Launched in 1999, the Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) aims to promote foreign trade to, from and among the EBRD countries of operations through a range of products.
The EBRD’s award winning Green Trade Facilitation Programme (Green TFP) stimulates the supply of high performance technologies and services. Green TFP is an important, innovative step for trade finance and it strengthens the EBRD’s efforts to make the countries where it invests greener with its activities.
TFP at a glance
31,000+
Total number of transactions since 1999
€31.7bn+
Total transaction value since 1999
Top 10 Confirming banks 2023
To be published in due course
Green TFP
Almost
900
Green TFP transactions have been financed
22 economies where the EBRD invests
The EBRD has supported more than
€675 million
in green trade financing
Effect on environment
Energy savings:
1,513,200 MWh
(equal to annual electricity consumption of 325,338 households)
Water savings:
1,681,399 m3
(equal to annual water consumption of 13,114 households)
Emission savings:
605,376 tonnes CO2
(equal to annual CO2 emmissions from 357,171 passenger cars)
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21 February 2023
A record year!
Against the backdrop of the war on Ukraine and a flourishing Green TFP, we supported a record number and volume of transactions in 2022
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Article
24 January 2023
Trade, transactions and trust: TFP in Georgia
For the last two decades the TFP has been one of the key contributors to intra-regional trade in the Caucasus, helping to remove trade barriers between emerging economies and building trust in their international transactions. Here we look at how the TFP has been supporting Georgia.
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Article
22 December 2022
“Introduction to Trade Finance” e-Learning module now available in Albanian
The EBRD’s renowned online course expands to offer better access to specialists in Albania
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Awards
16 May 2023
TFP Information Session and Awards Ceremony 2023
We were delighted to honour our partner banks’ resilience at our annual event, which this year took place in Samarkand
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Forums
21 September 2022
TFP Trade Finance Forum 2022, Istanbul
The industry-leading event is back after a break of three years
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On 19th and 20th of March 2024, TFP delivered two-day workshop on the Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialist (CDCS) for TFP partner banks in Chisinau, Moldova. The workshop was delivered by Vincent O’Brien, a consultant from the EBRD and hosted 22 banking professionals from 5 partner banks and the National Bank of Moldova. Participants were welcomed by Catarina Bjorlin Hansen, Head of Moldova, followed by TFP presentation.![]()
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The workshop provided current and aspiring documentary credit professionals with the necessary skills and expertise in the processes and rules so that they could professionally deliver documentary credit services to support secure international trade. The CDCS is a professional qualification recognised worldwide as a benchmark of competence for international trade practitioners in documentary letters of credit.![]()
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#EBRD #EBRDTFP #TradeFinance #InternationalTrade #ICC #CDCS
The EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme collaborated with the National Bank Of Georgia, Icc Georgia, and Argos advisory to orchestrate a two-day workshop on compliance in #Tbilisi, Georgia, held on December 4-5, 2023. The workshop, skilfully guided by Martial N. Smets, delved into a comprehensive exploration of various compliance facets, encompassing international sanctions risk, regulatory frameworks, correspondent banking, financial crime compliance, and trade-based money laundering.![]()
On the first day, Davit Tutberidze, Head of Macroeconomics Research Division at the National Bank of Georgia, presented macroeconomic updates and Eka Goglidze, Head of Division for International Sanctions’ Implementation and Inspection from the National Bank of Georgia updated participants on the local regulatory changes to mitigate the current environment. This was followed by a presentation on global regulatory changes and circumvention risks, local regulatory changes, and preventive measures by Martial N. Smets, along with a presentation by Adam Lewis on the #EBRD’s compliance approach. A panel discussion on business trends and shifts in international trade in 2023 concluded the day.![]()
The second day delved into the banking control framework on financial crime compliance and relevant typologies on international sanctions, supported by a thorough review of business cases. The workshop saw active participation and engagement from over 60 banking professionals in the Georgia banking sector and their corporate clients. The event commenced with warm greetings from Alkis Drakinos,Regional Director at EBRD, Sophia Asanidze, acting head of AML/CTF Department at the National Bank of Georgia and Fady Asly, Chairman of the Regional Consultative Group at the ICC Banking Commission Georgia
TFP continues to deliver series of workshops in Caucuses!![]()
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The EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme collaborated with the Central Bank of Armenia, ICC Armenia, and Argos Advisory to organize a two-day workshop on compliance in Dilijan, Armenia, held on November 30 and December 1, 2023. The workshop, facilitated by Martial N. Smets, comprehensively addressed various aspects of compliance, including international sanctions risk, regulatory frameworks, correspondent banking, financial crime compliance, and trade-based money laundering, illustrated through real-life case studies. As part of the workshop, the EBRD's Adam Lewis presented to enlighten the audience about the EBRD’s compliance approach, followed by key highlights from the U.S. Treasury regarding the OFAC program and presentation from the National Bank of Georgia on the regulatory enforcement in Georgia. Over 60 banking professionals from the Armenian banking sector participated and actively engaged with the consultant during the workshop. The participants were warmly greeted by Armen Nurbekyan, the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Armenia; Anna Khachatryan, CFA, Associate Director at EBRD; and Innesa Amirbekyan, Chair of the ICC Banking Commission Armenia.![]()
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Stay tuned and wait for more updates from other countries!![]()
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#EBRDImpact #TFP #InternationalTrade #CorrespondentBanking #Compliance #Armenia #Dilijan
On 16th and 17th of October 2023, EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme organised a two-day workshop on the Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialist (CDCS) for TFP partner banks in Cairo, #Egypt.![]()
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The event was jointly organized by ICC DUBAI and was delivered by EBRD's consultant Vincent OBRIEN. The workshop hosted 62 banking professionals from 14 TFP Partner banks and the Central Bank of Egypt. Hashem Abd El Hakim, FI Senior Banker and Business Leader for Egypt at the EBRD, extended a warm welcome to all participants.![]()
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The workshop provided current and aspiring documentary credit professionals with the necessary skills and expertise in the processes and rules so that they could professionally deliver documentary credit services to support secure international trade.![]()
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The CDCS is a professional qualification recognised worldwide as a benchmark of competence for international trade practitioners in documentary letters of credit.![]()
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Thank you for your participation!![]()
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#TradeFinance #CDCS #documentarycredit #internationaltrade
On 11th and 12th of September 2023, EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme organised two-day workshop on the Certificate for Documentary Credit Specialist (CDCS) for TFP partner banks in #Jordan. ![]()
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The event was jointly organized by ICC Dubai and ICC Jordan, and was delivered by Vincent O’Brien, a consultant from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).![]()
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The workshop hosted more than 40 banking professionals from Central Bank of Jordan, Housing Bank for Trade and Finance, Bank Al Etihad, Cairo Amman Bank, Capital Bank of Jordan, Invest Bank, Jordan Ahli Bank, Safwa Islamic Bank, ABC Bank, Jordan Kuwait Bank and ICC Jordan. ![]()
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Gretchen Biery, Head of Jordan at the EBRD and Dr. Zaki Al Ayoubi, Former Chairman of ICC Jordan extended a warm welcome to all participants.![]()
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The workshop provided current and aspiring documentary credit professionals with the necessary skills and expertise in the processes and rules so that they could professionally deliver documentary credit services to support secure international trade.![]()
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The CDCS is a professional qualification recognised worldwide as a benchmark of competence for international trade practitioners in documentary letters of credit.![]()
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Thank you for your participation!