Forum update

TFP Trade Finance Forum 2018, Georgia

The EBRD held its seventh annual EBRD TFP Trade Finance Forum in Tbilisi on the 18 and 19 October 2018

Marco Nindl, EBRD, introduces Giorgi Kobulia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia, to open the Forum

The EBRD held its seventh annual EBRD TFP Trade Finance Forum in Tbilisi on the 18 and 19 October 2018. In past years this event has been successfully held in Vienna, Frankfurt, London and Istanbul.

More than 200 representatives from over 100 financial institutions and trade finance organisations from more than 40 countries came together to discuss the latest trends, developments, challenges and opportunities in trade finance.

Giorgi Kobulia, Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, opened the conference,  longside Bruno Balvanera, Managing Director for Central Asia, EBRD, and Alexander Saveliev, Director, Financial Institutions, EBRD.

The event was sponsored by local partners Bank of Georgia, Basis Bank and TBC Bank, as well as international partners.

The event was outstanding. The team spirit, care, attention to detail, passion and love and hard work of the TFP team was very much in evidence. On behalf of Georgia and as one proud Georgian citizen, thank you!

Ana Kavtaradze

Bank of Georgia, Georgia

From left to right: Shota Dekanosidze, Liberty Bank, Georgia; Firuza Hotamova, Bank Eskhata, Tajikistan; Teona Jolokhava, TBC Bank, Georgia; Kamola Makhmudova, EBRD; Tamuna Guguishvili, TBC Bank, Georgia; Zara Ayvazyan, HSBC Bank Armenia
Bruno Balvanera, EBRD

I am delighted that this year Tbilisi was honoured to host the EBRD’s 7th TFP Trade Finance Forum. It was the largest TFP event in the history of the EBRD and this reiterates Georgia’s significance as a regional hub in international trade. Trade enhances globalisation, bringing countries closer together and making them more accessible, and the EBRD plays a huge role in helping the private sector to be part of this global trade initiative.

Bruno Balvanera

EBRD

Sukhishvili Georgian National Ballet

It was a pleasure to attend the event and be on the panel. I thought the EBRD team did a first-class job and set the scene for some meaningful debate, networking and collaboration.

Kevin Day

HPD LendScape, UK

Panel discussion on the development of trade finance in Central Asia, moderated by Kamola Makhmudova, EBRD

It was an honour to be part of such a knowledgeable and interesting panel. Thank you for also including Nordea.

Elin Hagberg

Nordea Bank

Kamola Makhmudova, EBRD; Vincent O'Brien, ICC, and Ana Kavtaradze, Bank of Georgia

The event filled its brief in every way: informative on trade issues, and a great opportunity for networking while enjoying a warm and pleasant atmosphere.

Elena Koukoutsidou

Alpha Bank Greece, Greece

Panel discussion on the development of trade finance in the Western Balkans, moderated by Anna Brod, EBRD
Trade finance specialists

Our partners

A big thank you to our Forum partners

  • Bank of Georgia
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