Announcements


State of the Trade Finance Consortia 2019

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2019

State of the Trade Finance Consortia 2019 Networks, Blockchain, Ledger Technologies in Trade & Shipping Trade Finance Global, in collaboration with TradeIX have put together a whitepaper: Blockchain and DLT in the International Trade & Shipping Space.

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ANZ Insight: How to close the USD 1.5 trillion trade finance gap

Monday, May 20th, 2019

The latest ICC study commented that closing the trade finance gap by attracting more non-bank capital will be the most pressing trade-related issue in the next 3-5 years.

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More Fintechs join ITFA

Wednesday, May 15th, 2019

A total of 18 fintechs joined ITFA following the set-up of the Fintech Committee in early 2018. Last month, 5 additional ones joined the association: R3, Taulia, EnigioTime, Coriolis Trade Tech and Traydstream. We welcome them wholeheartedly to the ITFA.

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ITFA GRC event, Frankfurt – 6 June 2019

Tuesday, May 14th, 2019

Further to the ITFA communication dated 15 March 2019, the ITFA Board is pleased to remind you about the ITFA GRC (German Regional Committee) yearly Educational Event. The event is taking place on Thursday 6th June, 2019 in Frankfurt am Main, and is for ITFA Members only with a maximum of 3 participants per member institution.

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ITFA Fintech event, 6th June – Maximising the value of transaction data with machine learning

Wednesday, May 8th, 2019

Join us on June 6th at Deutsche Bank in the City of London to gain further insights on fintech developments in trade finance and credit management.

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ITFA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – 4-6 SEPTEMBER 2019

Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

We’re all hyped at ITFA with our upcoming Budapest conference. With so much work being done by all involved to ensure that this is another fantastic ITFA event, we urge you all to register at your earliest opportunity.

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40th Annual General Meeting of VEFI – 9 May 2019, Zurich

Wednesday, April 17th, 2019

On behalf of VEFI, the Association of Forfaiters in Switzerland, the Board of ITFA is pleased to announce that the 40th Annual General Meeting of VEFI will be held on Thursday, 09 May 2019 at 10:30 a.m. at the Haus zum Rüden, Zurich.

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ITFA MERC event, Dubai – 1 May 2019

Monday, April 15th, 2019

Further to the ITFA communication dated 26 March 2019, we are pleased to remind you that the ITFA Middle East Regional Committee (MERC) is organising an educational event in Dubai entitled ”Trade Finance Distribution: Market Developments and Opportunities” on Wednesday, 1 May 2019.

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GTR UK 2019 – 8 May – discounted passes for ITFA members

Tuesday, April 9th, 2019

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA will partner with Global Trade Review (GTR) for the GTR UK 2019 event, providing an unrivalled opportunity for the UK business community to convene and discuss the UK’s key trade priorities. The event will be held on 8th May in London, UK.

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UK and China: State of the Global Supply Chain Finance Market 2019 by Trade Finance Global (TFG)

Monday, April 8th, 2019

Trade Finance Global (TFG) today released its whitepaper, ‘State of the Supply Chain Finance Market, UK & China Trade Corridors’, in partnership with East & Partners, ICC United Kingdom and Coriolis Technologies.

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ITFA Annual Conference, Budapest, 4-6 September 2019 – Conference Website Is Now LIVE

Thursday, April 4th, 2019

We are excited to announce that the ITFA 2019 conference website is now live and is open for registration!

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ITFA NERC Event Amsterdam – SAVE THE DATE – 22 May 2019

Thursday, March 28th, 2019

The ITFA Board wishes to inform you that the ITFA Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) in association with Credit Europe Bank N.V., is organizing its Annual Spring Event on Wednesday 22 May, 2019 in Amsterdam. The event, which is open to ITFA members only, will consist of an Educational Seminar followed by a drinks reception. Further details including the agenda will follow shortly. In the meantime, we […]

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