The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is pushing the need for more factoring across Africa, stressing that the lack of factoring services is hindering small-to...
Germany’s KfW IPEX - Bank is financing the export of equipment to Turkey’s steel manufacturer Kardemir with an ECA-covered loan of €140 million ($190 million).
International aircraft leasing company Avolon has filed documents to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO).
HSBC veteran Stuart Tait has been selected to take over as head of the bank’s global trade and receivables finance (GTRF) division, replacing James Emmett. Emmett will...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has expanded its London team with the appointed of Hayden Baker as senior financial institutions (FI) underwriter, regional...
The Berne Union has appointed Kai Preugschat as its new secretary general, filling a gap at the head of the secretariat following Peter Jones’s retirement in November...
Hesham Zakai talks with David Godfrey, chief executive officer of UK Export Finance, about the turnaround which the agency has undergone in the last five years.
Hesham Zakai analyses the results of the inaugural ICC export finance benchmarking survey.
Hesham Zakai assesses the impact of the Russia-Ukraine political problems on trade.
Russia’s Gazprom has signed a 30-year gas contract with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) that will see more than 1 trillion cubic metres of gas flow...
Agricultural commodity trading company Olam International has secured a $2.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (RCF).
JP Morgan has appointed Pravin Advani as its new global head of sales for global trade and loan products, effective May 1. He replaces David Conroy in the role, who left...
National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) has launched its structured trade commodity financing (STCF) programme, as a means to be a one-stop solution for the cross-border...
Commerzbank has claimed the prize for the most active confirming banking in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP)...
Canadian power-producer Northland Power has reached financial close for its Project Gemini wind farm at €2.8 billion ($3.8 billion), making it the largest project...
Singapore-headquartered Sahara Energy International, the trading arm of Sahara Group, has appointed former Trafigura head of finance Alexander Peters as its new chief...
Mars UK is changing its business payment terms, doubling the length of time it can take to pay suppliers to 120 days from 60 days.
Citigroup has sacked 12 members of staff in relation to the suspected fraud at its Mexican banking unit that led the group to revise its 2013 income down by $235 million.
Commodity producers, traders and financiers gathered in Amsterdam last week for TXF's inaugural Natural Resources & Commodities Finance conference. Held at the Beurs van...
Commodity trader Trafigura has published a whitepaper analysing the economics of commodity trading firms.
This year TXF is celebrating a decade of change at the tenth edition of the Amsterdam Global Commodity Finance event. Read on to find our thoughts on a few of the trends that the market is seeing, from concerns over sanctions to growing gas volumes – as well as a special welcome video from the TXF team.
The return of Commodity Trading Week marks a period of sustained calm in the commodities markets – at least in contrast with the volatility of recent years. But how long will this last, and what can the industry do to manage risk going forwards?
In her first interview since her appointment on 7 May, Shona Tatchell, the new head of trade and supply chain finance, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), discusses her unusual journey to the role, and how she is well placed to help champion digitalisation and sustainability in trade. Is she the 'Queen Creole' of trade facilitation?
Pauli Heikkilä, CEO of Finnvera, reflects on the swinging pendulum for export financing he’s seen in two decades heading Finland’s ECA. Global swings from market forces towards protectionism using public money is not risk free, he warns.
Unveil Amsterdam's allure! Elevate your pipeline with top dealmakers. An Industry Awards dinner adds glamour to this unmissable adventure.
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Join us on a mythical adventure through all things export, agency & project finance as TXF Global 2024 travels to the historic city of Athens for the first time!
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