Banking Consolidation has become a global phenomenon. Throughout the world, banking has been transformed from highly protected and regulated industry to competitive and deregulated industry. Many governments have relaxed regulatory and legal barriers within and across national boundaries and also across financial industry segments. The banking consolidation wave started in the United States during 1980s, followed by Europe, Japan and emerging economies including India during 1990s. Banking M&As (Mergers and Acquisitions) and consolidations has a potential for improving efficiency, productivity and competition in the industry. The current situation is characterized by an accelerated M&A activity, changing the banking structure and operational methods. With this background, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Mumbai is organizing an International conference on Banking Consolidation at World Trade Centre, Mumbai. This Conference offers an avenue and opportunity for industry and academia to interact, discuss and debate the contemporary issues, policies and research on this topic.

List of Distinguished Speakers (tentative):
• Prof. Y. K. Bhushan, Senior Advisor & Center Head – IBS Mumbai and Vice Chancellor – ICFAI University, Meghalaya
• Mr. V. Leeladhar, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India
• Dr. R. B. Barman, Executive Director, Reserve Bank of India
• Mr. Deepak Parekh, Executive Chairman, HDFC Ltd.
• Mr. K. V. Kamath, MD & CEO, ICICI Bank Ltd.
• Mr. Aditya Puri, MD, HDFC Bank Ltd.
• Mr. M. V. Nair, CMD, Union Bank of India
• Mr. Uday Kotak, Executive VC & MD, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.
• Mr. Mukund Ghaisas, Vice Chairman, I-Flex Solutions Ltd.
• Dr. D. M. Nachane, Director, IGIDR
• Mr. Rajnikant Patel, MD & CEO, BSE
• Mr. Shailesh Haribhakti, CEO, Haribhakti & Co.
• Mr. Leo Puri, Director, McKinsey & Co.
Plenary Sessions
• Contemporary Issues and Banking Consolidation
• Impact of Technology advancements on Banking and Consolidation
• Valuation approaches and Financial Modeling
• Basel II Framework and Risk Management Practice
Call for Papers: on following topics
• Consolidation of Banking and Financial Services Institutions
• Valuation and Financial Modeling
• Role of Technology Advancements
• Cross-border M&As
• M&As and Efficiency Studies
• Scale and scope Economics associated with M&As
• Basel II and Risk Management
• Legal and Regulatory Aspects
• Human Resource Aspects
• Other related topics, not covered above
Sponsorship Opportunities
• Principal Sponsor Rs. 100,000
• Platinum Sponsor Rs. 80,000
• Gold Sponsor Rs. 60,000
• Silver Sponsor Rs. 40,000
• Session Kit Sponsor Rs. 25,000
All the abstracts and papers will be double-blind reviewed. Early submission is encouraged. All the papers and communication must be sent to suresh.suralkar@ibsindia.org. Papers previously published or currently under review by other publications will not to be accepted. The participants who wish to present their papers in absentia are advised to send papers by October 28, 2008. The accepted papers will be considered for publication in conference proceeding / Journal, depending on consent from the participant. Most outstanding three papers will be awarded at the conference.
Important Dates
• Abstract Submission : September 15, 2008
• Paper Submission : October 28, 2008
• Intimation of Acceptance of Paper : October 31, 2008
• Conference : December 19 - 20, 2008
Registration Fees
From India From Abroad
Corporate Delegates Rs. 4000 $ 300
Academicians Rs. 2000 $ 200
Students (with valid I Card) Rs. 1000 $ 150


Registration fee includes tea, snacks, lunch for both the days and conference kit. Cheque / DD favoring IBS Mumbai, payable at Mumbai, should be sent latest by November 15, 2008. Accommodation for the participants will be arranged at hotels near the venue and the expenses at concessional rates will be borne by the participants. Hotel rate chart will be sent / e-mailed to participants on request.
Contact
Dr. Suresh Suralkar M.Tech & PhD (IIT Bombay)
Conference Coordinator and Professor of Finance
ICFAI Business School (IBS), Opp. Hiranandani Hospital
Powai, Mumbai 400076, India. Phones: +91 22 40434399, 25783850, 9323363637
Email: suresh.suralkar@ibsindia.org,Web:http://www.ibsindia.org/call_for_papers.pdf

Important Dates • Abstract Submission : September 15, 2008 • Paper Submission : October 28, 2008 • Intimation of Acceptance of Paper : October 31, 2008 • Conference : December 19 - 20, 2008 Registration Fees From India From Abroad Corporate Delegates Rs. 4000 $ 300 Academicians Rs. 2000 $ 200 Students (with valid I Card) Rs. 1000 $ 150 Registration fee includes tea, snacks, lunch for both the days and conference kit. Cheque / DD favoring IBS Mumbai, payable at Mumbai, should be sent latest by November 15, 2008. Accommodation for the participants will be arranged at hotels near the venue and the expenses at concessional rates will be borne by the participants. Hotel rate chart will be sent / e-mailed to participants on request. Contact Dr. Suresh Suralkar M.Tech & PhD (IIT Bombay) Conference Coordinator and Professor of Finance ICFAI Business School (IBS), Opp. Hiranandani Hospital Powai, Mumbai 400076, India. Phones: +91 22 40434399, 25783850, 9323363637 Email: suresh.suralkar@ibsindia.org,Web:http://www.ibsindia.org/call_for_papers.pdf