Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

The world’s largest trade finance banks are being inconsistent in their use of regulatory reporting frameworks for sustainability, according to new research published by ITFA’s ESG Committee.

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

Newly appointed ITFA executive board member Hernan Mayol and his local advisory board are putting together a series of events and initiatives for the Americas to expand membership across the region and encourage greater cooperation globally.

Tuesday, October 24th, 2023

Deceptive shipping practices began to emerge as a topic of interest following the US Treasury Department Office of Foreign Assets Control’s guidance on Deceptive Shipping Practices (2020).

Thursday, October 26th, 2023

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

– Aspen
– CredAble
– Eastnets
– Itau BBA International PLC
– KOIOS Master Data Limited
– UAE Trade Connect
– Vantage Risk Speciality Insurance Company

Tuesday, September 26th, 2023

Welcome to the latest instalment of the ITFA newsletter! We sincerely hope you had a well-deserved summer break and are now ready to dive into some exciting updates.

Friday, September 22nd, 2023

Trade and supply chain finance has a unique position in the process of moving towards more sustainable business models.

Friday, September 22nd, 2023

The ITFA Emerging Leaders Committee is currently enjoying its most prosperous year to date, marked by substantial global growth and the expansion of its diverse range of activities.

Friday, September 22nd, 2023

On September 13th the ITFA Africa Regional Committee (ARC) hosted the next educational webinar in its series aimed at financial professionals working in Africa.

Friday, September 22nd, 2023

The lack of standardisation in insurance terms is a major obstacle to the growth of the credit insurance market, and a challenge ITFA is looking to tackle head-on with the creation of a new working group.

Friday, September 22nd, 2023

ITFA’s education function is revamping its educational output in a bid to draw in fresh talent to the trade finance market and continue to provide valuable content to its existing members.

Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a joint alert regarding the proliferation of certain ‘high priority goods’ being exported and transshipped to Russia in order to support its war effort in Ukraine.

Thursday, September 14th, 2023

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

– Silver Birch Finance
– efcom
– Bondaval
– T3i Partner Network LLP
– Gracher Kredit & Kautionsmakler GmbH & Co. KG

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

Welcome to this month’s edition of the ITFA newsletter!
As we gear up for the peak summer month, I am thrilled to share some wonderful moments from our successful ITFA week, which spanned three consecutive days (July 10th, 11th, and 12th).

Monday, July 24th, 2023

ITFA Week, hosted in London from 11 – 13 July, brought together trade finance professionals for three consecutive days of knowledge sharing, networking and summer festivities.

Friday, July 21st, 2023

Just about six months ago, Trade Finance Global reached out to a variety of trade finance experts to help answer some questions we had about the industry. Like always, our friends across the industry came through and provided us with some detailed thoughts on the ins and outs of the trade finance world.

Thursday, July 20th, 2023

The ITFA Insurance Event held on June 21, 2023, at Crédit Agricole CIB’s campus in Montrouge, France, was a resounding success, with a high turnout and engaging discussions on various topics of significance to the credit insurance industry.

Thursday, July 20th, 2023

On July 5th the ITFA Africa Regional Committee (ARC) hosted the next two educational webinars in its series aimed at financial professionals working in Africa. These webinars explore topical issues in African trade, as well as the basics of trade finance, with insights and learnings drawn from ITFA’s network of experts.

Monday, July 17th, 2023

On 11 th May 2023 the ITFA German Regional Committee held its annual workshop event, hosted by Berliner Sparkasse in their Berlin head-office. More than 40 participants joint for a lively and engaged discussion.

Monday, July 24th, 2023

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

– Axendo
– Canopius
– Pernix
– S-International Baden-Württemberg Nord
– Surecomp

Thursday, June 29th, 2023

Dear Members and Friends,

I hope this message finds you in good health and high spirits. As we kick off another month, I am delighted to bring you our monthly newsletter, aimed at keeping you updated on the latest developments and activities within our association