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3 new members join ITFA

Thursday, February 5th, 2015

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce the following new members. 

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On the move: Ms Silja Calac

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015

Silja Calac has joined Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in January, as senior surety underwriter. She will be based in the company’s office in Frankfurt and will be responsible for further expanding its surety business for banks. She will report to Azman Noorani, Head of Surety and Trade Credit Insurance.

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TFR Cross-border trade forum

Monday, February 2nd, 2015

The TFR Cross-border Trade Forum is being held on the 18th of March 2015 in Central London. This is a one-day event that celebrates the real deals on the ground that underpins today’s economy.

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IFG – Press Release – Factoring in Europe

Wednesday, January 28th, 2015

  The factoring and commercial finance industry met in Brussels for the first time ever for a summit aiming at joining forces and developing common solutions to support the real economy.  Read more by clicking here. Left to right: Magdalena Wessel (Chief Legal Counsel, Deutscher Factoring-Verband), John Gielen (EUF Chairman), Michaël Theurer (Member of European […]

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Discount to ITFA members – 2nd intake for Certificate of Finance in International Trade (COFIT)

Monday, December 29th, 2014

ITFA has the pleasure of announcing a 30% discount to all of its members wishing to register for the Certificate of Finance in International Trade (COFIT).

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Reminder – BAFT – Europe Bank to Bank Forum – Amsterdam 19th to 21st January 2015

Tuesday, December 16th, 2014

ITFA takes the opportunity to remind all its members about the following upcoming event, being brought to you in collaboration with BAFT.

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ITFA in partnership with GTR

Monday, December 15th, 2014

ITFA is pleased to announce that it has recently signed a global media partnership agreement with GTR bringing more value to ITFA’s members. For more information on the partnership please click on the following link.

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On the move: Mag. Semih Özcan MA

Sunday, November 23rd, 2014

After 12 years with Raiffeisen Bank International, Semih Özcan MA has recently moved to Denizbank AG in Vienna, as Division Head of Financial Institution & Trade Finance. Mr Özcan brings with him a wealth of expertise in the Loan Syndicaton.  At Raiffeisen Bank International he headed the Secondary Loan Trading, and before that he was […]

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News of the ITFA GRC annual workshop/dinner and Newly elected ITFA GRC Board announced

Tuesday, November 11th, 2014

This year’s workshop for senior forfaiters was hosted by BHF-BANK Aktiengesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main on November 5, 2014.  This was then followed by an invitation from the International Trade & Forfaiting Association to a networking dinner for all participants of the workshop. As in previous years the workshop, reserved for ITFA members only, held in German, […]

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ITFA in Partnershi​p with ICC Global events – Free passes to Members

Wednesday, October 1st, 2014

It is with pleasure that ITFA announces yet another barter agreement, this time with ICC – International Chamber of Commerce, for the launch of the 3rd Supply Chain Financing Summit

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IFA becomes ITFA

Wednesday, September 24th, 2014

The International Forfaiting Association has added “trade” to its wider remit to become the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) in a bid to continue its development

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ITFA In Partnership with Global Trade Development

Wednesday, September 24th, 2014

It is with pleasure that we announce yet another barter agreement with KW group for the launch of their conferences in Dubai and Malaysia. There are a few free passes to the conference on a first come, first served basis. ALL other ITFA members are entitled to a 10% discount.

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