Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL), a wholly owned operating subsidiary of Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA), has completed the syndication of a major corporate loan facility with...

US natural gas and crude oil producer ~Chesapeake Energy Corporation^ has closed a new revolving credit facility (RCF) on an unsecured basis.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a $127.5 million financial package to the İșbank to support small and medium-sized enterprises...

Gunvor Group has finally closed a $1.09 billion revolving credit facility (RCF) in favour of Gunvor International and Gunvor SA acting as the borrowers. The facility was...

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 20-year, €34.8 million ($43.35 million) loan agreement with Klaipedos Nafta, the majority state-owned Lithuanian oil and gas...

Swiss-headquartered, energy trading company Mercuria Energy has signed a $1 billion Asia-centric revolving credit facility (RCF), with the deal seeing an oversubscription...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced it is providing a €52.5 million ($65.58 million) loan to state-owned Moldovan railway company,...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €25 million ($31.2 million) loan to promote small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Azerbaijan.

For many years, 80 to be exact, the Berne Union has prevailed as an expert resource for the credit and investment insurance community.

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...

While the Berne Union celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2014, its affiliate, the Prague Club, quietly surpassed the 20 year mark in 2013. This is remarkable for a group...

Chris Mitman, global head of export and agency finance, Investec Bank, Corporate and Institutional Banking, explores current and future potential trends in the market.

Historically, the global trade finance market has been considered liquid and wellfunctioning. Nevertheless, after the beginning of the financial crisis in 2008, important...

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...

The Paris-based International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) was first established in 1919 by a group of industrialists, financiers and traders in the context of post-World...

Exporters of equipment and services are regularly asked by their foreign customers to grant medium-term extended credits. For small medium-term supplier credits, Credendo...

Firstly, who are we? We are the first and only Lloyd’s-based insurer to sit on the Berne Union – a status we are very proud of. We have learned a great deal from our...

As an export credit agency (ECA) that predominately assists small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) has a strong focus and...

Before the financial crisis of 2008-2009, internal consumption and increasing private and public indebtedness – key factors behind economic growth in developed countries...

In commemorating the Berne Union’s 80th year in leading expanded global trade and investment, it is timely to explore how one Berne Union member – the Overseas Private...