Sanctions will continue to be the talk of the industry in the weeks ahead, as both EU and US look to increase pressure on Russia in light of the crisis in Eastern...

In a transaction arranged and led by Natixis, the bank has teamed with IFC and Standard Bank to put in place a $500 million trade finance facility, to finance Ethiopia’s...

Now in its 21st year, the annual pre-export financing of Ghana’s cocoa harvest is an example of how African agriculture really can attract big international banks – and...

Swiss-headquartered, energy trading company Mercuria Energy has signeda $2.65 billion revolving credit facility (RCF), with the oversubscription on the initial launch...

Chevron Global Energy, a subsidiary of oil major Chevron, has sold its interest in a producing oil concession in southern Chad and the related export pipeline interests...

After the success of the first roundtable last November in Paris, the day before ECA/DFI Finance in 2014, Henri D’Ambrieres and Maelia Dufour hosted a second roundtable...

The great and good of Spain’s export finance community met for an informal roundtable in Madrid yesterday. The meeting, jointly hosted by TXF and Cesce – the Spanish...

Mandated lead arranging (MLA) banks have launched a new seven-year pre-export finance (PXF) transaction into senior syndication for Angolan the state-owned oil producer...

Agricultural commodity trading company Olam International has secured a $2.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility (RCF).

Energy trading company Vitol has closed its $2.05 billion loan to fund the acquisition of the downstream businesses of Shell Australia (excluding aviation).

Singapore-headquartered, mid and downstream energy company Puma Energy, has successfully closed its $705 million revolving credit facility (RCF) and term loan renewal,...

A new banking group with four German banks on board has won the mandate for this year’s annual pre-export financing (PXF) for the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod).

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...

First Quantum Minerals has closed the syndication of its $2.5 billion five-year term loan and revolving facility, which was increased to $3 billion through...

Jonathan Bell talks with Paul Cohen Dumani, general manager of MIT, about the company’s highly successful commodity finance collateral management software system for...

The clocks have changed, the weather has brightened and tulips have started to bloom outside the gates of TXF Towers… A timely reminder that it is now three weeks until...

Canadian-based, oil exploration company Caracal Energy, through its wholly owned subsidiary PetroChad Mangara Limited, has signed a $140 million reserve based senior...

London-headquartered, Africa-focused, oil exploration company Tullow Oil has refinanced its $500 million corporate revolving credit facility (RCF) and successfully...

Guest post, CC solutions: In the context of trade negotiations between China and the European Union, the EU's trade chief reiterated the importance of China committing to...

Agricultural producer and trading company Bunge has signed its three year, $1.75 billion revolving credit facility (RCF). The transaction was initially launched in...