Announcements


ITFA NERC Event Amsterdam – SAVE THE DATE – 22 May 2019

Thursday, March 28th, 2019

The ITFA Board wishes to inform you that the ITFA Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) in association with Credit Europe Bank N.V., is organizing its Annual Spring Event on Wednesday 22 May, 2019 in Amsterdam. The event, which is open to ITFA members only, will consist of an Educational Seminar followed by a drinks reception. Further details including the agenda will follow shortly. In the meantime, we […]

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Participate in the 2019 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey ─ Forfaiting

Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

The Asian Development Bank in partnership with ITFA is conducting the 2019 Trade Finance Gaps, Growth, and Jobs Survey – Forfaiting to identify key issues and challenges in the trade finance market. Key findings from the survey will help policy makers, regulators, and financial institutions better understand the unmet trade finance needs and how they can be mitigated. The […]

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Capital Treatment of Non – Payment Insurance – A Success Story

Thursday, March 14th, 2019

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a Policy Statement (PS 8/19) and updated Supervisory Statement (17/13 “Credit Risk Mitigation”, which will come into force on 13 September 2019) in relation to the use of different types of guarantees as unfunded credit risk mitigation (CRM) for the purposes of calculating capital requirements under the Capital […]

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ITFA 2019 Young Trade Financier Award

Monday, March 11th, 2019

In a continued effort to recognise the contribution of the younger members of our trade finance market, ITFA is launching the 2019 ITFA Young Trade Financier Award.

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Trade And Receivables Finance; A Practical Guide To Risk Evaluation And Structuring by Stephen Jones

Tuesday, February 26th, 2019

We are pleased to offer a 20% discount to all ITFA members on a new book written specifically for the financial market entitled ‘Trade And Receivables Finance; A Practical Guide To Risk Evaluation And Structuring’. Written by Stephen Jones, who has more than 40 years of experience in the trade finance market, this provides a practical ‘go […]

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4th Annual Global Commodity Risk Management Forum (ComRisk) – London, 21-22 May 2019

Friday, January 25th, 2019

Following ITFA’s recent agreement with Commodities People events, the ITFA Board is pleased to inform you about the 4th Annual Global Commodity Risk Management Forum. This event will be held between 21st and 22nd May 2019 in London.

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ITFA 46th Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Conference, 4-6 September 2019 – Hungary, Budapest

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

ITFA is pleased to announce that the 2019 Annual Conference will be held in Budapest, Hungary. The 46th ITFA Annual International Trade and Forfaiting Conference will be held between 4-6 September, 2019 at the Budapest Marriott Hotel, tucked along the banks of the Danube River.

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GTR Africa 2019, 14-15 March – discounted passes for ITFA members

Thursday, January 24th, 2019

The ITFA Board is pleased to announce that ITFA will partner with Global Trade Review (GTR) for the GTR Africa 2019 event, an annual highlight for key players in the Africa trade, commodity and export finance market. GTR Africa returns once again to Cape Town as the regional flagship event on March 14-15. 

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ITFA Newsletter – January 2019 Issue

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019

We are pleased to inform you that the January 2019 ITFA Newsletter is now out. Please click here to open the Newsletter. 

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ITFA Mentorship Scheme 2019

Tuesday, January 15th, 2019

As you may know, one of the flagship initiatives of the ITFA Young Professionals programme is the Martin Ashurst Trade Finance Mentorship Scheme. This scheme adds significant value to the industry as we get some of the more experienced members of our market to generously share their knowledge and insight with those with less experience, […]

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Fintech Seminar (Open To YPs Only) & Charity Pub Quiz (Open To All ITFA Members), London

Tuesday, January 8th, 2019

The ITFA YP panel and Tradeteq are pleased to announce that they will be organising a Fintech Seminar for all Young Professionals in the industry. However, capacity is limited and therefore registrations will be on a first come first serve basis. The Seminar which is being held on Wednesday 20 March 2019, will take place at the Tradeteq offices – 15 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N […]

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ITFA NERC Educational Seminar And Networking Drinks, London – 27 February 2019

Friday, December 14th, 2018

The ITFA Board on behalf of NERC, the Northern European Regional Committee, would like to invite all ITFA members to an ITFA Educational Seminar being organised in London on the 27th February 2019, followed by Networking Drinks.

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