Sunday, September 11th, 2016

Following ITFA’s invitation, earlier on in March, to participate in this year’s annual ADB Trade Finance Gaps Survey, we are pleased to inform you that the results of the survey have been quantified.  In collaboration with the Asian Development Bank, this is ITFA’s third year of participation.

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

In collaboration with Sullivan & Worcester, ITFA is pleased to invite you to yet another Trade Finance Breakfast Seminar entitled “Insurance Act 2015: Practical Tips for Policyholders.” This seminar is going to be held on Thursday 29 September 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.

Wednesday, August 10th, 2016

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

Friday, July 1st, 2016

The Basel Committee published a paper (BCBS 362) in March 2016 setting out its proposals for limiting the use of internal models in calculating regulatory capital. ITFA has sent comments to the Committee in relation to the negative effect of these proposals on the use of credit risk insurance as a risk mitigant. A copy of […]

Tuesday, June 21st, 2016

We are pleased to inform you that the June 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.

Tuesday, May 24th, 2016

We are pleased to inform you that the May 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.

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

As part of the Board’s efforts to provide more to its members, ITFA is pleased to announce that following an agreement reached with eBSI Export Academy,  who provide Certified Online Training in Export, Finance and Supply Chain Management (SCM), eBSI is kindly offering our ITFA members 2 passes at 50% discount on the online certificate […]

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.

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, 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 […]

Thursday, June 25th, 2015

Why does good deal structuring always pay? The long-awaited decision by the judge to find in favour of Mercuria in the uncertain world of commodity repos underlines how important it is to have a proper grasp of structured trade finance and how everything works in practice. Help is at hand, Dr Benedict Okey Oramah, president elect of […]