The 2015 Berne Union statistics for the trade credit insurance market shows an interesting trend over 2014 and perhaps one worthy of note to us all. The numbers suggest...

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...

Despite the economic uncertainty in Angola, EDC has agreed a financing for the country which will contribute to the completion of one of the final steps to opening a new...

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...

Falling commodity prices have caused shortages in dollar funding for African producers and has led to a greater demand for trade financing from local SMEs.

Kexim last week provided a loan to finance the Prestea-Kumasi power enhancement project in Ghana as South Korea looks to compete with China and Japan for African...

Finance Minister Gordhan has demonstrated his indispensability to avoid another downgrade of South Africa’s credit rating and to maintain unity within the governing ANC...

African economies have been suffering of late from low commodity prices. However, the continent's largest trading partner, China, is investing billions – mostly via China...

The development of one of the world’s highest producing polyhalite mines in North Yorkshire, backed by commercial bank and Canada’s EDC financing could bring jobs and an...

One of the key themes to come out of the recent ITFA conference held in Warsaw was the increasing importance of the role of distribution and syndication within trade to...

Global trade numbers might be floundering, but the quality of export finance is gradually gaining in appreciation, especially since Spain's introduction of export finance...

Japan's latest pledge to commit $30 billion in public and private support for infrastructure development in Africa is a "politically motivated" move to ensure the Asian...

In a deal that represents US Ex-Im's last approved aircraft guarantee before it shut down last summer, Turkish airline Sun Express closed in June five US Ex-Im-backed...

Financial sector and trade finance regulation needs advocacy, engagement and dialogue from all parties to ensure the sector moves forward in a workable and profitable...

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...

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...

HSBC has appointed Beatriz Monteagudo as head of the transaction management unit joining the global trade and receivables finance (GTRF) business in Mexico.

Governments around the world are slowly but surely turning their backs on the open-market agenda, and global trade flows are starting to feel the repercussions. Ollie...

Africa’s second largest and most sophisticated economy risks a heavy blow to its ability to attract financing if, as experts widely predict, its credit rating is...

Following the UK’s surprise vote to leave the EU, EXX Africa's Robert Besseling assesses the probable impact such a departure would have on African trade, investment, and...