Wednesday, February 28th, 2024
Welcome to the February edition of the ITFA muse! As you’ve likely observed, February has been another bustling month packed with events. After a vibrant Chinese New Year celebration in London, we hosted a Transaction Banking and Trade Innovation Day in Finland. ITFA actively participated in the GTR MENA with a number of ITFA speakers […]
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ITFA’s members greatly value the association’s ability to “open doors” to a global network of business partners, experts and industry professionals, according to this year’s annual member survey.
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While investors in trade finance assets were on an education journey, panellists at the 49th ITFA Annual Conference in Abu Dhabi discussed what this means for originators and distributors.
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ITFA’s Fintech Committee intends to drive more digital innovation in trade finance in 2024 by encouraging more new entrants and greater collaboration among existing players.
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I recall the day when we established a Transaction Banking division at my first employer. It was a sound response to a rising market demand for special product expertise and customized solutions
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The development of the East-West trade corridor provides Russia, Iran and China with more key markets in the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
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ITFA is pleased to welcome five institutions to its growing family:
– BPB
– Cubelogic
– Energetic Insurance
– Frontier Clearing Corporation B.V.
– Tysers Insurance Brokers
Tuesday, January 30th, 2024
Welcome to the inaugural newsletter of 2024!
We would all have wished a better start to the year as the hangover of war and renewed terrorism continues the sense of uncertainty and darkens the economic clouds ahead with the global economy trundling along the bottom.
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The use of credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) by banks as a major risk mitigation tool continues to grow despite concerns about the potential impact of Basel III regulations on the financial product, according to a survey conducted by ITFA and the International Association of Credit Portfolio Managers (IACPM).
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ITFA will ensure even greater benefits for its members in 2024, with plans to expand the geographical reach of its networking events, improve access to information and educational resources and support the next generation of trade financiers.
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Following our laser focus on strategic industry-wide ambitions since 2018, the ITFA Fintech Committee has grown to support a network of 70+ fintech members and has delivered dozens of early adopters involving top10 financial institutions and asset managers.
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On 18th December 2023 the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA) and the Association for Forfaiting in Switzerland (VEFI) co-hosted the annual Christmas Cocktail event at the historic Zunfthaus zum Rüden in the heart of Zurich’s old town.
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