Mr. Laxmanan Sankaran
Country Editor - UAE

Name: Mr. Laxmanan Sankaran

Position: Head of Trade Finance at Commercial Bank of Dubai

E-mail: laxmanan@emirates.net.ae

Lakshmanan Sankaran is a B.Com, 1st class, CAIIB and CDCS. He has PG Diploma in Export and Marketing Management. He has more than 29 years of experience in large, multi national banks in New Delhi, India and Dubai, UAE. He has spent over two decades in Trade Finance.

Laxman is currently Executive Manager and Head of Trade Finance at Commercial Bank of Dubai. Laxman was previously Head of Operations, Dubai for National Bank of Fujairah and Head of Trade Finance at BNP Paribas, New Delhi.

Laxman is a certified ISO 9001 Lead Auditor. He has attended specialized training programs, focusing on different aspects of International Trade Finance, in New York, Zurich, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mumbai and Dubai. He has extensive experience in handling Trade Finance related Frauds and managing Operational Risk. Laxman lists as his special strengths - Problem Solving, Providing Solutions, Re-engineering, Change Manager, Project Management, Leading and managing large Teams.

Lakshmanan Sankaran is:

• Vice Chair, Middle East Advisory Council of International Institute of Banking Law & Practice
• Panelist, LC Annual Survey 2004, 2005, 2006
• Convener of Operations Group, Dubai
• Contributing Editor / Member of Editorial Board, LC VIEWS