Educational Seminar Programme

Disclaimer: Program subject to changes without notice

Tuesday 6 September

14:00-14:05
Introduction
14:05-14:35
Introduction to Trade Finance
  • Fundamentals of trade finance (concepts, contracts, markets and terms)
14:35-15:05
Trade Finance Instruments
  • Introduction to letters of credit, guarantees, promissory notes, bills of exchange and the applicable ICC Rules (UCP600, ISP98, URDG)
  • Overview of structured letters of credit
  • Negotiability/transferability and the parties’ rights/obligations
15:05-15:35
Modern Forfaiting
  • Introduction to modern forfaiting/without recourse financing and fundamentals
  • Introduction to Uniform Rules for Forfaiting (URF800)
15:35-16:05
Receivables/Supply Chain Finance
  • An introduction to Supply Chain Finance, related techniques, and current issues
16:05-16:20
Coffee Break
16:20-17:30
Workshop
  • Introduction
  • Revolving break out groups

    – Receivables/SCF
    – Pricing and calculations

Wednesday 7 September

09:00-09:30
Risk/Risk Mitigation Techniques
  • Introduction to regulatory issues and risk distribution of trade assets
09:45-10:15
Participation Agreements
  • Introduction to BAFT and MRPA
  • Use of MRPA in trade risk distribution and details
10:15-10:45
Insurance
  • Introduction to Insurance as a risk mitigation technique in trade finance
  • Current issues and techniques
10:45-11:00
Coffee Break
11:00-11:30
Fintech and distribution
  • Trade risk distribution and asset management
11:30-12:00
Case Studies/Workshop
  • An opportunity for participants to apply the various trade risk distribution and mitigation techniques analysed during the seminar to case studies based on real-world scenarios
12:00-12:30
Final wrap-up
  • Q&A and award of certificates

The International Trade and Forfaiting Association, ITFA, is the worldwide trade association for companies, financial institutions and intermediaries engaged in trade and forfaiting. Visit our website itfa.org

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Conference secretariat

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Important dates

Early fee: until 22 Jun, 2022
Standard fee: 23 Jun - 28 Aug, 2022
Late fee: 29 Aug - 6 Sep, 2022

Educational Seminar: 6-7 Sep, 2022
Fintech Session: 7 Sep, 2022
48th Annual ITFA Conference: 7-9 Sep, 2022
Post Conference Activity: 9 Sep, 2022