The first phase of the 800MW Al Kharsaah solar PV in Qatar has reached financial close despite the global lockdown resulting from the Covid-19 crisis. But is this project really backed by a world record low tariff for a solar scheme, as claimed by project sponsors?

Mozambique has pinned considerable hope on two mega LNG projects. Jonathan Bell assesses the situation and examines the fortunes of Mozambique LNG and Rovuma LNG.

TXF spoke with Anna Ponomareva, head of ECA and agency finance at VTB to discuss the challenges the Russian bank has faced in responding to the Covid-19 crisis, as banks and customers demand more strict trade loan requirements.

TXF’s co-founder Dominik Kloiber is joined by Ashley Mcdermott, a partner at Mayer Brown, and Aida Topcagic, VP for global export finance at JP Morgan to outline the complicated issues surrounding the Libor transition set for 2021, and to raise awareness around future Libor replacements.

Mercuria sealed tight pricing on its European RCF refinancing despite sounding out banks in the midst of the pandemic. The deal signed when other investment grade commodity-linked borrowers were hit with more hefty ‘Covid-19 premiums’.