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03 July 2017

Northwind refi: Pocketing the margin difference

Sponsors of the 216MW Northwind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea closed a €525 million ($596 million) ECA-backed refinancing last month - more than halving the...

15 June 2017

AML tech: Are regulators stuck in the past?

AML requirements are getting tighter and more costly for banks. But uptake of cost-cutting technology is slow – and for once it is regulators rather than banks that are...

29 May 2017

Australian solar: End of the eclipse

Long eclipsed by the wind market, unprecedented deal volume in the Australian solar sector and improving bankability is focusing lenders' attention on a market that could...

08 May 2017

US LNG: Golden Pass or slippery baton?

Regulatory progress in US LNG has continued to be strong. But doubts about the economics of exports – and the legal underpinnings of supply contracts remain.

04 May 2017

SMEs and export finance: New TXF podcast released

In the most recent offering from TXF’s podders, the team discuss the benefits and challenges small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) currently face in tapping the export...

06 April 2017

US Ex-Im in cuffs: Hall says it as it is

In a blunt welcome address on day one of US Ex-Im's annual conference, Charles Hall, acting US Ex-Im chairman and president, outlined the wider global context in which...

24 March 2017

Just the ticket: New TXF export finance podcast released

In the most recent offering from TXF's podders, the team discuss the rise of direct lending, the types of banks that can benefit from the current ECA environment, and...

30 January 2017

ECAs and offshore wind: From backstop to bonus

With costs down and technology improving, some argue ECA support for European offshore wind is actually distorting debt pricing in a market that could be commercially...

27 January 2017

Predictions for 2017: TXF’s latest podcast is up

Come on in, put the kettle on and enjoy TXF’s new podcast where our panel discuss the ‘biggest shift, biggest change’ in trade over the past year, and give their...

19 September 2016

2016 to date reviewed: The latest export finance podcast

In the latest edition of the TXF Export Finance podcast, Simon Jones, Simon Sayer and Gabby Buck discuss the performance of the ECA finance industry in the first half of...

05 September 2016

The world is primed for the expansion of British business

As the dust settles following the European referendum, a shocked British industry seems to be gradually regaining some of its brio. Many businesses we speak to are...

18 August 2016
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Metals and Mining

Ocean Partners lands borrowing base despite ‘tough’ market

Although experiencing problematic market conditions, commodity trader Ocean Partners successfully closed a refinanced revolving credit facility in July, attracting...

09 August 2016

Trade impacts: Tracking the relationship between international monetary policy and global foreign policy

The 29th annual World Traders’ Tacitus Lecture was delivered this year by the former Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Paul Tucker, on ‘a new international...

14 June 2016

IIs and the capital markets: Latest export finance podcast

Following on the distribution theme, this podcast examines the developing relationship between export finance, institutional investors and the capital markets.

08 June 2016

Distribution: The latest export finance podcast

For the fourth edition of our export finance podcast, we look at the issue of distribution - how are models changing, what are the key drivers, where are the regulatory...

12 May 2016

Private Insurance: The latest export finance podcast

In this episode, our experts explore the relationship between private insurance and the export finance industry. How has the relationship between private insurance and...

27 April 2016

Regulation and advocacy: The latest export finance podcast is available now

In the second TXF export finance podcast, our experts debate the new regulatory reality in export finance, what it means for the industry, and how the environment will...

25 April 2016

BEST ECA GREEN DEAL OF THE YEAR: Denmark’s EKF backs Chile’s biggest wind farm

In burgeoning market for renewable energy in Latin America, last year’s $306 million San Juan project promises to be Chile’s largest wind farm when complete.

15 April 2016

Crown Agents Bank interview: Helios acquisition expands Africa-focused bank

Richard Jones, CEO of Crown Agents Bank, speaks to TXF about its recent acquisition by Helios and what it means for the expansion of the bank's activities.

30 March 2016

Blockchain: the future of trade finance?

Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, is the word on everybody’s lips in financial circles. TXF’s Helen Reid looks in depth at the technology’s applications to...