Thursday, April 24th, 2025
Welcome to this month’s newsletter. April was relatively quiet, with many taking time off over Easter and fewer events on the calendar. However, behind the scenes, our team has been working full steam ahead, preparing for an action-packed, record-breaking May and an exciting line-up of events for the rest of the year.
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ITFA has welcomed Dr Tedd George as its new Chief of Staff this month. The newly created role will see Tedd working closely with the board and helping to coordinate all the different functions, committees and working groups within the ever-growing global organisation.
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The first joint event by ITFA and Wolf Theiss in Bulgaria brought together on 17 March 2025 top industry experts to discuss the digital transformation of financial services and the evolving role of trade finance in international transactions.
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Trade flows through Central Asia are set to increase as European institutions reduce their reliance on routes that cut through Russia and seek alternative overland corridors to transport goods to and from China.
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Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and one of its most dynamic markets, has long been a focal point for international trade and investment. With a population of over 230 million people, a burgeoning middle class, and an expanding manufacturing base, Nigeria’s economic potential is immense.
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MLETR has been a milestone in trade digitalization, providing the much-needed legal framework for digital negotiable instruments (DNIs) and electronic trade documents. However, while regulatory progress is essential, it does not automatically translate into seamless execution.
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In the Voices from our Regoins you fill find articles contributed by our Regional Committees in relation to events they organised in the past month.
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ITFA is pleased to welcome the following institutions to its growing family:
– Arab National Bank’s (ANB)
– Axcel Insights
– BlockPeer Technologies Inc.
– Fifth Third Bank
– Isbank
– MBH Bank Nyrt.
– Sky British Enterprises Limited (SBE)
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
The ITFA Project Tracker provides a concise snapshot of ongoing projects and initiatives within the association. With a red, amber, green (RAG) status system, it visually represents the stage of progress for each project, whether it’s just commencing, on track, or nearing completion.
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Welcome to this month’s newsletter. March was an exciting month, packed with a series of
engaging events across different regions.
Friday, March 21st, 2025
ITFA global board member Hernan Mayol is spearheading the new LatAm Regional Committee (LARC) with the aim of broadening the reach of ITFA and attracting new members across Latin America. Joined by some of his new committee colleagues, he speaks to editorial consultant Rebecca Spong about how the newly formed group will achieve their goals.
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An ITFA webinar held last month gave members an insight into the new CME Term €STR reference rate, set to be available for licensed use during the second half of this year.
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On March 12th ITFA’s African Regional Committee (ARC) held its first educational workshop of 2025, exploring Innovative approaches to close Africa’s Trade Finance Gap.
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In the past decade, lending has evolved, with digital platforms simplifying processes, particularly for individual borrowers. However, the real revolution lies not in process digitalisation, but in how AI can transform the way business lenders assess and underwrite loans for SMEs and corporations.
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In the Voices from our Regions you will find articles contributed by our Regional Committees in relation to the events they organised in the past month.
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ITFA is pleased to welcome the following institutions to its growing family:
– AU Group
– BP plc
– Convergence
– HDI Global
– Michel Global Advisory LLC
– QUALCO
– MNS Credit Management Group (P) Limited
– Trademo Technologies Inc
– Zvilo
Friday, February 21st, 2025
Welcome to the February edition of the ITFA muse! February has once again been an eventful month, filled with engaging webinars and gatherings.
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Governments, policymakers and business leaders need to prioritise the development of digital policies if they are going to successfully navigate the next revolution in the global economy, said Naveed Sultan, an internationally renowned banker and advisor to policymakers and CEOs, speaking on an ITFA-hosted webinar on 3 February addressing “Leadership in the Digital Age”.
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The new financial crime compliance initiative (FCCI) set up by ITFA last year is making progress with its plans to look at how new technology solutions can fight financial crime. Using recent survey feedback and the strong market knowledge gathered from the group’s growing number of participants, the initiative has pinpointed key areas of focus for the coming year.
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In the Voices from our Regions you will find articles contributed by our Regional Committees in relation to the events they organised in the past month.
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