TXF and ANZ conducted an anonymous industry survey at the ECA/DFI Finance Conference in Paris last week. Delegates were each given a handset and asked to give a response...

Finland’s Konecranes has won a landmark export order with Indonesian state-owned port operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) for 11 automated rubber tired...

Steven Mayo has joined Siemens Financial Services (effective as of June 2nd), taking on a business development role supporting the company’s wind turbine operations.

The Berne Union has appointed Kai Preugschat as its new secretary general, filling a gap at the head of the secretariat following Peter Jones’s retirement in November...

In this article, Charles Berry, Chairman, BPL Global, argues that, increasingly, the ECAs are needed to provide additional capacity for risks for which there is market...

Jonathan Bell examines the renaissance of shipbuilding in Asia in a sector assisted by the demand for specialised vessels.

JP Morgan has appointed Pravin Advani as its new global head of sales for global trade and loan products, effective May 1. He replaces David Conroy in the role, who left...

At a board meeting of a top 20 multinational corporation, the question of whether to invest $50 million in a project in a Middle Eastern Country was discussed. The...

Accounts receivables securitisation specialist Finacity has closed two loan facilities for US-based affiliates of international corporate clients. Both the facilities are...

Experienced US Ex-Im / Bechtel project financier joins Mariner-owned infra fund

Jonathan Bell, editor-in-chief at TXF, talks with Dan Riordan, president of the Berne Union, about taking the organisation forward in its 80th year.

Export-oriented economies benefit from new jobs, more innovation, reduced welfare costs and economic stability. Creating growth through trade is an elemental part of the...

The world’s ECAs have been and remain a vital element when piecing together funding for renewable energy. Denmark's export credit agency, EKF, is an active partner with a...

An increasing amount of attention has been focused on SMEs in recent years, as their role in supporting national economies has been emphasised. How have Berne Union...

Further to Norwegian-owned shipping company Höegh LNG Holdings’ recent export credit financing for its second floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) as we...

Citi has announced a second suspected fraud within the Mexican unit of its transaction banking operation. This follows hot on the heels of the $400 million Oceanografia...

How financial institutions can partner with consumer goods companies to help reduce deforestation

Norwegian-owned, Bermuda-based shipping company Höegh LNG has secured export credit agency (ECA) backed funding amounting to $309 million to finance its latest floating...

Hear commodity traders' views on finance and regulation, courtesy of Doug Ziurys of FImetrix

Trade Finance Partners (TFP), the boutique trade financier, has secured an extended facility with Macquarie Bank to support further growth.