The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) has appointed Bernard Shum as the head of corporate & institutional banking in Hong Kong to lead the expansion of NBAD’s business...
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) has signed agreements for increased cooperation in third-country projects with three French organisations that occupy key...
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) has come up with one of its largest direct loans to date under its direct lending programme – a $640.7 million...
Swiss commodities trader Ecom Agroindustrial Corporation (Ecom) is in the process of buying Armajaro Trading, the trading arm of London-based commodity trading house and...
Trade transactions are fraught with all kinds of perils – starting with those in the board room. Country risk specialist Daniel Wagner provides insight into how to avoid...
TXF talks to Crédit Agricole CIB about some of the major trends impacting the export credit sector at the present time.
Valerie Colville and Francisco Anzola asses documentation necessities
TXF talks to HSBC about some of the major trends impacting the export credit sector at the present time.
Jonathan Bell examines the challenges the trade finance sector needs to confront, and find ways to work with, if it is to be a truly profitable business in the years...
Alexander Malaket weighs up the pros and cons as Canada’s provision of trade finance looks to service much more than big brother US next door.
In a landmark transaction and development for Nigeria and West Afirca, Nigeria’s Dangote Industries has signed a medium-term $3.3 billion loan agreement with a consortium...
BNP Paribas (BNPP) has completed a securitisation of commodity trade finance loan receivables, in a $131.6 million transaction through the special platform Lighthouse...
India’s Essar Steel is looking to the trade finance and syndicated loan market to convert much of its existing debt to dollars. The company is hoping that pre-export...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing the private Kazakh rail company JSC Olzha with a $24.8 million loan to support the development...
Puma Energy, the global mid and downstream energy company, has renewed its committed, revolving credit facility (RCF) with a significant oversubscription from the market....
This year TXF is celebrating a decade of change at the tenth edition of the Amsterdam Global Commodity Finance event. Read on to find our thoughts on a few of the trends that the market is seeing, from concerns over sanctions to growing gas volumes – as well as a special welcome video from the TXF team.
The return of Commodity Trading Week marks a period of sustained calm in the commodities markets – at least in contrast with the volatility of recent years. But how long will this last, and what can the industry do to manage risk going forwards?
In her first interview since her appointment on 7 May, Shona Tatchell, the new head of trade and supply chain finance, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), discusses her unusual journey to the role, and how she is well placed to help champion digitalisation and sustainability in trade. Is she the 'Queen Creole' of trade facilitation?
Pauli Heikkilä, CEO of Finnvera, reflects on the swinging pendulum for export financing he’s seen in two decades heading Finland’s ECA. Global swings from market forces towards protectionism using public money is not risk free, he warns.
Unveil Amsterdam's allure! Elevate your pipeline with top dealmakers. An Industry Awards dinner adds glamour to this unmissable adventure.
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Join us on a mythical adventure through all things export, agency & project finance as TXF Global 2024 travels to the historic city of Athens for the first time!
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