Monday, May 28th, 2018

We hope you have been able to down-load your copy of the recent ICC report on global trade. When you do, we’d like to draw your attention to a short article on page 145 written by our Chairman about digital forfaiting. Happy reading!

Thursday, May 24th, 2018

New ICC survey shows pace of trade finance digitalisation The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) 10th annual Global Survey shows that 60% of banks are moving towards greater digitalisation, though only 9% say technology solutions have so far increased efficiency. Over 60% of banks surveyed in the new ICC report – Global Trade: Securing Future Growth – reported […]

Tuesday, May 15th, 2018

Earlier this year the Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) of the United Kingdom published a consultation paper on the capital relief treatment of guarantees under the Basel rules as implemented in the EU. Trade credit insurance and inter-bank risk participations are analysed, for capital relief purposes, under these rules. The proposed interpretation of issues such as […]

Friday, May 11th, 2018

Please find a link to the first issue of the newsletter of the ITFA Africa Regional Committee (ARC). In the event that you cannot view the blog click here for a PDF format.

Thursday, May 10th, 2018

Following ITFA’s recent agreement with ExCred, the ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about ExCred Singapore: Insuring Trade and Investment in Asia Pacific. This event will be held on 26th June 2018 at Novotel Clarke Quay Singapore. 

Thursday, April 26th, 2018

We are pleased to inform you that the April 2018 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.

Tuesday, April 24th, 2018

Following ITFA’s recent agreement with the London Institute of Banking and Finance, the ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about the 2018 Annual Trade Finance Compliance Conference. This event, which is begin organised in conjunction with the Institute for International Banking Law and Practice and Coastline Solutions, will be held on 31st May 2018 in London.

Thursday, April 19th, 2018

We wanted to let you know that the ITFA Annual Conference Super Early Bird price is now no longer available. The number of registrations at this stage of our marketing has been a record and we are expecting a great crowd of delegates to attend this year’s ITFA Annual Conference. You can still benefit from the Early Bird […]

Wednesday, April 11th, 2018

As we announced last month, the ITFA Conference programme is now out. A lot of time and thought has been devoted to ensuring that this year’s agenda is timely and informative.

Tuesday, April 10th, 2018

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled: “Trade and Export Finance: Insurance claims in trade and project finance projects – how to maximise your chances of recovery.” This seminar is going to be held on Thursday 26th April 2018, at New Broad Street House, 35 New Broad Street, London, EC2M 1NH, UK. Registration and breakfast […]

Thursday, April 5th, 2018

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA will once again partner with GTR at the GTR Europe Trade & Export Finance Conference 2018. A key market gathering for European trade and export finance specialists and business heads operating across the continent, the GTR Europe Trade & Export Finance Conference returns to Paris on May 22, 2018 at Hotel Pullman Paris Centre […]

Wednesday, March 28th, 2018

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA will once again partner with GTR at the East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference 2018, which will be held between 22nd and the 23rd of May 2018 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi. GTR East Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference, which returns to Nairobi for its 10th year, is […]