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Reasons to be cheerful (in trade, treasury and risk in 2021), part oneIt’s easy to be gloomy, but a new year is a good point to look to the bright side. Here are some thoughts about why staying in bed for the whole of 2021 will not be the best option for trade, treasury and riskREAD MORE
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GNA II: Brazil’s private sector promiseThe GNA II LNG-to-power project and its sole financier - BNDES - promised to incubate private sector investment in large-scale project financings in Brazil. However, the card of pure commercial bankability is still some way off for such schemes.READ MORE
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Commodity trade finance: 2020 year-end reviewIn what has been one of the most eventful years for commodity trade finance, we take a long hard look at some of the major happenings and assess what these mean for the sector at large and for future financing.READ MORE
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Export finance: 2020 year-end reviewExport Credit Agencies (ECAs) have proved robust amid the economic bulldozer that is the Covid-19 pandemic, and the product has never been in greater use with applications for cover ballooning. But ECAs are also becoming more risk averse as the pandemic shows no clear end in sight.READ MORE
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A small ECA with big plansWhile EXIM Hungary is not one of the largest ECAs globally in terms of portfolio size or capital capacity, the Hungarian ECA makes up for its lack of size with its variety of products, including its international activities, special operating framework and the significance and breadth of its role. EXIM Hungary is also active in the real economy and in terms of international financial policy. TXF spoke to the ECA's International Chief Officer, Gabor Szocs.READ MORE
ECA support for mining gets smaller – but smarter
ECAs are playing a growing role in the financing of small, strategic-commodity mining projects – even coming in alongside royalty providers in deals where they might not be treated equally in a foreclosure or default situation.