Communication


eBSI – International Trade Specialist Accreditation Program – 2 for the price of 1

Friday, January 22nd, 2016

As part of the Board’s efforts to provide more to its members, ITFA is pleased to announce that it has reached another agreement with eBSI Export Academy, which ITFA members can benefit from, when enrolling for the Online Distance Learning program called the International Trade Specialist (ITS) Accreditation program.

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ITFA GRC News – SAVE THE DATE – 21 April 2016

Monday, January 18th, 2016

The ITFA German Regional Committee (GRC) is organizing a presentation of the ITFA Insurance Committee on Thursday April 21, 2016 in Frankfurt am Main. The event is for ITFA Members only with a maximum of 3 market participants per Member attending. Access will be restricted to confirmed guests only. The presentation will be followed by the Annual Stammtisch.

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Martin Ashurst Trade Finance Mentorship Forum – Call for Mentors

Thursday, January 7th, 2016

First and foremost, the ITFA Board would like you wish you a Happy New Year and all the very best for 2016. As announced during our AGM in Dubai earlier this year, and further reinforced during the Christmas Cocktail Party in London, ITFA is committed to ensuring Trade Finance as a key enabler of world trade […]

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Sullivan & Worcester Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar – 21 January 2016, London

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled “Ten Pointers for Trade Finance in 2016”. This seminar is going to be held on Thursday 21st January 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.

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ITFA Newsletter – December 2015 Issue

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

We are pleased to inform you that the December 2015 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.

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News from ITFA GRC – Annual fall workshop and ITFA GRC Christmas dinner

Thursday, December 3rd, 2015

This year’s workshop for senior forfaiters took place in Frankfurt am Main on November 19, 2015. AKA Ausfuhrkredit-Gesellschaft mbH hosted the workshop in the afternoon, which was followed by an invitation from the ITFA Board, Zürich, to the Christmas dinner for all participants of the workshop. Both events were well attended. As in previous years the […]

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ITFA Newsletter – November 2015 Issue

Thursday, November 19th, 2015

We are pleased to inform you that the November 2015 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.

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Certificate for Specialists in Demand Guarantees (CSDG®) – 2 free online courses for ITFA members

Monday, November 16th, 2015

As part of the Board’s efforts to provide more to its members, ITFA is pleased to announce that it has recently reached yet another interesting agreement, this time with a leading provider of qualifications to the global trade finance sector; ifs University College is the university college for financial education.  ifs University College works closely with the industry in the […]

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ExCred Africa 2015, 2-3 December in Cape Town – 2 free passes + 15% discount for ITFA members

Monday, November 9th, 2015

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

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ITFA Will Be Actively Using Twitter And Linkedin

Thursday, October 29th, 2015

Following ITFA’s Annual Conference held last month in Dubai, the ITFA Board is pleased to inform you that ITFA will now be giving increasing focus to Young Professionals and has created a Young Professionals function, headed by Chris Hall. To complement this, ITFA will now be actively using Twitter and Linkedin. These two forms of social media will […]

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Asian Banking Summit 2015 – 3/4 November – Dhaka, Bangladesh – 2 Free Passes+10% Discount

Monday, October 26th, 2015

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that it has recently reached an agreement with Nimai Management Consultants Limited, a financial and management advisory services firm serving Bangladeshi clients and banks for the last 5 years. Nimai is organizing the Asian Banking Summit 2015 in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 3rd and 4th November 2015 titled – Evolving Paradigms in Risk Management.

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Upcoming Sullivan & Worcester Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar – 3 November, London

Thursday, October 22nd, 2015

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled “Learning to Love Conflict”. This seminar is going to be held on Tuesday 3rd November, at Pinners Hall, London, UK. Registration and breakfast are at 8:15 am followed by the seminar from 8:30 till 10:00 am.

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