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ITFA 45th Annual Conference 2018, Cape Town – Super Early Bird price valid till 15 April

Wednesday, March 7th, 2018

The highlight of the trade finance conference year, the 2018 ITFA Annual Conference taking place between the 4-6th September in Cape Town, South Africa, is fast approaching. TheSuper Early Bird price is soon coming to an end! So hurry up and register before 15 April 2018!

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ITFA Newsletter – February 2018 Issue

Monday, February 26th, 2018

We are pleased to inform you that the February 2018 ITFA Newsletter is now out. Please click here to open the blog. In the event that you cannot view the blog click here for a PDF format.

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SAVE THE DATE – ITFA CEERC event, Budapest – 12 April 2018

Monday, February 12th, 2018

The ITFA CEE Regional Committee is pleased to inform you that the traditional educational seminar of ITFA Central and Eastern European Region will be held on 12th April, 2018, in Budapest.

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VEFI Bowling and Jass Championship, Zurich – 15 March 2018

Friday, February 9th, 2018

The ITFA Board together with the Board of VEFI, the Association of Forfaiters in Switzerland, would like to invite you to the VEFI and ITFA Bowling and Jass Championship evening. This invitation is extended not only to ITFA members but also to all colleagues who are handling forfaiting business.

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SAVE THE DATE – ITFA GRC Annual Stammtisch, Frankfurt – 6 June 2018

Thursday, February 8th, 2018

The ITFA German Regional Committee (GRC) is organizing a presentation of the ITFA FinTech Committee on Wednesday June 6, 2018 in Frankfurt am Main. The event is for ITFA Members only with a maximum of 3 market participants per Member attending. Access will be restricted to confirmed guests only. The presentation will be followed by the Annual Stammtisch.

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ITFA Newsletter – January 2018 Issue

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018

We are pleased to inform you that the January 2018 ITFA Newsletter is now out. Please click here to open the blog. In the event that you cannot view the blog click here for a PDF format.

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GTR Mena Trade Finance Week 2018, 19/20 February 2018, Dubai, UAE

Wednesday, January 10th, 2018

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA will once again partner with GTR at the GTR Mena Trade Finance Week 2018, which will be held between 19th and 20th February 2018 at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Dubai. GTR Mena Trade Finance Week, which returns to Dubai for its 15th year, is the most established and comprehensive market gathering […]

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ITFA NERC Networking Event, 7th February 2018, London

Friday, January 5th, 2018

The ITFA Board is pleased to invite all ITFA members to the very first event of the year – the ITFA NERC Networking event which is going to be held on 7th February 2018 in London. This year’s NERC event is being held at the Bank of England Museum, Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AH, and will begin at 15:00 hours.

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ITFA 45th Annual Conference 2018 – Cape Town – Sponsorship Opportunities

Thursday, October 19th, 2017

Planning is well underway for next year’s ITFA Annual Conference which will be held in Cape Town, South Africa between the 4-6th September 2018. We will be opening the conference website for registrations very shortly, so please stay tuned for more updates from ITFA!

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Updated / replaced ITFA BAFT Legal Opinion

Thursday, October 19th, 2017

The International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA), through its Market Practice Committee, is very pleased to announce that the legal opinion originally issued in 2015 has now been updated and replaced. The new version is made available exclusively for the benefit of members of both ITFA and BAFT, as was previously the case.

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ITFA and VEFI – Economic Outlook and Networking Lunch, 26 October 2017, Zurich

Friday, September 29th, 2017

The ITFA Board together with the Board of VEFI, the Association of Forfaiters in Switzerland, would like to invite you to the VEFI and ITFA Economic Outlook and Networking Lunch 2017.

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The United Nations approves Forfaiting Rules

Tuesday, August 1st, 2017

The Uniform Rules for Forfaiting (URF 800) published by ITFA and the ICC, and which are the only internationally approved rules for any form of receivables finance, have received further distinction of approval and endorsement by UNCITRAL (United Nations Commission on International Trade Law), an agency of the UN. The formal letter of approval can […]

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