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04 September 2019

Lack of trade finance continues to hit SMEs badly

Latest reports indicate that the global trade finance gap stands at $1.5 trillion. Jonathan Bell reviews the scene and questions why so much more isn’t being done to...

21 August 2019

Big questions surround future of mining in DRC

Glencore’s decision to temporarily mothball the world’s largest cobalt mine in the DRC raises many questions about the state of mining in the central African country....

10 July 2019

Hydrocarbons sector remains a lynchpin of bank financing

Despite some of the legal challenges taking place in the US, financiers can be expected to remain committed to the huge volume of hydrocarbons financing which will take...

01 July 2019

Tasting multilateralism in China trade

In advance of the ICC World Banking Commission annual meeting in Beijing, TXF gathered China financial experts and corporates to talk about financing China trade....

15 May 2019

Norwegian agencies step-up to support reborn shipbuilding sector

As the shipbuilding industry in Norway transitions, so the government support appears well-placed to back new developments. However, in the case of finance for a...

14 February 2019
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Oil & gas

Nord Stream 2 leaves politics in its wake

Despite the intense political debate surrounding the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, the project is moving ahead at great pace. Jonathan Bell examines what all the fuss is...

29 January 2019

TXF Podcast: 2019 export finance predictions extravaganza - part 2

The predictions continue to rain down, with discussions focused on: life beyond traditional ECA-backed bank debt, movement on the regulatory front for ECA-assets, the...

25 January 2019
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

TXF podcast: 2019 export finance predictions extravaganza

In this episode, resident TXF podders discuss trade wars, a tightening of the credit cycle, the future of Saudi Arabia as a borrower market, and the implications of a...

22 January 2019

2018 in review: House predictions put to the test

The TXF podcast team revisit the predictions they made at the start of last year, look at who was right and who was a little “ahead of their time”, and discuss the...

19 December 2018
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Infrastructure, Power, Renewables, Waste and water

Winds of change filter in

The recent UN climate change conference COP24 gave us all a stark reality check on where we are in terms of trying to do something to save this planet. It’s a massive...

06 December 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

US offshore wind: On track to join the major markets

The 2019 expiration of the Investment Tax Credit is unlikely to put the dampers on a US offshore wind sector that looks set to take off.

07 November 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

China at a crossroads of international openness

China is hosting the world’s first international import expo. Jonathan Bell examines the development in what could be the start of a new era of trade focus for the...

24 October 2018

Increased connectivity drives Asia’s regional and global trade growth

Global connectivity is driving the development of urban networks. But, stresses Jonathan Bell, it is cooperation and increasing economic integration which will lead to...

26 July 2018

Back of the net: The stated goals of export finance

TXF's third export finance podcast of 2018 discusses the industry goals of five export finance practitioners over the coming years.

01 June 2018

Can export finance be a ‘force for good’? New TXF podcast released

TXF's second export finance podcast of 2018 asks whether the industry is, or can be, a force for good? This is the final discussion before our 2018 live show at TXF...

29 May 2018

Reversing the brain drain in export finance

The export finance industry has an ageing demographic. Much of the knowledge and talent in the industry comes from practitioners with over 30 years’ experience. However,...

28 March 2018
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Renewables

Mexican renewables: Flagged for funding

Five years on from the Mexico's landmark energy sector reforms, a spate of recent financings – one without DFI backing – support market expectation that the pace of...

14 March 2018

What lies ahead for ECAs in 2018? New TXF podcast released

Three ECA practitioners highlight their predictions for the industry in 2018. From the fate of US Ex-Im to the UK government rescinding on Brexit, there is something for...

02 March 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

European export finance 2017: Get the facts – not the fiction

TXF has released its European export finance results for 2017 – and the figures throw up some surprises. Average deal volume size was double that of 2016, and despite...

28 October 2017

52,000 entrepreneurs attend Bpifrance Inno Generation

Bpifrance tells TXF about the 5th edition of Bpifrance Inno Generation took place on 10 October, 2019 in Paris.