Reduced growth forecasts for global trade from the WTO has caused consternation among businesses and economies as the gloomy outlook sees trade flows dip below GDP...

When the famous Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson opined, “Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant,” he encapsulated the need...

Hancock Prospecting made its reputation in iron ore – and closing a huge ECA-backed project financing. Can it help get a British potash project off the ground?

Doug Schoch, vice president of Captive Business at Siemens, talks to TXF's managing director Dan Sheriff about Siemens' supply chain finance programme and the direction...

Exporters have reduced their ratings of banks in 2016 following a challenging year in the industry as the regulatory burden takes its toll. Diminished results across key...

In a ground-breaking transaction for Ghana, HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank have issued a $500 million stand-by letter of credit on behalf of Ghana National Petroleum...

In the latest edition of the TXF Export Finance podcast, Simon Jones, Simon Sayer and Gabby Buck discuss the performance of the ECA finance industry in the first half of...

A Texan bankruptcy court is now examining a restructuring plan for the SH130 toll road, which has become a fascinating case study into the dangers of using Public-Private...

Trade finance professionals have until Monday August 22nd to apply for the new Trade Finance Advisory Council (TFAC) established by the US Department of Commerce.

Lenders have always been keen to protect their returns but a recent trend towards borrowing base facilities demonstrates a clear preference for stringent security and...

Olam’s acquisition of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)’s cocoa business provides the perfect opportunity to investigate the trader’s track record for sustainable cocoa and...

Trade credit insurance is reeling from the shocks affecting the global economy, recent reports from leading insurers show. World corporate risk has reached a peak, says a...

Stolt-Nielsen Limited, a Bermuda based provider of integrated transportation solutions for chemicals, and bulk liquids, has secured a $325 million loan with three...

Cargill and Bunge stood out as the only traders not to cut ties with Malaysian palm oil producer IOI after its sustainability certificate was suspended, throwing up...

TXF is delighted to announce our new foray into the world of aviation with the launch of Ishka!

As presented at TXF Rome last week, here are the 10 trends we are seeing in export finance in 2016. These were derived from three separate, bespoke research initiatives...

Mercuria Energy Trading has closed its $2.2 billion multi-currency revolving credit facilities. In a sign of the times of banks’ appetite for strong commodity trading...

Following on the distribution theme, this podcast examines the developing relationship between export finance, institutional investors and the capital markets.

The gap in funding for SMEs worldwide is a growing concern for the trade finance community and the international financial institutions regulating trade. Marc Auboin from...

Regulation was seen as the biggest challenge for the trade finance industry, whilst working capital optimisation the top priority for corporate treasurers during a poll...