Thursday, December 19th, 2024

As we approach the end to another exceptional year, I want to take a moment to thank everyone who joined us at the Seminar and Christmas Cocktail Party at the Steel Yard in London, the ITFA Americas year-end gathering in New York City, and the collaborative event in Zurich with VEFI.

Thursday, December 19th, 2024

In what seems like a blink of an eye, 2024 is already coming to an end. Before we all pack up to enjoy the festivities of the season, we are once again taking a moment to look back on ITFA’s achievements over the past year.

Thursday, December 19th, 2024

ITFA met with the European Commission on 4 November to further discuss the commission’s proposed changes to the Late Payment Directive which would see a 30-day payment limit imposed on all business-to-business transactions across the European Union.

Thursday, December 19th, 2024

ITFA’s annual London Christmas party took place on December 9th with great success. Held at the Steel Yard in the City, the event saw nearly 400 guests from London and around the world gather to catch up and discuss the developments of another year.

Thursday, December 19th, 2024

The current UK economic landscape, particularly in the aftermath of Brexit, has significantly impacted Trade Finance and Working Capital Management for UK companies. According to the recent “Atradius Payment Practices Barometer 2024”, trade credit remains a vital part of B2B sales strategies, with nearly two-thirds of sales conducted on credit.

Thursday, December 19th, 2024

On November 12th ITFA’s African Regional Committee (ARC) held its final educational webinar of 2024 in partnership with ITFA’s Southern Europe Regional Committee (SERC). These webinars are aimed at African financial professionals and anyone financing or underwriting trade in Africa and explore topical issues in trade, as well as the basics of trade finance, with insights and learnings drawn from ITFA’s network of experts.

Thursday, December 19th, 2024

On November 14th several members of ITFA’s African Regional Committee (ARC) took part in GTR Africa 2024 London, the UK’s leading event on trade finance in Africa. The underlying theme of this year’s discussions was Africa’s trade finance gap and efforts by the global trade finance community to close it.

Thursday, December 19th, 2024

In the Voices from our Regions, this month you will find articles from a number of our Regional Committees with regard to events they organised in the past couple of months

Wednesday, December 11th, 2024

ITFA is pleased to welcome three institutions to its growing family:

– cflox
– eexpand
– CME Group

Wednesday, November 27th, 2024

Welcome to the November edition of the ITFA Newsletter!
This month has been vibrant with numerous events and milestones, including the highly anticipated first Trade Finance Conference of Parties meeting (TF COP), held on October 28 in Washington, DC, in collaboration with the IFC.

Wednesday, November 27th, 2024

Washington, DC, 28 October 2024 – At the inaugural Trade Finance Conference of Parties (TF COP), the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) introduced the Washington Declaration, a landmark call to action urging the United Nations (UN) ..

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

The trade finance gap has been described as a global crisis. And it’s no secret why: between 2020 and 2022, the gap saw a 47% increase to a record $2.5 trillion. Mitigating this gap is urgent, in part because it adversely affects developing economies and small businesses.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

The Emerging Leaders Committee has had a very busy few months as it ramps up the number of events it hosts around the world. Committee chairperson Pouya Jafari speaks to ITFA editorial consultant Rebecca Spong about how his team is making a real push for Emerging Leaders to become even more global in order to support early-stage professionals wherever they are located and attract a broader range of talent to the industry.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

On November 13, 2024, Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB) hosted the annual meeting of ITFA’s (International Trade and Forfaiting Association) regional committee for Central and Eastern Europe at the Centre for Innovative Entrepreneurship. ITFA is a global trade association for companies, financial institutions, and intermediaries involved in global trade and receivables financing.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

In the Voices from our Regions you will find articles contributed by three of our Regional Committees in relation to the events they organised in the past month.

Monday, November 25th, 2024

ITFA is pleased to welcome three institutions to its growing family:

– Cultivar Insurance Ltd
– Mills & Reeve
– Trade Technologies

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024

Welcome to the October edition of the ITFA Newsletter! We are thrilled to share the latest updates, news and insights from ITFA.

Tuesday, October 22nd, 2024

The ITFA Project Tracker provides a concise snapshot of ongoing projects and initiatives within the association.

Monday, October 21st, 2024

Digitalisation of trade finance instruments and tightening prudential regulation could be drivers for trade finance distribution and the quest for new sources of trade finance liquidity.

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024

The ITFA Trade Finance Investment Ecosystem (ITFIE) is leading efforts to develop trade as an asset class and persuade more institutional investors to invest in the trade finance market, with plans afoot for more events, conferences and publications.