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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman / Head of Legal and Special Adviser to the Global Trade Finance Department at SMBC, Feb 2023


…Cook, Andre and myself had the pleasure of attending the GTR MENA Regional Conference.  Lorna and I set out our new rules for the sale of digital debt instruments, the Uniform Rules of Transferable…

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TALLINN SCF SUMMIT 2023: CO-CREATION IS ESSENTIAL TO BETTER SCF, Feb 23


known issues of scepticism, pointed out that, “UK people say, “We just want ‘simple’!” The idea of trust is increasing and last year’s question of ‘trust v proof’ still applies…

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AFRICAN TRADE ENCOURAGED BY IMPROVED 2023 COUNTRY RISK OUTLOOKS, Feb 2023


on the need for extensive structural reforms to be implemented. These include privatisations of state companies and assets, exchange rate reform to replace the distrusted multiple exchange regime, and an…

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TO BE OR NOT TO BE?, Feb 2023


already difficult and competitive environment, to look elsewhere to other markets just as corrupt and dangerous as Russia, or to seek loopholes and shortcuts in the sanctions program and claim that…

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ITFA partnering with GTR during GTR Africa, 2023


…African trade and infrastructure financing through an extensive programme of over 50 expert speakers, while the exhibition hall will provide an opportunity to network and connect with industry leaders, peers…

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ITFA Educational Seminar, London


Finance Instruments and structures, current and new ICC Rules, Credit Insurance, Participation Agreements, ESG, Fintech, Distribution and other Risk Mitigation tools. The preliminary programme can be found here.Cost for participation is only EUR 200 per member participant and…

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ITFA NERC Annual Spring Event, Amsterdam


…Boathouse, Amsteldijk 223, 1079 LK Amsterdam.The final agenda is as follows:  14:00 – Arrival and Registration14:15 – Welcome notes from your hosts Credit Europe Bank N.V. and ITFA14:30 – Russia’s War in Ukraine: One…

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2023: THE MOST UNCERTAIN YEAR EVER?, Jan 2023


…2022 seemed to be on the road to successful validation – with improvements in supply chains for example – until that fateful February 24th. Since then, inflation has been the…

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman / Head of Legal and Special Adviser to the Global Trade Finance Department at SMBC, Jan 2023


…most important subjects, reducing the record-high $1.7 trillion trade finance gap we experience in our world today, will be one of the most important points on the trade finance agenda.  Reforming the rules on electronic…

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ITFA and BCR: Trade & Investment Forum 2023, London


class – deconstructing ITFA’s whitepaper Developing uniform definitions and data standards Developing uniform rules and legal principles The role of technology in distribution and risk management Re-imagining distribution – real…

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TRADE IN 2023 – THE FOUR MEGATRENDS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT THEM, Jan 2023


…this was what happened in 2014 after Russia’s annexation of Crimea. This time around the export controls have effectively meant that it is extremely difficult to use Russia as an…

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ITFA Martin Ashurst Mentoring Programme 2023 – Deadline Extension


…Programme will run until the end of the year to allow mentors and mentees to develop a solid relationship Format is extremely flexible and can be agreed between mentors and…

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VEFI- Educational Event, Zurich


…27th October 2023From:  11:30 am to be followed by a lunch.Place:  Haus zum den, Zurich This event, titled “How Tokenization will unlock Trillions of dollars in value in the coming 5…

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A NIGHTMARE ON SADOVNICHESKAYA STREET, Dec 2022


Eight months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, if you had sat Putin down at the start of the war and offered him Russia’s position as it is now – struggling…

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE – Sean Edwards, ITFA Chairman / Head of Legal And Special Adviser To The Global Trade Finance Department At SMBC, Dec 2022


…our recent events in New York and Vienna. We publish an interesting view on Russo-Ukraine War. On the digitisation front, we outline how ITFA’s DNI and TFD market initiatives contribute…

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Uniform Rules for Transferable Electronic Payment Obligations (URTEPO)


market. In this context, the rules should be viewed as an evolution of the URF (Uniform Rules for Forfaiting) that were previously published by the ICC in conjunction with ITFA,…

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Uniform Rules for Transferable Electronic Payment Obligations (URTEPO)


market. In this context, the rules should be viewed as an evolution of the URF (Uniform Rules for Forfaiting) that were previously published by the ICC in conjunction with ITFA….

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URTEPO – Uniform Rules for Transferable Electronic Payment Obligations Dec 2022


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URTEPO – Uniform Rules for Transferable Electronic Payment Obligations Dec 2022


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