Russia’s VTB Bank is reporting a big increase in its trade and export finance portfolio for 2014, despite the trade sanctions imposed by the US and the EU.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) today announced a new slate of members for its advisory committee for fiscal 2015.

Demica has appointed Matt Wreford as its new chief executive officer, replacing the outgoing Philip Kerle.

In celebrating its 80th year, the Berne Union must reflect on what it has already built and how to sustain its success over the next 20 years. The Berne Union has been a...

Export credit has always been a vital lifeline for exporters and their customers, especially in times of crisis. Although the worst days of the global economic downturn...

A panel of industry experts explore the key issues impacting the export finance market now and in the future. Topics covered include the impact of Basel III on export...

New York headquartered Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO) has appointed Timothy Dunne as its president and chief executive, effective October 1.

A number of European and African institutions have teamed together in a triple tranche, overall $900 million project financing to fund a gas fired power station in Tema,...

Singapore-headquartered DBS Bank, which has made significant strides in its transaction banking offering over the past few years, has made two senior management...

The IFC has agreed to invest £6.6 million ($11.1 million equivalent) in Aureus Mining to further the company’s gold exploration and development work in Liberia.

Crowdfunding has the potential to turn smallholder farmers into the bank customers of tomorrow, helping them grow to the stage at which they are able to tap traditional...

TXF talks with several Asia-Pacific heads of export finance about trends and prospects for the business line in the region.

Global law firm Dentons is extending its presence in Africa with a new office in Cape Town and plans to open further offices in Johannesburg and Francophone Africa later...

Orbian, the supply chain finance company, has hired Henrik Junker as managing director.

Perhaps surprisingly there are very few good books about international trade finance, and those that are available are somewhat dated. So it comes with considerable...

Russkaya Mednaya Kompaniya (Russia Copper Company – RCC) has successfully closed its $250 million pre-export finance (PXF) facility. The facility is a five-year,...

Bolero International and China Systems, a leading trade services solutions vendor, have established a strategic partnership designed to assist clients involved in trade...

TXF talks to Investec about some of the major trends impacting the export credit sector at the present time.

US law firm Sullivan & Worcester opened its London offices today. This is the first office for the law firm outside of North America. The London office is located at...

KfW IPEX-Bank and SEB (Frankfurt) have signed to provide financing for part of the development of the largest onshore European wind energy project Markbygden in the north...