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...

For the fourth edition of our export finance podcast, we look at the issue of distribution - how are models changing, what are the key drivers, where are the regulatory...

Facing a liquidity drought, the state-owned lenders to Korea’s embattled shipyards are in need of recapitalisation if they are to support restructuring in the industry....

In this episode, our experts explore the relationship between private insurance and the export finance industry. How has the relationship between private insurance and...

Demand for trade finance exceeds supply by around $1.4 trillion, a new report by the World Trade Organisation warns. The knock-on effects of this gap on global trade and...

Banks are continuing to withdraw from many of their correspondent banking relationships - a process which threatens global trade, especially in poorer countries. TXF...