Announcements


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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Participate in the 2019 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey ─ Forfaiting

Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

The Asian Development Bank in partnership with ITFA is conducting the 2019 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey – Forfaiting to identify key issues and challenges in the trade finance market. Key findings from the survey will help policy makers, regulators, and financial institutions better understand the unmet trade finance needs and how they can be mitigated. The […]

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Capital Treatment of Non – Payment Insurance – A Success Story

Thursday, March 14th, 2019

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a Policy Statement (PS 8/19) and updated Supervisory Statement (17/13 “Credit Risk Mitigation”, which will come into force on 13 September 2019) in relation to the use of different types of guarantees as unfunded credit risk mitigation (CRM) for the purposes of calculating capital requirements under the Capital […]

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ITFA 2019 Young Trade Financier Award

Monday, March 11th, 2019

In a continued effort to recognise the contribution of the younger members of our trade finance market, ITFA is launching the 2019 ITFA Young Trade Financier Award.

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Trade And Receivables Finance; A Practical Guide To Risk Evaluation And Structuring by Stephen Jones

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

We are pleased to offer a 20% discount to all ITFA members on a new book written specifically for the financial market entitled ‘Trade And Receivables Finance; A Practical Guide To Risk Evaluation And Structuring’. Written by Stephen Jones, who has more than 40 years of experience in the trade finance market, this provides a practical ‘go […]

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4th Annual Global Commodity Risk Management Forum (ComRisk) – London, 21-22 May 2019

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Following ITFA’s recent agreement with Commodities People events, the ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about the 4th Annual Global Commodity Risk Management Forum. This event will be held between 21st and 22nd May 2019 in London.

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ITFA 46th Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Conference, 4-6 September 2019 – Budapest, Hungary

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

The ITFA 2019 conference website is live and is open for registration! Click here for more information and to register. 

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GTR Africa 2019, 14-15 March – discounted passes for ITFA members

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA will partner with Global Trade Review (GTR) for the GTR Africa 2019 event, an annual highlight for key players in the Africa trade, commodity and export finance market. GTR Africa returns once again to Cape Town as the regional flagship event on March 14-15. 

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