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Is France the New Greece?

Event

When:
Mon, January 12, 2026
Where:
Online, internet
Category:
Webinars

Description

with Alfredo Dons, Head of Trade Finance, Stavian Singapore (INS)

About the webinar:

France’s rising debt and political instability have led to its bond yields becoming as high as Greece’s, during its economic crisis, causing concerns about its fiscal sustainability and potential for political paralysis to hinder necessary reforms.  Join us to hear about the state of France’s economy and how it may impact your business and the global markets.

About the speakers:

Alfredo Dons, Head of Trade Finance, Stavian Singapore (INS)

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Fred started in trade finance operations in 1989 with AMRO Bank before moving to Albert de Bary Bankiers, Rotterdam in 1991. In 1994, Fred and two colleagues started the International Trade Finance sales department at Deutsche Bank Amsterdam.

In 2003, he became Head of Trade Finance Operations for DB Amsterdam but left the bank in 2004 to become Head of the European Document Check Team at ABN AMRO, before returning to DB in 2006.

At DB he served amongst others as Head Trade Finance as well as Head Commodity Finance.

During his banking years Fred Dons was a member of the National Committee for the ICC and the Dutch Bankers Association, working on the UCP, UDRG, ISBP and other rules and regulations for Trade Finance.

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General information:

Members: $95 | Non-Members: $195
12:00 pm PT | 3:00 pm ET

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Venue

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International