Friday, July 1st, 2016

The Basel Committee published a paper (BCBS 362) in March 2016 setting out its proposals for limiting the use of internal models in calculating regulatory capital. ITFA has sent comments to the Committee in relation to the negative effect of these proposals on the use of credit risk insurance as a risk mitigant. A copy of […]

Tuesday, June 28th, 2016

The ITFA Board is delighted to announce that Dr. Rebecca Harding, Co-Founder and CEO of Equant Analytics, will be addressing the ITFA Annual Conference this year in Warsaw, Poland.

Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

The ITFA Board has long been in discussion to try and reactivate the Southern European Regional Committee (SERC). Following a meeting held in Paris this month, it was unanimously agreed that Stephane Gonon of Credit Agricole CIB will chair the SERC going forward.

Thursday, June 9th, 2016

As an organisation of trade finance professionals, ITFA is ever mindful of the need to network, talk with old and new partners and find opportunities as cost effectively as possible. As our 43rd Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Conference starts to gain pace, we are pleased to announce that our networking portal is now open […]

Wednesday, June 8th, 2016

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled “Restructurings Involving Trade Finance Obligations.” This seminar is going to be held on Thursday 23rd June 2016, at Pinners Hall, London, UK. Registration and breakfast are at 8:15 am followed by the seminar from 8:45 till 10:00 am.

Monday, June 6th, 2016

The ITFA Board would like to remind you all that the ITFA conference website is live and registrations have started! Please click here to register. 

Friday, June 3rd, 2016

On Thursday 12 May 2016 ITFA NERC in association with GarantiBank International N.V. and Credit Europe Bank N.V. held its annual spring event in Amsterdam.  This was the seventh annual spring event and attracted highest ever number of participants.

Friday, June 3rd, 2016

Following the communication released on 04 March 2016, we would like to remind you about the launch of the inaugural ITFA Citizenship Award.

Friday, May 20th, 2016

As part of the Board’s efforts to provide more to its members and followers, ITFA is pleased to announce that it has successfully managed to negotiate further with eBSI Export Academy, who provide Certified Online Training in Export, Finance and Supply Chain Management. eBSI is kindly offering, both our ITFA members and Non Members the […]

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

As part of the Board’s efforts to provide more to its members, ITFA is pleased to announce that following an agreement reached with eBSI Export Academy,  who provide Certified Online Training in Export, Finance and Supply Chain Management (SCM), eBSI is kindly offering our ITFA members 2 passes at 50% discount on the online certificate […]

Monday, April 25th, 2016

The ITFA Board would like to inform you all about the upcoming ICC Africa Regional Arbitration Conference. Being held on 19-21 June 2016, in Lagos, Nigeria, the conference which is all about “Arbitration and Africa: Prospects and Challenges”, will focus on the relationship between inward foreign investment in emerging markets in Africa, the types of disputes […]

Thursday, April 21st, 2016

Keeping on top of working capital management is more challenging than ever in a tough economy and an increasingly risk-averse international banking market. But businesses still need cash, and supply chains need nurturing. Receivables finance has become an increasingly common solution to this problem, releasing working capital for ongoing operations, paying suppliers promptly, and updating infrastructure.