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.

Wednesday, October 18th, 2017

We are pleased to inform you that the October 2017 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.

Thursday, October 12th, 2017

Following its most recent association agreement with TXF, the ITFA Board is pleased to announce that it has secured discounted tickets to a one-day leaders’ summit on French export finance.

Thursday, October 12th, 2017

Following an agreement entered into between ITFA and eBSI Export Academy, we are delighted to inform you that we have managed to negotiate yet another very attractive deal for our ITFA members.

Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled “Trade and Export Finance: The Equator Principles – A Refresher and an Update.” This seminar is going to be held on Thursday 26th October 2017, at Pinners Hall, London, UK. Registration and breakfast are at 8:15 am followed by the seminar from 8:45 till 10:00 am.

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.

Thursday, September 28th, 2017

As mentioned during the Annual Conference in Edinburgh, we are now preparing for the ITFA year end event….our Christmas Cocktail Party, which is taking place on Monday, 11 December 2017 from 18:30 onwards, at the Victorian Bath House in London. It is likely that an educational event will be held earlier in the day. Details to follow.

Thursday, September 28th, 2017

ITFA is proud to announce that it has become associated with R3, the operators of the Corda Blockchain technology, and TradeIX, the financial technology firm who are to develop a DLT trade finance platform with a number of consortium banks including  ITFA members.

Monday, September 25th, 2017

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA and IBS (a Portuguese business school) are jointly organising a Trade Finance Seminar which is going to be held on the 27th October 2017 in Lisbon, Portugal. The seminar will take place at IBS’ premises in Lisbon (Avenida das Forças Armadas, 1649-026 Lisbon – closest subway station is Entrecampos).

Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

We are pleased to inform you that the September 2017 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.

Monday, September 18th, 2017

The ITFA Board is proud to announce that having supported the Junior Diabetics Research Fund (JDRF) in loving memory of Martin Ashurst, our dear friend, guiding light and mentor to so many in the forfaiting business, we have a considerable  sum of money to donate to this worthy cause.

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

Following the ITFA AGM in Edinburgh, ITFA is proud to announce that besides having two new Board Members joining the Board (Khilola Turaeva and Duarte Pedreira), there has also been some reshuffling of Board Member duties and responsibilities.