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07 December 2015

Commodity investor interviews: Barak Fund Management – making commodity deals bankable

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Middle East & Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific
Helen Castell
Helen Castell
Senior Reporter
Barak founder Jean Craven talks to TXF’s Helen Castell about opportunities in African agri, how trade finance funds complement bank finance and about Barak’s plans to move into longer-dated lending.

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