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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington D.C.  20549
  
  
                                    FORM 8-K
  
  
                                 CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
  
     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 14, 2000
  
  
                         EURO TRADE & FORFAITING, INC.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
  
                                      Utah
                           (State of Incorporation)
  
  
          000-26031                                  87-0571580
    (Commission File Number)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
  
                    42 Brook Street, London, England  W1Y 1YB
         (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
  
                                (207) 958 9026
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
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  ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.
  
  Pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated November 14, 2000  (the
  "Underwriting Agreement") made between Euro Trade & Forfaiting, Inc. (the
  "Corporation") and MFC Merchant Bank S.A. (the "Bank") the Corporation
  sold, on a private placement basis (the "Transaction"), 8,500,000 units
  (the "Units") at a purchase price of $1.35 per Unit with each Unit
  comprised of one common share in the capital of the Corporation (a
  "Share") and one share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") which entitles the
  holder thereof to purchase one further Share at a price of $1.35 per
  Share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, for a period of
  five years from the date of issuance.
  
  Pursuant to terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Corporation paid to
  the Bank an aggregate commission of 8% of the gross proceeds of the sale
  of Shares.  The Corporation will also pay to the Bank a commission of 8%
  of the gross proceeds, if any, received by the Corporation on the exercise
  of the Warrants.
  
  The Transaction completed on November 14, 2000 and the Bank arranged for
  substituted purchasers to purchase all of the Units.
  
  The Corporation will use the net proceeds from the Transaction to seek
  investment opportunities to expand its financial services business
  including the financing of trade receivables, the pre-export and
  specialized financing of commodities to well established small and medium
  sized trading companies.
  
  ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit No.                    Description
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     1.1                         Underwriting Agreement dated November 14,
                                 2000 made between Euro Trade & Forfaiting,
                                 Inc. and MFC Merchant Bank S.A.
  
  
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                                   SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
  
  
  Registrant:    EURO TRADE & FORFAITING, INC.
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  By:            /s/ Michael J. Smith
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                 MICHAEL J. SMITH, DIRECTOR
  
  Date:          November 15, 2000
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.                   Description
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     1.1                        Underwriting Agreement dated November 14,
                                2000 made between Euro Trade & Forfaiting,
                                Inc. and MFC Merchant Bank S.A.
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                                 UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington D.C.  20549
  
                                    FORM 8-K
  
                                 CURRENT REPORT
    Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  
     Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  November 14, 2000
  
                         EURO TRADE & FORFAITING, INC.
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
  
                                      Utah
                           (State of Incorporation)
  
          000-26031                                  87-0571580
    (Commission File Number)            (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
                    42 Brook Street, London, England  W1Y 1YB
         (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
  
                                (207) 958 9026
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  
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  2
  
  ITEM 5.     OTHER EVENTS.
  
  Pursuant to an underwriting agreement dated November 14, 2000  (the
  "Underwriting Agreement") made between Euro Trade & Forfaiting, Inc. (the
  "Corporation") and MFC Merchant Bank S.A. (the "Bank") the Corporation
  sold, on a private placement basis (the "Transaction"), 8,500,000 units
  (the "Units") at a purchase price of $1.35 per Unit with each Unit
  comprised of one common share in the capital of the Corporation (a
  "Share") and one share purchase warrant (a "Warrant") which entitles the
  holder thereof to purchase one further Share at a price of $1.35 per
  Share, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances, for a period of
  five years from the date of issuance.
  
  Pursuant to terms of the Underwriting Agreement, the Corporation paid to
  the Bank an aggregate commission of 8% of the gross proceeds of the sale
  of Shares.  The Corporation will also pay to the Bank a commission of 8%
  of the gross proceeds, if any, received by the Corporation on the exercise
  of the Warrants.
  
  The Transaction completed on November 14, 2000 and the Bank arranged for
  substituted purchasers to purchase all of the Units.
  
  The Corporation will use the net proceeds from the Transaction to seek
  investment opportunities to expand its financial services business
  including the financing of trade receivables, the pre-export and
  specialized financing of commodities to well established small and medium
  sized trading companies.
  
  ITEM 7.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  Exhibit No.                    Description
  -----------                    -----------
  
     1.1                         Underwriting Agreement dated November 14,
                                 2000 made between Euro Trade & Forfaiting,
                                 Inc. and MFC Merchant Bank S.A.
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                                   SIGNATURES
  
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
  Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
  undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
  
  Registrant:    EURO TRADE & FORFAITING, INC.
                 -----------------------------------------------------------
  
  By:            /s/ Michael J. Smith
                 -----------------------------------------------------------
                 MICHAEL J. SMITH, DIRECTOR
  
  Date:          November 15, 2000
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX
  
  Exhibit No.                   Description
  -----------                   -----------
  
     1.1                        Underwriting Agreement dated November 14,
                                2000 made between Euro Trade & Forfaiting,
                                Inc. and MFC Merchant Bank S.A.