Financing closes for Jordan’s Shams Ma’an solar project
The financing for the Shams Ma’an solar photovoltaic project in Jordan has closed with commercial banks combining with Japanese export credit agencies to meet the overall...
The financing for the Shams Ma’an solar photovoltaic project in Jordan has closed with commercial banks combining with Japanese export credit agencies to meet the overall...
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has provided Burkina Faso with a financing package specifically targeted for the development of the country’s infrastructure.
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has signed a Murabaha agreement with the government of Burkina...
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has appointed Omar Mehanna as managing director and global head of merchant banking.
US telecommunications company Sprint Corporation has signed three new vendor financing facilities for the purchase of network equipment and related services from key...
World trade grew at around 1.2% during 2014. This is still a forecast but is based on the actual data from the International Monetary Fund for the first three quarters of...
Jardine Speciality Insurance Services (JLT Speciality), a US subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) group has appointed five energy specialists to its energy risk...
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have agreed to provide financial support for the development of a €433 million...
The UK export credit agency, UK Export Finance (UKEF), is backing UK business by providing support for companies seeking work and export opportunities related to Dubai's...
A new ~Asian Development Bank^ (ADB) survey reveals that large market gaps for trade finance are undermining growth and job creation. The report was compiled with support...
Italian export credit agency SACE has announced today that it is finalising its guarantee programme to support Italian companies working on the development of the Star...
Export Development Canada (EDC) today formally announced its participation as a lead arranger in the overall development of the $5.6 billion project with Turkey’s Star...
One of the world’s leading commodity trading companies, Trafigura, has committed itself to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), the leading global...
The State Bank of India (SBI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Adani Mining, the Australian subsidiary of India’s Adani Enterprises for potential...
OW Bunker, the Danish-owned, largest global independent marine fuel (bunker) company, has become bankrupt. The news has alarmed banks and traders alike.
In celebrating its 80th year, the Berne Union must reflect on what it has already built and how to sustain its success over the next 20 years. The Berne Union has been a...
Export credit agencies (ECAs) have the mandate to support their national exporters in doing business worldwide.
The Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) was first established in 1919 by a group of industrialists, financiers and traders in the context of post-World...
As an export credit agency (ECA) that predominately assists small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) has a strong focus and...
Tackling terminology now could be a stitch in time for the supply chain finance industry - but it will not be an easy ride
In this trade & export finance webinar, Mark Norris, Partner, and Daniela Barrdear, Counsel, examine the continued rise of social and governance issues looking at the impact of human rights in ESG financing, with a focus on the UN Standards of Conduct for Business Tackling Discrimination against LGBT+ people, “green grabbing” and the Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure.