1.0EBFhttps://www.ebf.eurich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="MS8ENNTNwa"><a href="https://www.ebf.eu/sustainable-finance-newsletter/fast-policy-research-human-trafficking/">Daniel Thelesklaf, Project Director, FAST, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, on banks’ role in the fight against human trafficking z</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ebf.eu/sustainable-finance-newsletter/fast-policy-research-human-trafficking/embed/#?secret=MS8ENNTNwa" width="600" height="338" title="“Daniel Thelesklaf, Project Director, FAST, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research, on banks’ role in the fight against human trafficking z” — EBF" data-secret="MS8ENNTNwa" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://www.ebf.eu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/iStock-153265195-scaled.jpg25601707The banking sector can play a crucial role in assisting the international fight against human trafficking. The urgency to act is accentuated during times of conflict as traffickers target people in marginalised or difficult circumstances. Since last February millions of refugees from Ukraine have crossed borders into neighbouring countries.