e. ICICI Bank (10 years) and State Bank of India (15 years) having vast in-depth knowledge in Trade Finance and Credit.
Isaac is an ICC Certified Trainer of Incoterms® 2020 for Asia-Pacific.
(https://iccwbo.org/business-solutions/incoterms-rules/incoterms-2020/#block-accordion-9)
Isaac is also well versed with ICC Rules relative to Trade Finance and has an in-depth knowledge of regulatory directions impacting trade finance transactions
Isaac’s Vision: (i) To create a financial world where SMEs / MSMEs are well conversant with Trade Finance without any ambiguity AND (ii) where every Bankers can demonstrate practical knowledge and understanding of the complex issues associated with documentary credit (Letters of Credit – LC) by CDCS Certification
Isaac’s Mission: (i) To help 100,000 SMEs / MSMEs to achieve their Sales & Business Growth drastically by enabling them through the “Hassle-Free Trade Finance” Programme AND (ii) To help 100,000 bankers / trade finance professionals to improve their career and promotion prospects by CDCS certification through “CDCS Exam Preparation Course”.
We conduct “CDCS Exam Preparation Course” for bankers and trade finance professionals.
Our firm offers a “Hassle-Free Trade Finance” (online / offline) programme, conducting open public or internal seminars, webinars, workshops, advisory services, consultations and further services like (i) comprehensive 8 weeks trade finance training programme (ii) 3 days / one-week training on short term trade finance (iii) detailed workshops on examination of documents under LC (iv) detailed review of trade finance services provided by the bank and recommendations (v) preparing strategy for approaching a bank for trade finance services (vi) guidance on complex trade finance transaction and compliance issues (vii) development of back-office functions in trade finance (viii) market analysis of trade finance in the country (ix) workshops on trade finance sales
Isaac Tudu is a Trade Finance Specialist and a regular facilitator of Trade Finance conducting numerous training programmes / seminars / webinars.
During his tenure with ICICI Bank for 10 years from 2010 to 2019 as Regional Head Sales (North & West Gujarat), based at Ahmedabad and Chief Manager- Commercial Banking for South Gujarat, based at Surat, Isaac Tudu mostly catered to the Trade Finance need of SMEs and Corporates i.e. issuance of LC, BG & BC; Import / Export Collection Bills; Direct Import Bills and Advance Payments; Arrangement of Supplier’s Credit; SBLC backed Buyer’s Credit; Export Bill Negotiation under LC; LC Confirmation; Outward / Inward Remittances; Pre-shipment Credit (EPC/PCFC); Post-shipment Credit (Export Bill Purchase/ Discounting/ EBR); ODI/ Capital Account Transactions; Compliance of FEMA/ RBI Guidelines, Offering of Trade Technology Products etc.
Before joining ICICI Bank, Isaac Tudu has worked with State Bank of India for 15 years from 1995 to 2009 in various capacities, heading the largest SMEs Branch i.e. Specialised Commercial Branch, Surat, catering mainly to SME’s Credit and Trade requirements with full-fledged Authorised Dealer-Category–I Division.
Isaac’s association and achievements
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• Visiting faculty for National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune
• Guest trade finance trainer for Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB), Mumbai