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FINTECH COMMITTEE’S 2024 PRIORITIES WILL DELIVER NEW LEADERS IN DIGITAL TRADE INNOVATIONS, January 2024

Monday, January 29th, 2024

Following our laser focus on strategic industry-wide ambitions since 2018, the ITFA Fintech Committee has grown to support a network of 70+ fintech members and has delivered dozens of early adopters involving top10 financial institutions and asset managers.

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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL EVENT IN ZURICH, January 2024

Monday, January 29th, 2024

On 18th December 2023 the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) and the Association for Forfaiting in Switzerland (VEFI) co-hosted the annual Christmas Cocktail event at the historic Zunfthaus zum Rüden in the heart of Zurich’s old town.

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ITFA NEW MEMBERS, January 2024

Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

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

– Banco Safra S.A.
– Intact Trade Credit
– Global Supply Chain Finance Ltd.
– Trade Capital Corporation

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman / SMBC, December 2023

Tuesday, December 26th, 2023

As we approach the conclusion of another remarkable year, I would like to extend my gratitude to all those who joined us at our Seminar and Christmas Cocktail Party in London, as well as those who participated in the ITFA Americas year-end event in New York City and our co-hosted event in Zurich with VEFI.

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AFRICA REGIONAL COMMITTEE PANEL AT GTR AFRICA IN LONDON, December 2023

Thursday, December 21st, 2023

On November 8th ITFA’s Africa Regional Committee (ARC) appeared on a panel at GTR Africa in London to discuss sustainability and African trade.

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2023 IN REVIEW: ITFA’S TOP FIVE HIGHLIGHTS, December 2023

Thursday, December 21st, 2023

As 2023 draws to a close, it is a good time to reflect on the achievements of the past year. It has been a busy 12 months – with ITFA’s diary packed with conferences, seminars, and networking events.

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MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL COMMITTEE CHAIR EL DANAB HAS AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR REGION, December 2023

Thursday, December 21st, 2023

ITFA’s decision to host its annual conference in Abu Dhabi in 2023 shone a spotlight on the Middle East and has helped boost the organisation’s presence in the region, according to Fatenah El Danab, current chair of the Middle East Regional Committee (MERC).

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CREDIT INSURANCE AS A CREDIT RISK MITIGANT TO DIVERSIFY RISK UNDER THE CAPITAL RULES, December 2023

Tuesday, December 19th, 2023

This paper is a collaboration between the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (“ITFA”) and the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers (“IACPM”).

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GERMAN REGIONAL COMMITTEE EDUCATIONAL SEMINAR IN FRANKFURT, December 2023

Monday, December 18th, 2023

On November 23rd, 2023 the ITFA German Regional Committee held an educational seminar which adhered to ITFA’s high standards, both in terms of the venue and the hot topics presented by experienced professionals.

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ITFA NEW MEMBERS, December 2023

Thursday, December 21st, 2023

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

– Habib Bank AG Zurich
– LSQ

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman / SMBC, November 2023

Thursday, November 30th, 2023

Welcome to the November edition of the ITFA newsletter! We are thrilled to share the latest updates, news, and insights from THE trade finance Association.

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ITFA RELEASES 2023 ADDENDUM TO THE DIGITAL NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS HANDBOOK, November 2023

Friday, November 24th, 2023

Today, the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) has released an addendum to its Digital Negotiable Instruments (DNI) Handbook.

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