Friday, April 29th, 2016

This year the ITFA GRC combined their annual Stammtisch with the presentation of the ITFA Insurance Committee.  It was hosted by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd. (ICBC), Frankfurt am Main and indeed very well attended.

Monday, April 25th, 2016

The ITFA Board would like to inform you all about the upcoming ICC Africa Regional Arbitration Conference. Being held on 19-21 June 2016, in Lagos, Nigeria, the conference which is all about “Arbitration and Africa: Prospects and Challenges”, will focus on the relationship between inward foreign investment in emerging markets in Africa, the types of disputes […]

Thursday, April 21st, 2016

Keeping on top of working capital management is more challenging than ever in a tough economy and an increasingly risk-averse international banking market. But businesses still need cash, and supply chains need nurturing. Receivables finance has become an increasingly common solution to this problem, releasing working capital for ongoing operations, paying suppliers promptly, and updating infrastructure.

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

Following the success of the recent GTR and ITFA Young Professionals network which hosted a roundtable in January, we hereby include a few photos of the event. The roundtable met to discuss technology and innovation, measures to attract more young talent to the business and participants’ advice for the industry, among other topics relating to the future […]

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

We are pleased to inform you that the April 2016 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, April 7th, 2016

On behalf of the Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) and in collaboration with Garanti Bank International N.V. and Credit Europe Bank N.V., the Board of ITFA is pleased to invite all ITFA members to attend the NERC Amsterdam Spring Event, which will be held on Thursday 12 May 2016 at 5&33 Gallery (part of art’otel).

Wednesday, April 6th, 2016

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled “Thoughts on the uses for insurance products in trade finance.” This seminar is going to be held on Wednesday 20th April 2016, at Pinners Hall, London, UK. Registration and breakfast are at 8:15 am followed by the seminar from 8:45 till 10:00 am.

Thursday, March 31st, 2016

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that it has once again managed to secure 2 registrations each at 50% discount for its ITFA members to attend the TXF Trade, FinTech & Treasury 2016. In addition to this, all other registrations are available to ITFA members at a 15% discount. Promising first-rate learning and training opportunities, intimate networking […]

Wednesday, March 30th, 2016

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that, following its recent agreement with BCR Publishing, it has managed to secure 2 passes, available only to ITFA members, each at 50% discount, to attend the 2nd Annual Summit on Trade Receivables Securitisation. Moreover, any other ITFA members who register for the event will receive a 20% discount. As […]

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016

The Uniform Rules for Forfaiting (URF) (ICC Publication No. 800) have been published in Russian by ICC Russia and launched in the local market. Our Chairman, Sean Edwards, attended an ICC seminar in Moscow to publicise the rules and educate local market participants on the benefits and flexibility of forfaiting. Its potential for Russian bank […]

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016

The ITFA Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) is organizing its Annual Spring Event onThursday 12 May, 2016 in Amsterdam. The event, which is open to ITFA members only, will consist of an Educational Seminar which will begin at 14:30 hrs, followed by a reception at 18:30 hrs.

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016

We are pleased to inform you that the March 2016 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.