Friday, January 6th, 2023

To get 2023 off to a good start, we are delighted to send our members a belated Christmas present in the shape of the CRR opinions on the English and New York law master participation agreements (for the 2008 and 2019 English law versions and the New York 2019 version all as updated for LIBOR transition).

Monday, December 5th, 2022

As new technology and legislation ushers in the ability to create electronic payment obligations, ITFA is proud to announce the publication of a unique set of rules covering the transfer of these obligations. We believe that the rules will provide the industry with a robust framework within which to operate with confidence, and enable the modernisation of the traditional forfaiting market.

Thursday, December 1st, 2022

We are calling on all prospective mentors and mentees to join the 2023 cohort of the ITFA Martin Ashurst Trade Finance Mentoring Scheme. Expressions of interest from prospective mentors and mentees should be submitted by 20th January 2023.

Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

We invite you to a panel webinar on trade finance funds to be jointly held by ITFA and Fitch Ratings on November 29th at 2:00pm GMT. To register please click here.

Thursday, November 10th, 2022

ITFA is proud to announce the publication of its full White Paper on sustainable trade finance and African trade, following consultation with the industry on its positioning paper published in October 2022. Produced by the ITFA team and Kleos Advisory, this White Paper seeks to give an African voice to the evolving debate on sustainability standards for trade.

Friday, October 28th, 2022

ITFA is delighted to once again partner with Global Trade Review (GTR) on the GTR Training: Integrating ESG risk into commodity trade finance, taking place in London on November 17th.

Wednesday, October 26th, 2022

ITFA is delighted to partner with the ICC Academy to bring an in-depth online course to the market. The course is titled: Certificate in Digital Trade Strategy (CDTS).

Friday, October 7th, 2022

ITFA is delighted to partner with BCR for their 8th Annual Alternative Receivables Finance Forum 2022 (A&RF), hosted by Clifford Chance on 23-24 November in London.

Monday, October 3rd, 2022

Fraud in trade, receivables, and supply chain finance: it’s out there … hiding in plain sight. Don’t let it be your next big shock. Join industry leaders during this Interactive Forum taking place on October 4 th (8:00 PDT/11:00 EDT/16:00 BST/17:00 CEST/19:00 GST) to discuss fraud risk in trade finance, its impact and what we need to do next.

Monday, August 22nd, 2022

We are thrilled to share breaking news with regards to Lloyds Bank – member of ITFA’s DNI Initiative.

Under legal guidance, Lloyds Bank developed a digital promissory note – a solution that works within contract law and utilises the International Trade and Forfaiting Association’s (ITFA) dDOC specifications, under the Digital Negotiable Instrument Initiative (DNI Initiative).

Thursday, December 3rd, 2020

The ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about the UK-Japan Free Trade Summit, a one-day virtual event, which will take placeon the 20th of January 2021. We are delighted to inform you that ITFA has secured 2 passes, each with a 50% discount for ITFA members to attend this event. As is customary, the discounted passes will be available to […]

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

We are pleased to announce that ITFA will be partnering with Global Trade Review (GTR) for its upcoming event GTR Nordics 2020 taking place virtually on November 10-11.