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14 November 2019

Sponsored editorial: "With eSpeedtrack, it's quick and easy to get a buyer's credit!"

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) is one of Austria's leading banks with a strong focus on export finance. With eSpeedtrack, RBI has now launched a small-ticket buyer’s...

07 August 2019

US-China trade wars get uglier

In a ramp up of the US-China trade wars, the US is accusing China of being a currency manipulator in order to gain trade advantages. But, asks Jonathan Bell, is this...

24 July 2019

China’s Cofco ups the ante with sustainability-linked loan

Cofco has signed the largest loan for an agri trading company yet which is linked to sustainability elements. Jonathan Bell examines this growing trend within...

03 April 2019

Export finance – looking back at some of the best crystal ball gazers in the business

Back in 2014 TXF hosted an export finance filmed webinar with participants assessing both the state of the industry then and how it might be in 2019. Jonathan Bell...

13 March 2019

Changing horses mid race: When SCF programmes switch owners

The proposed move of GE Capital’s SCF programme to MUFG raises many questions. How does 'porting' SCF from one provider work (or not), and what makes a corporate choose a...

06 March 2019
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Power

Traders further build-in SDG principles and financing

Sustainability within commodity production and financing has been slow to properly kick-in. But changes are afoot, and many traders are now making valiant strides to...

25 January 2019

Expert briefing: Corporate treasurers, do not leave home, ever again

Eugene Buckley reflects on a well-used advertising slogan and how it applies to treasurers’ approach to blockchain and DLT when used with trade finance and balance sheet...

24 January 2019
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Infrastructure, Transport

Shop talk: VTB on Russia's $100bn infra push

Oleg Pankratov, head of infrastructure capital and project finance at VTB Capital, discusses Russia's private infrastructure funding plans with TXF. While attracting...

23 January 2019
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Infrastructure, Transport

Locking in with the Panama Canal

The Panama Canal is one of the wonders of the world. Jonathan Bell charts its course.

14 December 2018

BAML's Brady looks at trade with fresh eyes

A wave of new trade hires has provided Bank of America Merrill Lynch with an opportunity to focus on its strengths and leverage inherent advantages over competitors. TXF...

03 October 2018

Reflections on trade with an African rhythm

Katharine Morton, Head of Trade, Treasury and Risk at TXF shares some of her memories of the International Trade and Forfaiting Association’s Cape Town spectacular.

27 September 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

Shop talk: Familiar faces in unfamiliar territory

EKN is no stranger to following its exporters into unfamiliar territory, as a recent deal in the DRC demonstrates. It is also focusing on SMEs and looking to completely...

12 September 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Chemicals/Petrochemicals, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

Africa and China – reinforcing the ties that bind

China is putting more major funds and resources in place to further cement trade and investment ties with Africa, but asks Jonathan Bell is this sustainable and what are...

29 August 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

Mexico and US strike new trade pact to replace NAFTA

What does the new trade deal, agreed in principle between the US and Mexico, spell out in the finer detail, and what implications could it have for other trade spats and...

22 August 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

Turkey turmoil raises difficult questions

The Turkish economy has been overheating. Mounting external debt and the mismanagement of the economy has caused the Turkish Lira to plummet against the US dollar and...

14 August 2018

Shop talk: SERVing up a more proactive ECA

Swiss ECA SERV has pulled off some major innovations in the bond markets - from guaranteeing a rouble bond refinancing to the Sergipe local currency bond deal earlier...

01 August 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power

Miners dig in to resolve African resource nationalism challenges

This week's edition of The Week That Was focuses on recent problems being caused by resource nationalism in Africa's mining sector

27 July 2018

High Intensity: Beyond the hype, learning lessons from cross border payments for trade digitisation

TXF talks to Peter Jameson Managing Director, Co-Head EMEA Product Management, Global Transaction Services at Bank of America Merrill Lynch about the limits of...

31 May 2018

Beyond the wild west in factoring

Peter Mulroy, Secretary General of FCI spoke to Katharine Morton at the ICC banking commission annual meeting in Miami about how trust is helping factoring move beyond...

18 May 2018

Beyond the wild west in factoring (24 mins)

Peter Mulroy, Secretary General of FCI spoke to Katharine Morton at the ICC banking commission annual meeting in Miami about how trust is helping factoring move beyond...