News and Press Releases

A Message from the Chair | July 2020

Jul 09, 2020

A Message from the Chair | June 2020

Jun 19, 2020

BAFT Launches Africa Council

Jun 11, 2020

BAFT Congratulates Graduates of the 2020 Future Leaders Program

May 21, 2020

EXIM Increases U.S. Exporter Access to Capital and Supply Chain Financing During COVID-19 by Raising Lender Guarantee Coverage Option to 95 Percent

May 05, 2020

BAFT Re-elects Zion’s Mark Garfield to Lead Board of Directors

May 04, 2020

BAFT Publishes Joint Paper Covering Digital Rapid Response Measures Taken By Banks Under COVID-19

Apr 23, 2020

BAFT Files Joint Association Comment Letter to EU Policy Makers Regarding Credit Insurance During COVID-19

Apr 21, 2020

BAFT Comments in response to the ARRC Consultation on Spread Adjustment Methodologies for Fallbacks in Cash Products Referencing USD LIBOR

Apr 01, 2020

BAFT Reschedules North America Annual Meeting and Regional Bank Conference

Mar 20, 2020

BAFT Reschedules 2020 MENA Bank to Bank Forum to September

Mar 05, 2020

BAFT Updates USD Payments Information Chart

Feb 26, 2020

BAFT Jointly Publishes Paper on the SCF Payables Finance Technique

Feb 24, 2020

BAFT Responds to CFPB’s Proposed Amendment of the Remittance Rule

Feb 05, 2020

BAFT Announces Future Leaders Program of 2020

Jan 13, 2020

BAFT Responds to EC's Basel III Consultation

Jan 10, 2020

BAFT Applauds Passage of Long-Term Reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank

Dec 19, 2019

Global Transaction Banking Leaders to Gather in Germany for BAFT's 2020 Global Annual Meeting

Dec 17, 2019

BAFT publishes three Article 194 Legal Opinions for the BAFT Master Participation Agreements

Dec 13, 2019

BAFT Welcomes Agreement on USMCA

Dec 12, 2019

BAFT Signs Onto a Letter in Support of EXIM

Nov 15, 2019

BAFT Announces Training Workshops on Correspondent Banking in Africa

Oct 03, 2019

BAFT joins a Coalition to call on Members Congress to pass Reauthorization of the U.S. Export-Import Bank

Sep 11, 2019

Industry Response to CFPB

Jul 01, 2019

BAFT Issues a Statement on the Senate Hearings on “Oversight and Reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank of the United States.”

Jun 28, 2019

BAFT Future Leaders Presentations 2019

Jun 26, 2019

BAFT Releases Guidance Paper for Auto Extension

Jun 26, 2019

Global Supply Chain Finance Forum Issues Receivables Discounting Guidance to Drive Further Clarity on Terms and Techniques

Jun 20, 2019

BAFT Joins Letter Supporting the Corporate Transparency Act

Jun 12, 2019

2019 BAFT Future Leaders Papers Now Available

Jun 05, 2019

BAFT Publishes Industry Briefing: Intraday Liquidity Management in Europe

May 31, 2019

BAFT Releases Updated New York Law Master Participation Agreement

May 23, 2019

BAFT Joins Industry Letter to Support BSA Reform

May 15, 2019

BAFT Applauds Senate Ex-Im Confirmations

May 08, 2019

BAFT Elects Zion’s Mark Garfield to Lead Board of Directors

Apr 30, 2019

BAFT Congratulates 2019 Graduates of Future Leaders Program

Apr 29, 2019

BAFT Releases Best Practices for Digital Ledger Payment Commitments

Apr 23, 2019 2 Comments

BAFT Updates USD Payments Information Chart

Apr 12, 2019

International Trade Organizations Release Additional Compliance Guidance for Trade Transactions

Mar 27, 2019

BAFT, Trade Groups Call for National Beneficial Ownership Registry and Reform of AML Framework

Mar 20, 2019

BAFT Releases Respondent’s Playbook

Mar 04, 2019

EU List of AML-Deficient Jurisdictions Includes U.S. Territories

Feb 22, 2019

IIFM and BAFT Publish MPA’s for Islamic Trade Finance

Jan 23, 2019

BAFT Announces Future Leaders Program Class of 2019

Jan 14, 2019

BAFT Responds to Federal Reserve Notice on Actions to Support Faster Payments

Dec 19, 2018

BAFT Updates Collections Reference Manual

Dec 12, 2018

Art. 194 Legal opinion on the BAFT 2018 MPA

Nov 30, 2018

BAFT Releases Fraud Indemnity Agreement Templates

Oct 31, 2018

BAFT Publishes its 2018 Annual Review

Oct 12, 2018

Global Supply Chain Finance Forum takes decisive step in clarifying Supply Chain Finance

Oct 12, 2018

BAFT, Shearman & Sterling, and R3 Release Paper on Legal Background for Trade Finance Using Blockchain

Sep 26, 2018

BAFT Releases Updated English Law Master Participation Agreement

Aug 31, 2018

FinTech Updates: OCC and Treasury

Jul 31, 2018 1376 Comments

BAFT Elects Future Leader Council Co-Chairs

Jul 13, 2018

BAFT Responds to General RFI RT Rule

Jun 29, 2018

BAFT Responds to GFFT Framework for FPC Survey

Jun 29, 2018

2018 BAFT Future Leaders Papers and Transaction Banking Recruitment Video Now Available

May 29, 2018 1 Comment

BAFT Updates Privacy Policy

May 25, 2018

PRA Consultation paper regarding eligibility of guarantees as credit risk mitigation

May 21, 2018

BAFT Congratulates 2018 Graduates of Future Leaders Program

May 08, 2018

BAFT Re-elects PNC's Burdette to Lead Board of Directors

May 07, 2018

International experts hold seminar on measures to fight against financial crimes in Baku

Mar 19, 2018

BAFT and IIFM to Create MRPA for Islamic Trade Finance

Mar 07, 2018 2303 Comments

BAFT Signs AML- CFT Reform Bill Joint Letter of Support

Jan 31, 2018 3051 Comments

BAFT Releases FX RFP Template

Jan 19, 2018

BAFT releases updated Legal Opinion – on EU Article 194

Oct 20, 2017

BAFT Releases Guidance on Trade-Based Money Laundering

Sep 08, 2017

2017 BAFT Annual Review is now available to view online.

Sep 08, 2017

BAFT’s Regional Bank Council Introduces RFP Template – Trade Products

Aug 16, 2017

BAFT Shares Trade Policy Priorities with U.S. Administration Officials

Aug 14, 2017

BAFT Launches CertPAY, an International Payments Certification

Jul 19, 2017

TCH/CBA/BAFT/ABA Comment Letter on CFPB Assessment of Remittance Rule

May 23, 2017 25 Comments

BAFT Future Leaders Papers Now Available

May 17, 2017

BAFT Elects PNC's Burdette to Lead Board of Directors

May 02, 2017

BAFT Congratulates 2017 Graduates of Future Leaders Program

May 01, 2017

BAFT and IIF File Joint Comment Letter on BCBS Correspondent Banking Consultation

Feb 23, 2017

BAFT Releases Guidance for Sanctions Compliance

Feb 10, 2017 12 Comments

International Trade Organizations release compliance guidance for Trade

Jan 24, 2017

BAFT Releases Statement on Potential Creation of OCC Fintech Charter

Dec 05, 2016

Tracker of Government Pronouncements on Blockchain Technology Now Available!

Nov 30, 2016

BAFT submits letter to Basel Committee on Banking Supervision outlining price and capital impacts of Basel III proposals

Nov 21, 2016

Trade Finance Advisory Council - Department of Commerce Press Release

Oct 31, 2016

BAFT Applauds OCC Responsible Innovation Framework

Oct 28, 2016

BAFT Submits Letter to European Banking Authority on Article 55 of the BRRD

Oct 02, 2016

BAFT Featured in SIBOS Special Edition of Trade Finance

Sep 26, 2016

BAFT Releases FATF Guidance for Wire Transfers

Sep 20, 2016

BAFT Releases FATCA Guidance on Trade Product Fees

Sep 13, 2016

BAFT 2016 Annual Review

Sep 12, 2016

BAFT Comments on Proposed Guidelines for FinTech Regulatory Sandbox

Jul 08, 2016 11 Comments

BAFT Submits Letter to EU Commission on Article 55

Jun 02, 2016

BAFT Comments on OCC Whitepaper on Innovation

May 31, 2016

Wolfsberg Group releases RMA Guidance Document

May 18, 2016

BAFT Inaugural Future Leaders Program Graduates

May 13, 2016

BAFT Elects Officers, Board for 2016-2017

May 06, 2016

BAFT Welcomes OCC’s Principles for Responsible Innovation

Mar 31, 2016

Cross-industry initiative establishes Standard Definitions for Techniques of Supply Chain Finance

Mar 23, 2016

BAFT Launches Future Leaders Program

Mar 23, 2016

BAFT Submits Comment Letter on Correspondent Banking

Dec 11, 2015

BAFT Launches Regional Council in Middle East, North Africa

Oct 01, 2015

BAFT Announces Financial Technology and Innovation Initiative

Sep 16, 2015

Oil and Gas Best Practices Guidance Document

Sep 11, 2015

Statement on Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization

Jul 01, 2015

BAFT Submits Intraday Liquidity Comment Letter

Jun 04, 2015

BAFT and Financial Services Roundtable Statement on Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization

Jun 02, 2015

BAFT Elects Citi’s Ahearn to Lead Board of Directors at Annual Meeting

May 05, 2015

BAFT and ITFA Produce Trade Risk Participation Legal Opinion for New Regulatory Requirements

May 05, 2015

BAFT and FSR Support Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization

May 01, 2015

BAFT Launches International Suspicious Activity Guidelines

Apr 24, 2015

BAFT Submits Comments on Basel Standardized Approach Consultation

Mar 31, 2015

Joint Association Letter Supporting U.S. Ex-Im Bank

Mar 26, 2015

BAFT Submits Comments to EBA on Recovery and Resolution

Feb 05, 2015

BAFT Submits Letter to President Obama Urging Action on Ex-Im Bank Board Nominees

Feb 04, 2015

BAFT President and CEO, Tod Burwell, Interviews by Asian Banker at SIBOS

Oct 06, 2014

BAFT and ABA Submit Comment Letter on FinCEN Customer Due Diligence Proposal

Oct 06, 2014

The Banker Interview with Tod Burwell - SIBOS

Oct 03, 2014

BAFT Releases Year-End Report

Sep 23, 2014

BAFT Submits Comments on EU Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive

Sep 11, 2014

BAFT Signs on to Association Letter Regarding Ex-Im Support

Sep 10, 2014 13427 Comments

BAFT Op-Ed - Reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank Is Just Common Sense

Sep 03, 2014

BAFT Submits Letter to OFAC Regarding Sectoral Sanctions for the Ukraine and Russia

Aug 28, 2014

BAFT Releases New York Master Trade Loan Agreement

Aug 27, 2014

BAFT and FSR Support Ex-Im Bank Reauthorization

Jul 03, 2014

BAFT Releases Master Loan Agreement for Bank-to-Bank Trade Loans

May 08, 2014

BAFT and International Chamber of Commerce Banking Commission Announce Cooperation Agreement

Apr 29, 2014

BAFT Ramps Up Anti-Money Laundering Efforts, Supports Know Your Customer Initiatives

Apr 15, 2014

BAFT NSFR Comment Letter

Apr 11, 2014

BAFT Awards Dinner Article in Global Finance

Mar 21, 2014

BIS Releases Report on Trade Finance Developments and Issues; BAFT Contributes to Analysis

Feb 06, 2014

BAFT Issues a Comment Letter on the US LCR

Feb 04, 2014

BAFT-IFSA Re-Elects HSBC’s Gonzalez to Lead Board of Directors at Annual Meeting

Jan 29, 2014

BAFT-IFSA APPLAUDS RECOGNITION OF TRADE FINANCE IN BASEL III LEVERAGE RATIO REVISION

Jan 16, 2014

BAFT-IFSA Member Update - December

Dec 19, 2013

BAFT-IFSA Member Update - November

Nov 22, 2013

BAFT-IFSA Hosts Federal Reserve Bank Call on FRB Consultation Paper

Oct 29, 2013

BAFT-IFSA Submits Leverage Ratio Response to US Agencies

Oct 24, 2013

October 2013 Global Update

Oct 21, 2013

BAFT-IFSA and IIF Submit a Joint Intraday Liquidity Letter

Oct 16, 2013

BAFT-IFSA Highlights Trade Finance Impact from Basel III Leverage Ratio

Oct 01, 2013

Global Finance to Present Annual Trade Finance Awards at the BAFT-IFSA Global Annual Meeting

Sep 12, 2013

BAFT-IFSA ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD OF TRADE SERVICES

Jul 15, 2013

BAFT-IFSA Review of the US Implementation of Basel III

Jul 12, 2013

CFPB Counsel to Speak at the Global Payments Symposium

Jun 21, 2013

Last Chance to Attend a Letters of Credit Workshop

Jun 14, 2013

Registration Open: Global Payments Symposium

May 31, 2013

BAFT-IFSA Elects HSBC's Gonzalez to Lead New Board, Announces Officers

May 02, 2013

BAFT-IFSA To Hold Global Annual Meeting

Apr 24, 2013

BAFT-IFSA Applauds European Recognition of Trade Finance in Basel III Implementation, Urges Global Harmonization

Apr 16, 2013

BAFT-IFSA Discusses Innovation During Asia Bank Forum in Hong Kong

Mar 11, 2013

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