Wednesday, September 20th, 2023

Following the overwhelming response to the 49th Annual Conference, we wish to advise you that registration for the event is now waitlisted. Another record attendance is expected this year as we have already surpassed the 300 delegate mark and have fully booked out capacity in the conference hotel; the Ritz Carlton, Abu Dhabi.

Wednesday, August 30th, 2023

The ITFA Board wishes to bring a few points to your attention, relating to the ITFA 49th Annual Conference:
1) ITFA Conference APP (VENTLA) and Networking Portal
2) Last 10 rooms available at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Abu Dhabi
3) Dedicated registration room for VIP sponsors (Silver, Premium Silver, Gold, MENA Lead, Platinum and Diamond sponsors)

Thursday, July 27th, 2023

Time is running out, don’t miss your chance to register at cheaper rates! Early Bird Registration ends on MONDAY 31ST JULY 2023!

Thursday, July 13th, 2023

ITFA is delighted by the great response to the well-awaited annual conference. We are excited to announce that, to date we have close to 100 institutions that have registered and will be present at the Annual Conference in Abu Dhabi. Moreover, well over 200 participants have already registered, so don’t miss your chance to register!

Monday, July 10th, 2023

We are ecstatic to announce that, with three months to go until our upcoming ITFA 49th Annual Conference in Abu Dhabi, we have over 200 delegates registered to date!

Friday, June 23rd, 2023

We are thrilled to announce that for the second time at an ITFA Conference, we are offering the opportunity to the ITFA Fintech members to elevate their presence at the conference and to showcase their offerings.

Wednesday, June 14th, 2023

The ITFA Board looks forward to welcoming you in Abu Dhabi, between the 11 & 13 of October, for this year’s ITFA Annual Conference which will take place at the 5-star Ritz Carlton, Abu Dhabi Grand Canal Hotel.

Thursday, May 25th, 2023

ITFA is thrilled to announce that registrations to the much awaited 2023 ITFA Annual Conference are off to a great start. We invite you to click here to register at the earliest and take advantage of the Early Bird prices.

Wednesday, April 19th, 2023

Time is running out, don’t miss your chance to maximize on cost savings! The Super Early Bird Registration ends on 30th April 2023. This is your last chance to take advantage of the Super Early Bird registration rate! Register now by clicking here Registration Fees – ITFA Conference 2023.

Thursday, February 23rd, 2023

We are delighted to welcome TradeRiver to ITFA and to our flagship DNI Initiative.

TradeRiver is an established and leading alternative finance provider that has delivered over £350M+ of working capital to UK SME businesses via digitalized payment obligations executed via the TradeRiver supply chain portal.

Tuesday, March 14th, 2023

ITFA is delighted to once again partner with Global Trade Review (GTR) on the GTR Training: Integrating ESG Risk into Commodity Trade Finance, taking place on 30th March 2023 in London.

Friday, January 6th, 2023

To get 2023 off to a good start, we are delighted to send our members a belated Christmas present in the shape of the CRR opinions on the English and New York law master participation agreements (for the 2008 and 2019 English law versions and the New York 2019 version all as updated for LIBOR transition).

Monday, December 19th, 2022

Mercore Group is delighted to join the DNI Initiative. Mercore is a global trade focused fintech group with deep foundations in anti-financial crime. The group focuses on (1) the provision of due diligence and risk management solutions and (2) the arrangement and provision of finance to trade, supply chain and other commercial transactions.

Friday, December 16th, 2022

ITFA is pleased to announce that we are partnering with BCR, who will be organizing the 9th Annual Supply Chain Finance Summit in Madrid between 24 and 25 January 2023.

Monday, December 12th, 2022

The ITFA Board was overwhelmed by the record numbers in attendance at the ITFA Seminar and Christmas Party which was held on Monday 5th December at the DoubleTree Tower Bridge Hotel, London.

Tuesday, December 6th, 2022

At the request of Demica, a member of the ITFA Fintech Committee, we are sending you the recently launched annual benchmarking survey for banks in trade finance. After an overwhelmingly positive response to last year’s benchmark report for banks in trade finance, Demica needs your input for the 2023 survey!

Monday, December 5th, 2022

As new technology and legislation ushers in the ability to create electronic payment obligations, ITFA is proud to announce the publication of a unique set of rules covering the transfer of these obligations. We believe that the rules will provide the industry with a robust framework within which to operate with confidence, and enable the modernisation of the traditional forfaiting market.

Monday, December 5th, 2022

As new technology and legislation ushers in the ability to create electronic payment obligations, ITFA is proud to announce the publication of a unique set of rules covering the transfer of these obligations. We believe that the rules will provide the industry with a robust framework within which to operate with confidence, and enable the modernisation of the traditional forfaiting market. In this context, the rules should be viewed as an evolution of the URF (Uniform Rules for Forfaiting) that were previously published by the ICC in conjunction with ITFA.

Thursday, December 1st, 2022

We are calling on all prospective mentors and mentees to join the 2023 cohort of the ITFA Martin Ashurst Trade Finance Mentoring Scheme. Expressions of interest from prospective mentors and mentees should be submitted by 20th January 2023.

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

We invite you to a panel webinar on trade finance funds to be jointly held by ITFA and Fitch Ratings on November 29th at 2:00pm GMT. To register please click here.