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.

Tuesday, April 16th, 2019

The ITFA Board wishes to remind you that the ITFA Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) together with Credit Europe Bank N.V. will once again be hosting ITFA members in Amsterdam for the Spring Event which is being held on 22 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.

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.

Monday, April 8th, 2019

Following ITFA’s agreement with TXF, the ITFA Board is pleased to announce that it has secured discounted passes to TXF Global Commodity Finance: Amsterdam 2019. Please bear in mind that the ITFA NERC Amsterdam event will be taking place on 22 May (more details to follow shortly) whilst the TXF Amsterdam event will commence the day after; 23-24 May. […]

Friday, April 5th, 2019

Following ITFA’s agreement with the London Institute of Banking and Finance, the ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about the 2nd Annual Trade Finance Compliance Conference, London 2019. This event, which is being organised in conjunction with the Institute for International Banking Law and Practice and Coastline Solutions, will be held on over 2 days between 16-17 May […]

Thursday, April 4th, 2019

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

Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

Since the global financial crisis and the subsequent implementation of stringent financial regulations, banks have been consistently moving towards the so-called originate-and-distribute model, keeping as much of their lending portfolio off balance sheet in order to retain working capital flexibility. Today, technology developments are making it possible to implement such a model on a much […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

The ITFA Middle East Regional Committee (MERC) is organising an educational event on Wednesday, 1 May 2019 at the DIFC Academy The Academy, Gate Village 2. Entitled ”Trade Finance Distribution: Market Developments and Opportunities”, the seminar will focus on both unfunded and funded distribution in the region as well as fintech developments, including the recently established multi-bank Trade Finance Distribution Initiative (TFD […]

Monday, March 25th, 2019

The annual ITFA NEARC educational seminar has built up an effective platform for regional trade financiers & forfaiters to communicate and cooperate, and plays a significant role in facilitating the healthy and sustainable development of China’s forfaiting business.