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

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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...

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

Henri D’Ambrieres will join Bpifrance as a consultant to spearhead a new initiative to support French exporters.

Barclays has appointed Karl Trumper as head of trade & working capital UK.

Orbian, the supply chain finance company, has hired Henrik Junker as managing director.

Experienced trade financier Ian Henderson has been hired as a consultant for Gunvor - the commodities trader.

BNP Paribas Corporate and investment Banking has created a new global trade and transaction banking business line, headed by Marc Carlos in Paris.

Finacity, the trade receivables securitisation specialist, has closed a new securitisation programme with agricultural processing company Archer Daniels Midland (ADM)....

JP Morgan has reached a definitive agreement to sell its physical commodities business to Mercuria Energy for $3.5 billion. The all cash transaction is expected to close...

KfW IPEX-Bank is providing the funding for Swiss-American river-cruise line Viking River Cruises (VRC) to import twelve new river-cruise ships which are being built at...

Danish wind turbine manufacturer and wind project developer Vestas has appointed lead banks to arrange an €850 million ($1.16 billion) credit facility. Vestas has...

Mizuho Bank and Itaú BBA International have arranged financing for Rio-based oil and gas firm GranEnergia to purchase and take delivery of a multi-service vessel, named...

Michael F Jackson, former vice president of ACI’s electronic bill presentment and payment (EBPP) group, has been appointed head of Americas cash management at Fundtech,...

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The export credit agencies of Mexico and Italy, Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext) and Sace respectively, have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at...

US insurers will be able to invest into pools of trade receivables, via a new offering from Conning, the asset management services company.