India Exim Bank’s BRICS Economic Research Citation 2025 was presented to the Citation winner, Dr. Anirban Sanyal during the 15th BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism (ICM) Annual Meeting hosted by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) in Rio de Janeiro on July 08, 2025 in the presence of heads of member development banks of the BRICS ICM.
July 08, 2025: Dr. Anirban Sanyal was declared the winner of Export-Import Bank of India’s (India Exim Bank’s) BRICS Economic Research Citation 2025. Dr. Sanyal was handed over the Citation by Ms. Harsha Bangari, Managing Director, Export-Import Bank of India (India Exim Bank) in the presence of Mr. Aloizio Mercadante Oliva, President, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), during the 15th BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism (ICM) Annual Meeting, hosted by BNDES in Rio de Janeiro on July 08, 2025. The Annual Meeting saw the participation of the heads of member development banks of the BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism viz. the BNDES; State Development Corporation VEB.RF; China Development Bank (CDB); India Exim Bank and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA). The Citation comprises prize money of Indian Rupees 1.5 million (approximately USD 18,000), and a medal. Exim Bank’s Occasional Paper titled “Global Integration and the Effects of Protectionist Measures” based on the Citation winner’s doctoral thesis was also released during the Forum at the hands of Ms. Harsha Bangari, Managing Director, India Exim Bank, and Mr. Aloizio Mercadante Oliva, President, BNDES.
The Winning Thesis
Dr. Anirban Sanyal won the Citation for his doctoral thesis titled “Global Integration and the Effects of Protectionist Measures". Dr. Sanyal received his doctoral degree in 2023 from the University of California Santa Cruz, USA. He is currently an Assistant Adviser at the Reserve Bank of India.
The BRICS Economic Research Citation
In the context of India’s Chairmanship of the BRICS Forum during 2016, and under India Exim Bank’s Presidency of the BRICS Interbank Cooperation Mechanism (ICM), India Exim Bank instituted the BRICS Economic Research Citation in March 2016. The objective of the Citation is to stimulate and encourage advanced doctoral research on economics related topics of contemporary relevance to the member nations of BRICS.
The BRICS Economic Research Citation represents India Exim Bank’s on-going efforts at promoting research in the area of international economics, trade, development and related financing. The Citation accepted as entries, doctoral thesis written by nationals of member nations of BRICS, who have been awarded a doctorate or accepted for award of a doctorate from any University or academic institution globally. The details of the Citation were disseminated globally through advertisements in print and electronic media.
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