TXF spoke with Daniel Bembennek, head of finance for thyssenkrupp Uhde, about the challenges of financing clean ammonia and ‘blue’ hydrogen. Exporters are still missing a...

Political instability is usually one of the key drivers of the use of export credit agency support in emerging markets. In developed markets ECAs are usually used to...

Recent copper and cobalt mine development financings in the DRC by EKN and SEK from Sweden and African development bank TDB are likely to act as encouragement to other...

Exporters, banks and insurers are going to be impacted by future uncertainties and driven by past problems. What does 2023 trade and export finance look like from the...

As 2022 draws to a close, and the spectre of recession in 2023 looms, what can we make of the Black Swan events that shaped the past 12 months? Watch the latest episode...

With development of the EU Strategy on Export Credits underway, and longstanding debate over OECD Arrangement reform deserving of the label inert gas, are the OECD’s...

From the post-pandemic rebound to Russia’s war on Ukraine, which exacerbated the already troublesome energy crisis, 2022 has been an eventful year for the commodities and...

The sugar market is suffering from a decade of underinvestment, despite growing consumption of sugar as both a food and a fuel. With fresh sources in limited supply,...

A landmark decision in the recent Singaporean court case UniCredit vs Glencore is likely to see banks tighten financing for commodity traders and insurers insisting on...

The heady history of port helped marry tradition and innovation at ITFA’s in person annual trade finance event in Porto. TXF’s Katharine Morton kept her feet steady while...

ECAs have played a crucial role in supporting global trade over the course of the pandemic. Now, as exporters and buyers search for a new normal, they will need to step...

Further details on the UK’s Electronic Trade Documents Bill (ETD) have emerged following a briefing last week in advance of the bill’s entry to Parliament. Will this new...

TXF Intelligence's H1 2022 export finance report reveals a slow down in ECA-backed deal flow and volumes compared to the same period last year. Discover the report's main...

China is responsible for half of global copper demand. In this article we hear from traders who provide key insights on the recent case of the disappearance of almost...

Murali Subramanian, non-executive director and member of the risk, audit and compliance committees at Banca Romana de Credite (BRCI), outlines the importance of the four...

Renewables supply chain costs are going up. The cost of project debt is going up. The cost of hedging is going up. But costings for many projects were agreed long before...

Evolution of support - including payment holidays, waivers and concessions - provided by ECAs has been key to the recovery, and return to growth, of the aviation sector...

In a tale of closely held cards, sensitivities and ripple effects, TXF takes a look behind a complicated CPRI market. What’s really happening in the private insurance...

ECA-backed non-cruise deals accounted for a total deal volume of $5 billion in the shipping sector in 2021. But that figure is expected to rise as the war in Ukraine...

The impact of the suspension of cruising in 2020 had far-reaching effects across the sector, however a full recovery is on the horizon – with ECA support re-emerging as a...