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Guinea mining: DFI/ECA-backed loan boosts bauxite mine projectDFI loans and a direct loan from Canada’s EDC have enabled commercial banks to push the tenor on Guinea Alumina Corporation’s greenfield mining project financing.READ MORE -
JSW Steel: ‘Win-win’ prepayment sets new standard in steelThe $700 million cash-for-metal deal, signed between Duferco and JSW Steel, is the largest trade finance facility ever arranged for an Indian steel company. But will the first deal of this size to close in the steel industry since the financial crisis serve as a financing template for future deals?READ MORE -
US-EXIM’s Recovery: Lessons from JonahJohn Schuster, President at JLS Capital Strategies, takes a look at what a fully authorised US-EXIM could look like going forward. Will it be merged with the newly formed US International Development Finance Corporation (IDFC), or will it re-emerge as a pure ECA?READ MORE -
Playing by the book: Learning lessons from the attack on Norsk Hydro cyber securityA week in the life of a cyber security crisis for the aluminium company Norsk Hydro raises interesting questions. Following a cyber-playbook type approach in terms of communications appears to work well at the first instance. How will it play out when it comes to insurance?READ MORE -
US-China trade truce provides breathing spaceThe cancellation of the hike in tariffs on imports from China into the US is giving rise to hope of a trade deal between the two countries and an end to the all-out trade wars. Jonathan Bell assesses the prospects.READ MORE
Lebanon takes advantage of deep roots in trade
Like its national symbol, the cedar tree, Lebanon has deep roots as a regional trade hub. With the right support, the country is poised to benefit from its unique position. In this discussion in Beirut, hosted by BNY Mellon, TXF finds the banks are showing best practice in adopting global regulation and asks how they are adapting to rapid change in the face of global protectionism and trade digitisation.
