Basa Rama

Trade Finance Operations professional with 4.5+ years of banking experience in Import & Export Trade Finance, Export Collections, Export Lodgement & Realisation, Letter of Credit (LC) processing, SWIFT messaging and Foreign Exchange transactions. Currently working in Trade Finance Operations at ICICI Bank, with prior experience at Axis Bank. Experienced in high-volume transactions, regulatory compliance, RBI/FEMA, UCP 600, EDPMS/IDPMS, AML/KYC and sanctions screening, with hands-on experience in Finacle and SWIFT systems.

Trade Finance Operations - ICICI Bank - Hyderabad

(2026-08)

• Support trade finance transaction processing, documentation review, compliance checks and operational controls.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders on transaction queries, documentation and process requirements.
• Apply banking controls and regulatory requirements while processing trade-related activities.

Deputy Manager – Trade Finance Department - Axis Bank - Hyderabad

(2024-05 - 2026-07)

• Managed Import and Export Trade Finance transactions including collections and Letter of Credit (LC) processing.
• Handled SWIFT messages including MT103, MT202 and MT910 for trade-related settlements and transactions.
• Ensured adherence to RBI guidelines, FEMA requirements and internal banking controls.
• Performed KYC, AML checks and sanctions screening as part of transaction processing and compliance controls.
• Monitored transaction queues, reconciliation and rejection cases to support timely and accurate processing.
• Coordinated with branches and internal stakeholders to resolve transaction/documentation queries within defined TAT.
• Handled export bill write-offs, due-date extensions and discrepancy resolution.
• Supported operational efficiency, risk control and accurate processing of high-volume trade transactions.

Assistant Manager – Trade Finance Department - Axis Bank - Hyderabad

(2022-02 - 2024-04)

• Processed inward and outward remittances and supported end-to-end Trade Finance transaction processing.
• Handled export documentation, export collections, document scrutiny and discrepancy-related activities.
• Managed import bill lodgements under collection and Letter of Credit transactions.
• Processed 150+ trade transactions daily with 99% accuracy while meeting defined TAT requirements.
• Performed shipping bill closure and bill regularization activities.
• Ensured required approvals were obtained for release of export documents.
• Supported EDPMS/IDPMS compliance activities and related trade documentation requirements.
• Resolved customer and branch queries through timely coordination and maintained high service quality.

M.Sc. - Mahatma Gandhi University (2017-01 - 2019-01)

B.Sc. - Nagarjuna Government Degree College (2014-01 - 2017-01)