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15 August 2017
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Oil & gas

Aceh Block A: Spark in a gas-free borrowing climate

MedcoEnergi is syndicating a very rare reserves based loan for the Aceh Block A gas project. With Indonesian gas production dwindling and energy demand increasing, the...

15 August 2017

Instruments of trade: How do Bills of Exchange work?

In the latest edition of law firm Sullivan and Worcester’s Trade Financing Breakfast Seminars, partner Simon Cook discusses how Bills of Exchanges are promissory notes...

10 August 2017

TXF Venice talk: EIB on financing new developments

TXF caught up with Paolo Munini, coordinator of the R&D task force at the European Investment Bank, to talk about his role in helping facilitate financing to corporates...

09 August 2017
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Oil & gas, Transport

VLCC finance: Staying afloat in a down market

Despite intense pressure on VLCC charter rates, in mid-June DHT Holdings sealed a $300 million loan to part finance the purchase of 11 VLCCs from the BW Group - and at a...

07 August 2017

TXF Venice talk: MIGA on plugging the $57trn infra gap

TXF caught up with Keiko Honda, CEO at MIGA, to find out more about the global infrastructure gap. With an estimated $57 trillion required to meet global infrastructure...

02 August 2017
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Power

Making savings: Mali’s first IPP

Mali’s debut independent power project financing, for a greenfield heavy fuel oil-fired power plant, features a blend of Islamic and DFI debt with tight pricing given the...

27 July 2017

Part 2: TXF-ICC Global Export Finance Survey 2017

The second instalment of the TXF-ICC Global Export Finance Survey 2017 – which complemented the ICC’s 2017 Rethinking Trade & Finance report – incorporates the more...

25 July 2017
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Power

How will Indonesia’s new decrees impact PLN’s IPP concessions?

Four presidential decrees rifled Indonesia’s private power market this year as PLN was given more powers over developers when awarding IPP concessions. While there is...

21 July 2017

How can export finance be simplified?: New TXF podcast released

Making export finance more accessible - a key debate from TXF Venice

20 July 2017

TXF Venice talk: Alfa Bank on tackling Russia's market challenges

TXF caught up with Dina Merkulova, head of trade and export finance at Alfa Bank, to discuss the current challenges the local bank faces in the Russian market, such as...

13 July 2017

Pricing perceptions: TXF-ICC Global Export Finance Survey 2017

The TXF-ICC Global Export Finance Survey 2017 – which complemented the ICC’s 2017 Rethinking Trade & Finance report – incorporates the pricing and liquidity views of 100...

10 July 2017

Asian agri-traders: Global funding base for global ambitions

Singapore-based commodity trader Olam’s debut European revolver is the latest signal that the Asian agri-trader label is outdated. Dramatic growth in recent years means...

07 July 2017

Toxic gas?: PJM power finance moves into a new phase

After a burst of greenfield and brownfield financings in the US PJM power pool - a boom fuelled by cheap gas - recent capacity auctions point to a slowdown. Some bankers...

05 July 2017

Reversing the charges: AT&T's ECA-backed debut

US telecoms conglomerate AT&T has raised a $1.5 billion EKN-covered loan – the borrower's first ECA facility and the largest ECA-backed technology, media and telecoms...

03 July 2017

Northwind refi: Pocketing the margin difference

Sponsors of the 216MW Northwind offshore wind farm in the Belgian North Sea closed a €525 million ($596 million) ECA-backed refinancing last month - more than halving the...

30 June 2017

US Ex-Im: Back with the big bucks?

Unable to approve transactions of more than $10 million for over a year now, the two Trump nominees for the new US Ex-Im quorum have sent a mixed message to the...

26 June 2017

Re-landscaping the park: Dubai solar goes shariah-compliant

Sponsors of the 800MW third phase of the Dubai solar park closed a $700 million soft mini-perm earlier this month - the largest Middle East solar deal to date to go...

22 June 2017

Rock Rail: Alternatives bridge the funding gap

Rock Rail's latest rolling stock financing is its largest to date. Priced competitively at just over 200bp, and over a very long tenor, the deal has proven popular with...

20 June 2017

Indian solar: How low can it go?

India has experienced record low bids for solar concessions over the past year. While that is good news for offtakers – how low can offers go before they stop being...

20 June 2017

Current issues affecting use of L/Cs

In the latest edition of law firm Sullivan & Worcester's Trade Finance Breakfast Seminars, partner Geoffrey Wynne discusses the pros and cons of L/C's