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IFA has conducted a successful education seminar in Beirut in cooperation with the Bank of Beirut. (Read More)

IFA’s Central and Eastern European Regional Committee has hosted a successful education seminar in Vienna. (Read More)

Regional Committees’ Update: It is announced that Mrs. Silja Calac, Head of Trade Risk Management at Unicredit AG, Munich has replaced Armin Smalzgruber as Head of the German Regional Committee. (Read More)

The Board of the IFA met in Zurich on 13th April 2010 and members may be interested in the following highlights: • The programme for the Berlin conference has been approved and will be published shortly. As already announced the theme for this year’s conference will be how the forfaiting market can evolve to meet new challenges and offer new products. The Gala Dinner will be at Axica, an exciting modern venue designed by Frank Gheary, the famous American architect. • Very good progress is being made with the ICC on the drafting of a “UCP for the Forfaiting Market”. Further announcements will be made in Berlin. • The Kazakhstan Working Party will continue to monitor developments in the BTA Bank restructuring and assist members as necessary. • As already announced, an educational seminar will be held in Beirut on 26th May, which is open to all members. Kindly register directly with the Bank of Beirut using the registration form via the IFA website http://www.forfaiters.org/images/uploads/Registration_Form_IFA_Beirut2.doc • Banco Safra and Citibank have joined as members • IFA has received membership of ICMA (International Capital Market Association). IFA members can receive information directly from ICMA but will need to register first. Enquiries to Sean Edwards at . • The IFA is looking into the possibility of obtaining legal opinions in emerging market countries, dealing with typical forfaiting instruments and issues. This project is currently at the evaluation stage and developments will be announced in due course. (Read More)

The International Forfaiting Association announces a forthcoming education seminar. (Read More)

The 22nd conference of the Banking Association for Central and Eastern Europe (BACEE) will take place in mid-April and IFA has arranged a discount for members who would like to attend. (Read More)

With less than six months to go to IFA’s Annual Conference, now’s the time to make sure it’s in your diary. (Read More)

IFA’s North European Regional Committee (NERC) has hosted a well-attended cocktail reception in the City of London. (Read More)

East-West Debt, the Antwerp based receivables collection firm, has joined IFA. (Read More)

News from IFA’s Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting in Rome is that following the retirement of four members of IFA’s board, former Treasurer Paolo Provera has been elected Chairman and new officers have been elected. (Read More)

In view of the recent problems in Kazakhstan and the establishment by the IFA of a Working Party to lobby on behalf of members in relation to Bank Turanalem and possibly other Kazakh borrowers, a meeting will be held during the IFA Annual Conference in Rome. Details will be announced during the Conference and all interested members are welcome to attend. (Read More)

Further to our previous advice, the BTA Working Group is planning a conference call for this Thursday, 6th August. (Read More)

The Board of the IFA has approved the establishment of a working party to assist members in their problems with Bank Turanalem ( BTA) in Kazakhstan. (Read More)

The International Chamber of Commerce has formally announced the creation of a joint drafting group with IFA to prepare new global forfaiting rules. To read the full announcement go to the ICC's website. (Read More)

This year’s Annual Conference, which will take place in Rome from 2nd to 4th September will be our 10th Anniversary and therefore a landmark in IFA’s history (Read More)