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28 January 2021
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Oil & gas, Power, Transport

Nord Stream 2 – completion is so near and yet so far

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project between Russia and Germany has only 150 kilometres of pipeline left to lay, but increased sanctions from the US and now calls to...

20 January 2021
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Power, Renewables, Transport

The race to accelerate the energy transition

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on many things. But most importantly, the stronger focus on the energy transition from governments, financiers, and project...

13 January 2021

Reasons to be cheerful (in trade, treasury and risk in 2021), part one

It’s easy to be gloomy, but a new year is a good point to look to the bright side. Here are some thoughts about why staying in bed for the whole of 2021 will not be the...

12 January 2021
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Oil & gas

GNA II: Brazil’s private sector promise

The GNA II LNG-to-power project and its sole financier - BNDES - promised to incubate private sector investment in large-scale project financings in Brazil. However, the...

22 December 2020

Commodity trade finance: 2020 year-end review

In what has been one of the most eventful years for commodity trade finance, we take a long hard look at some of the major happenings and assess what these mean for the...

21 December 2020
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Infrastructure, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Transport

Export finance: 2020 year-end review

Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) have proved robust amid the economic bulldozer that is the Covid-19 pandemic, and the product has never been in greater use with...

21 December 2020
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Infrastructure, Power, Transport

A small ECA with big plans

While EXIM Hungary is not one of the largest ECAs globally in terms of portfolio size or capital capacity, the Hungarian ECA makes up for its lack of size with its...

16 December 2020

ECA support for mining gets smaller – but smarter

ECAs are playing a growing role in the financing of small, strategic-commodity mining projects – even coming in alongside royalty providers in deals where they might not...

16 December 2020

New SCF for the new normal in emerging markets

In a discussion supported by Finverity, TXF looks at new ways for companies to effectively use digitisation in emerging markets to propel access to financing for...

15 December 2020

Collateral management meets Godzilla

Collateral management agreements have always played a vital role in commodity trade, but in today’s litigious world the relevance of the CMA is more than ever. Here,...

02 December 2020

Trade credit insurance: When the short term turns long (and possibly nasty)

Are we going to be looking at a whole different playing field for trade credit insurance across borders as the pandemic works itself through the financial system?...

23 November 2020

Middle East business intelligence gets boost with formation of Pangea-Risk

Increasing geo-political concerns and the need for in-depth due-diligence in the Middle East has led business risk intelligence company EXX Africa to rebrand as...

18 November 2020

The perfect storm: TXF Global Commodity Trade Finance Industry Report 2020

This year’s edition of TXF’s Global Commodity Trade Finance Industry Report has landed, offering a thorough and independent look into the impact of the past 12 months on...

17 November 2020
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Renewables

Changhua 1: Another step forward in Taiwan's offshore wind evolution

With Orsted’s potential equity partners in its Changhua 1 offshore wind project wanting to eye loan agreements before debt signing, the project financing is nearing...

12 November 2020
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Oil & gas, Power

Trade finance: oiling the wheels of global trade

Trade finance has many challenges to overcome and the sector knows where it needs to target with this overhaul. Tackling these areas to improve the trade climate will not...

09 November 2020

The world’s first outcomes-driven gender bond

IDB Invest, which structured the bond for Colombian bank Davivienda, believes the landmark issuance will catalyse the wider gender-linked bonds market in Latin America.

28 October 2020

Export finance rolls up its sleeves for business

TXF World Fair delegates have embraced private virtual meetings with 6,700+ private meetings arranged so far! Around the virtual conference business is being done across...

23 October 2020

Expert briefing: Assessing the possible impact of a hard Brexit

With last minute trade discussions ongoing, the potential of the UK leaving the EU in a ‘no deal’ situation is very real. Whatever the scenario, the wrench from the EU...

22 October 2020
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Agri/Soft Commodities

The LIBOR transition: Olam’s SORA-tied loan debut

With the complicated transition away from LIBOR looming at the end of 2021, Olam has secured Singapore’s first club deal pegged to the country’s new Singapore Overnight...

21 October 2020

TXF World Fair: Pricing up, export volumes down

The TXF World Fair, our blockbuster virtual export finance event, has provided the ECA community with a new platform to discuss the most prevalent market trends, network...