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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Article
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 02 October 2024, EBRD’s TFP team has delivered one day trade finance workshop in Amman, Jordan on the use of Standby Letters of Credit and ISP98. The training was delivered by Mr. Vincent O’Brien, Director of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) UAE. The workshop targeted trade finance professionals (front, middle and back office), relationship managers and risk officers.![]()
The workshop was well attended by banking professionals from Central Bank of Jordan, Arab Bank, Housing Bank, Bank al Etihad, Capital Bank, Jordan Ahli Bank, Investbank and Safwa Islamic Bank. ![]()
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The Tfp Programme is delighted to partner with the Banking Association for Central and Eastern Europe (BACEE) to organise a one day conference on “Digitalisation in De-risking of Correspondent Banking”. This exclusive, in-person event will take place on Thursday, 10th of October 2024, at HOTEL DEVÍN Bratislava.![]()
The conference will gather Western correspondent banks, respondent banks from EBRD Countries of Operation, regulators, and other key stakeholders to discuss the challenges of meeting regulatory requirements. The conference will also highlight digitalisation in correspondent banking as a potential solution to significantly enhance the level of comfort and reduce costs related to transaction due diligence and sanctions compliance for correspondent banks. You can find the draft agenda here: lnkd.in/eevuPuFi![]()
The attendance is invitation only. If you wish to participate, please submit your registration request using this link: lnkd.in/eWQ-kXeV ![]()
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We hope to see you there!![]()
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Rudolf Putz, founder of the EBRD Trade Facilitation Programme, discusses our ongoing capacity building initiatives with the International Compliance Association (ICA). Since 2018, this collaboration has been crucial in strengthening the compliance expertise of trade finance professionals across EBRD partner banks. Join us in shaping the future of trade finance compliance.![]()
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#EBRDImpact hashtag#EBRDTFP hashtag#InternationalTrade hashtag#Compliance hashtag#CorrespondentBanking
Dr. Rudolf Putz, founder of the Trade Facilitation Programme, discusses our ongoing capacity building initiatives with the International Compliance Association (ICA). Since 2018, this collaboration has been crucial in strengthening the compliance expertise of trade finance professionals across EBRD partner banks. Join us in shaping the future of trade finance compliance.![]()
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#EBRDImpact hashtag#EBRDTFP hashtag#InternationalTrade hashtag#Compliance hashtag#CorrespondentBanking
On Monday 29th of April 2024, EBRD’s Trade Facilitation Programme, in collaboration with the FCI and the Association of Banks in Jordan, hosted a conference focused on advancing the understanding and utilisation of factoring and supply chain finance. The event was opened with welcoming speeches from Gretchen Biery, Director, Head of Easter Mediterranean Region, EBRD, Maha Abdallat, Head of Finance Companies and Credit Bureaus Supervision, Central Bank of Jordan, and Dr. Maher al Mahrouq, Director General of the Association of Banks in Jordan. The event aimed to foster awareness and share the exchange of best practices within the realm of trade finance, and hosted over 60 participants from banking and industry sectors.![]()
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We are looking forward to assisting the development of factoring and reverse factoring in Jordan!