Friday, March 18th, 2022

I hope you are fine wherever you are in the world. During these uncertain times I feel obliged to shift the initial thought of this newsletter towards the situation in Ukraine. To this effect we encourage our peers to join some funding towards helping this current humanitarian cause.

Thursday, March 17th, 2022

During my lifetime, much has been said about the idea of “fintech disruption”.

About five years ago, for example, emerging technology companies identified as “fintechs” were said to represent a competitive threat to transaction banks

Thursday, March 17th, 2022

The economic ties between UK and India have come a long way since 1991 when, India liberalized her economy. After Brexit, the UK is focused on developing engagement with non-European economies. The EU-India FTA negotiation is stuck in limbo with limited chances of revival. India-UK economic ties will hedge bets for both countries.

Friday, March 18th, 2022

Nobody predicted the Covid pandemic, which hit the world in February 2020, causing the second global recession of the 21st century and taking millions of lives around the globe.

Wednesday, March 16th, 2022

8th March 2022: – 360tf has organized an international webinar on the occasion of women’s day which was themed on “Women in Global Trade Finance- Breaking the Glass Ceiling”

Friday, March 18th, 2022

ITFA is pleased to welcome five institutions to its growing family:

– ADM International Sarl
– Banco Latino Americano De Comercio Exterior (Bladex SA)
– CGI
– IHS Markit
– NN Investment Partners

Tuesday, February 15th, 2022

Porto here we come! As I am sure most of you are aware, this year’s conference, the 48th edition, will be held in the magical city of Porto, between the 7th and 9th September.

Monday, February 21st, 2022

Below is an update from the MPC regarding current projects as of February 2022.

Thursday, February 17th, 2022

More than ever, there is an opportunity for individuals in the trade finance industry to align their interests and have a positive impact to the real economy and trade finance.

Monday, February 14th, 2022

In November last year, the International Trade & Forfaiting Association (ITFA) Middle East Regional Committee held its 4th annual trade finance roundtable, hosted by DP World in collaboration with GTR. In this wrap-up, ITFA brings together some of the key takeaways from the discussion, which is available to view here.

Tuesday, February 8th, 2022

Over the last few years, we have become inured to weaponised language in trade. So when President Biden renewed US tariffs on solar panel imports at the beginning of February, a weary, “here we go again”, sigh of exasperation was forgivable.

Friday, January 28th, 2022

I enjoy watching sunrises, and sunsets. With every passing moment, the sky is lit with brilliant colours dancing majestically in various shapes. The shift of scenery is gradual yet sudden. Similarly, interspersed with major events that sometimes accelerate change, industry trends morph from one year to another.

Wednesday, February 16th, 2022

– ADM International Sarl
– BANCO LATINO AMERICANO DE COMERCIO EXTERIOR (Bladex SA)
– CGI
– IHS Markit
– NN Investment Partners

Friday, January 21st, 2022

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman / Head of Legal and Special Adviser to The Global Trade Finance Department At SMBC, Dec 2021

Tuesday, January 25th, 2022

At various points during the past decade, news items have highlighted the Russian propensity to deploy ‘blow-up weapons’: inflatable tanks, missile launchers and the like that were indistinguishable from the real thing when viewed via radar or satellite.   

Monday, January 24th, 2022

Planning for the 48th ITFA Annual Conference in Porto, Portugal between 7-9 September 2022 is well underway with the official launch including Early Bird tickets, expected in March/April.
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Thursday, January 20th, 2022

If you are familiar with the ITFA Emerging Leaders Initiative, you will most likely by now have heard us talking at length about the importance of mentoring.

Thursday, January 20th, 2022

Whilst it is not the case in reality, it certainly doesn’t feel that long ago when I started out as a junior lawyer and received my first taste of trade finance. It was a very different market back in the late 1990’s and, in fact, ITFA was IFA and the forfaiting and factoring markets were quite distinct from the structured trade and commodity finance market I was mostly involved with.

Thursday, January 20th, 2022

During the Spring and Summer of 2021, ITFA’s Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) initiated a survey of its members, with the aim of gauging levels of satisfaction with the services and activities that ITFA delivers.

Friday, January 21st, 2022

ITFA is pleased to welcome one institution to its growing family:

– CalBank PLC