Market Practice, Development & Initiatives


ITFA MPC seeks your input by latest 21 June 2019 on the new BAFT MPAs

Wednesday, May 29th, 2019

Further to the release of the latest BAFT English law MPA (released in September 2018) and subsequent New York law version last week, we are aware that widespread adoption of the new templates is crucial for simplifying how the secondary market for trade finance operates.

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ITFA publishes IFRS 9 guide for trade and supply chain finance industry

Thursday, May 23rd, 2019

ITFA has published a guide to accounting and legal issues under International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS) 9 for the trade receivables and supply chain finance industry.

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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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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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Dodd-Frank Title VII – update

Wednesday, February 11th, 2015

Further to the information we released in October 2014 in order to raise awareness around the potential implications of Dodd-Frank Title VII on trade finance risk participations, we are pleased to provide you with an update on this matter.

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