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Despite budget cuts, layoffs and swine flu, the Association of Trade and Forfaiting in the Americas’ (“ATFA”) recent conference was a success. (Read More)

Following the establishment of IFA’s Brazilian Regional Committee earlier this year, the Region is set to host its first event. (Read More)

In light of the global financial crisis, IFA is offering a concessionary rate to members who would like to attend this year’s annual conference in Rome on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th of September. (Read More)

Speakers from the IFA will address delegates on the final day of the, International Trade Finance Conference Week in Vienna, organised by the International Chamber of Commerce Austria. (Read More)

Discounted applications are now available for the International Chamber of Commerce, International Trade Finance Conference Week in Vienna. (Read More)

Banks and forfaiters in Middle Eastern and North African countries are affected by the global financial crisis but trade finance offers scope for doing new business. (Read More)

IFA’s Southern Europe Regional Committee (SERC) has elected two new members. (Read More)

IFA’s Northern European Regional Committee (NERC) aims to increase its representation of the region and become more inclusive in its activities. (Read More)

A new IFA Brazilian Regional Committee has now been established. (Read More)

The International Chamber of Commerce is to hold its annual International Trade Finance Conference Week in Vienna. The event, which will be held between 11th and 15th May, is to be hosted by RZB Raiffeisen Zentralbank Österreich at their Am Stadtpark 9, premises. (Read More)

While many revenue-earning areas of banking in the Far East have come to a standstill, trade finance deals are still being done. (Read More)

Representatives of banks throughout the Central and Eastern Europe Region attended the half-day educational course on UCP600, held in Vienna on 29th January. (Read More)

Despite the current challenges in the financial markets many of those attending the recent reception were optimistic about the outlook for forfaiting. (Read More)

The new chairman of IFA’s Southern Europe Regional Committee (SERC), Demetris Zouzoukis, is leading an initiative to share information and common concerns for the good of all members in the region during the current financial crisis. (Read More)

IFA’s long-awaited Introduction to the Primary Forfaiting Market is now available for download from the IFA website. (Read More)