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Mumbai Feb. 22

Various aspects of possible mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures in the domestic shipping and logistics industry and the entire gamut of financing options were discussed at the India Shipping and Logistics Finance Conference here.

Setting the tone for discussions, Mr T.S. Bhattacharya, Managing Director of State Bank of India, said the domestic banking sector was poised to support the shipping industry in a big way, as the outlook for the industry was bullish. He said the industry could grow from the present 13.7 per cent to 20 per cent within the next three years.

On financing options, Mr P.P. Vora, Director of Deloitte, said that it was imperative to choose the right mix of financial instruments (debt/equity) for projects. He elaborated on the various options ranging from bank loans and external commercial borrowings, leasing, private placement and venture capital to structured finance involving securitisation and collateralised debt obligation, FCCBs, GDRs, ADRs and IPOs.

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