Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021

We are delighted to share the 2nd edition of ITFA’s manual on digital negotiable instruments, produced in collaboration with members of the DNI Initiative. We are also grateful to Trade Finance Global for helping in our efforts to gain visibility for the second edition.

Thursday, June 17th, 2021

ITFA and Trade Finance Global Trade (TFG) have today launched the LIBOR transition for trade finance hub.

Wednesday, June 16th, 2021

We are delighted to share with you the second edition of the manual on Digital Negotiable Instruments. This manual is a deliverable of our DNI Initiative which aims to bring negotiable instruments in the digital world.

Friday, May 21st, 2021

The ITFA Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) is pleased to inform you of its upcoming webinar. The webinar entitled: ”Libor Transition Update” will be held on Thursday 17 June 2021. This webinar is kindly being sponsored by Bank of China.

Friday, May 14th, 2021

Fraud is an inherent risk in all business but trade finance has experienced some high-profile cases in the last few years that have led to regulatory action.

This webinar will include expert fraud lawyers and forensic investigators and asset recovery specialists.

Tuesday, April 20th, 2021

ITFA is proud to announce that it is releasing an in-depth guide to Structured Letters of Credit. These are instruments which provide substantial funding to trade in emerging markets, but have often attracted controversy because of a lack of understanding of what they are and what they are seeking to achieve.

Monday, April 19th, 2021

In line with ITFA’s mandate to develop high quality education to its Members, the ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA has joined The CPD Certification Service, thereby granting us the opportunity to organise and deliver training courses, events, conferences, workshops, and seminars that would attract Continuing Professional Development (CPD) accreditation.

Friday, April 9th, 2021

Since we published our last bulletin on LIBOR there have been a number of significant developments in the availability and potential use of forward-looking term rates. Our latest bulletin which is available to ITFA members, highlights the important issues.

Wednesday, April 7th, 2021

Through the TFD Initiative, ITFA has established the largest business community of trade originators, funding platforms, credit insurers, institutional funders and their service providers committed to increase the level of automation and transparency in trade asset and risk distribution on the basis of technology-based market practices.

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021

Following a collaboration between ITFA and eBSI Export Academy, we are delighted to inform you that we have managed to negotiate a very attractive deal for our ITFA members.

Monday, March 29th, 2021

Trade finance has a significant role to play in sustainable development and ESG, which extends to addressing global challenges around climate change, human rights and biodiversity.

Friday, March 26th, 2021

ITFA launched the DNI Initiative at our 2019 conference that took place in Budapest. Building on ITFA’s community expertise in forfaiting, we decided to bring negotiable instruments to the digital space and started to work with some fintech members and advisors to confirm our vision and to develop guidance for the market.