Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) has entered into a loan agreement valued at QR182 million ($50 million) with the Ministry of Finance of Tajikistan to finance the Rogun Hydropower Plant Project. The agreement was formalised during an official visit to Tajikistan by a QFFD delegation led by its... More

British High Commissioner Andrew Patrick and Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, have signed a bilateral debt agreement between the UK and Sri Lanka in Colombo. The agreement enacts the debt restructuring terms reached in June 2024 between Sri Lanka and an Official... More

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) has approved a $66 million guarantee to finance the construction of a national data centre in Côte d’Ivoire. Under the transaction, US-based Cybastion Institute of Technology will supply equipment for the facility. The guarantee... More

Trafigura has signed a long-term agreement to supply liquefied natural gas to Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), the Republic of Korea’s national gas company. Under the deal, Trafigura will deliver substantial volumes of LNG to KOGAS over the next decade. The agreement, priced according to... More

Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) has entered a reinsurance agreement with the Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC), supporting deals for Japanese firms operating in South Africa and exporting to third countries in Africa. Announced during the MoU signing at... More

French cocoa trader Touton is in exclusive negotiations to be acquired by commodity and energy firm Hartree Partners. The buyout discussions come at a time when France is facing the prospect of new US tariffs on its exports, following the country's implementation of a digital tax aimed at... More

Turk Exim has disbursed $25.4 billion in funding for Turkish exporters during the first half of 2025, comprising $12.5 billion in loans and $12.9 billion in insurance, according to figures released by the agency's head. The export credit agency secured $5.2 billion from international capital... More

Australia’s ECA Export Finance Australia (EFA) has discussed expanding engagement with Cambodia’s infrastructure and private sector development during a recent meeting in Sydney. The meeting was held on 25 August as part of Cambodia’s investment roadshow in Australia and brought... More

India Exim Bank and ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) have entered a commercial credit line agreement valued at $40 million to support trade between India and Africa. The transaction will allow Indian businesses greater access to African markets, reflecting India Exim Bank's emphasis... More

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has supported SRT Marine Systems to enable the Somerset-based technology firm to secure two international marine surveillance contracts valued at approximately €350 million ($377 million) in Indonesia and Kuwait. UKEF’s largest tranche involved a €157.9... More

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and the Vietnam National Industry – Energy Group (Petrovietnam) have signed a agreement in Hanoi for the joint development of one of Vietnam’s first offshore wind projects. The agreement, which signed on 25 August 2025, brings together... More

More details have emerged on the approximately $2.2 billion ECA/DFI-backed project financing for the development of Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion’s Sucuriu pulp mill in Brazil signed this month. Located in Mato Grosso do Sul, the project marks one of the largest pulp plants in the world,... More

IDB Invest, IFC, Finnvera, and J.P. Morgan have closed a $2.2 billion financing package for Arauco’s Sucuriu greenfield pulp project in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The transaction comprises a $1.25 billion loan jointly arranged by IDB Invest and IFC, including eight participant banks and... More

Export Finance Australia has issued a non-binding conditional letter of interest for a potential $100 million (A$) investment in Arafura Rare Earths Limited’s Nolans rare earths project located in the Northern Territory. The investment remains subject to due diligence, eligibility review, and... More

The US Department of Defense has launched a tender to purchase alloy-grade cobalt valued at between $2 million and $500 million over the next five years, targeting approximately 7,480 tonnes for defence stockpiles. The move follows a broader national strategy to boost the country's critical... More

Chevron Corporation has signed an agreement in principle with Iraq’s Ministry of Oil, marking the company’s re-entry into the Iraqi energy sector after more than a decade. The announcement, made under the supervision of prime minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, details Chevron’s... More

Japan will extend up to $5.5 billion in loans in coordination with the African Development Bank to promote sustainable development in Africa under a new initiative connecting the Indian Ocean region to the continent. Announced by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the Tokyo International... More

China's Exim Bank and Bangladesh government representatives met in Beijing to discuss financing agreements for the expansion and modernisation of Mongla Port and the procurement of ships for Bangladesh Shipping Corporation. The shipping adviser of Bangladesh, Brigadier General Dr. M... More