Thursday, October 20th, 2022

The second ITFA Africa Regional Committee (“ARC”) elections are scheduled to take place in November 2022. During the first five years of operation since its foundation, the Committee achieved a number of significant wins for trade finance in Africa.

Friday, October 14th, 2022

ITFA is delighted to partner with BCR for their inaugural MENA Supply Chain Finance 2022 to be held in cooperation with ICC UAE on 28-29 November in Dubai.

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.

Tuesday, October 4th, 2022

Further to the ITFA communication dated 28th September, we would like to make you aware that we have made some minor amendments to the positioning paper on Sustainable Trade Finance and African Trade.

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, June 16th, 2022

Due to popular demand we wish to inform you that the early bird registration prices are being extended until 22nd June 2022 allowing you more time to get the necessary approvals. However we regret to inform you that we will not be able to extend beyond this date.

Monday, April 4th, 2022

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that we will partner with Commodities People for the following hybrid event: Commodity Trading Week, taking place at the Hilton Tower Bridge, London between the 26-27 April.

Thursday, March 24th, 2022

ITFA is overwhelmingly delighted and pleased to announce that the much awaited ITFA Annual Conference – LIVE is here.

Monday, February 21st, 2022

We are delighted to welcome Trade Finance Global (TFG) to the Trade Finance Distribution (TFD) Initiative as a non-bank originator. From banks to asset managers, brokers and insurers, TFG aims to work with members of the TFD Initiative to pursue its vision of trade finance without barriers.

Friday, February 18th, 2022

Traxpay which joined ITFA early 2021 has decided to engage with the wider trade finance community on trade digitization and MLETR adoption through our DNI Initiative.

Thursday, January 27th, 2022

ITFA is pleased to invite its members to a webinar providing further insights into the transition from IBOR to risk-free reference rates. The webinar will consist of three short presentations from Mayer Brown, the Bank of England and CME Group, with an opportunity for Q&A at the end.