The role of international trade and its impact on the global economy has been revisited anew since the global economic crisis. This article examines the impact of...
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has appointed Alexander Malaket, to its 12-member executive committee. He will advise the ICC Banking Commission on its...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has entered into an agreement with Zimbabwe to help tackle the country’s financial sector liquidity challenges through the...
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) is to buy a 60% stake in Standard Bank’s London-based Global Markets business for $765 million, making it China’s first...
The Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has appointed Jim Liddell, former vice president of trade finance at Scotiabank (and occasional TXF contributor), as its...
Russian oil and gas company Lukoil has signed an export finance package with a club of international banks for a major upgrade programme at its Bulgarian refining...
The UK and South Korea are set for greater cooperation between the two countries in the field of export finance following the signing of cooperation agreements between...
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...
ECA-backed volumes in Asia. Asia-Pacific and Australasia are growing strongly, after a COVID-related dip in 2021. But traditional sectors like oil & gas still dominate, and progress in renewables remains patchy.
Africa pays a premium for its debt that in many instances it should not. Why the onerous debt costs? And what can be done about it without major systemic change?
ECAs, DFIs and banks to Madagascar’s Ambatovy nickel mine project financing are facing a wipe out of $1.66 billion loans under a new shareholder restructuring proposal. Though some of the owed debt could be recovered – if lenders stump up new cash.
Mairead Lavery at EDC is coming to the end of her term as CEO. She discusses changes in her philosophy, the need for reform of Common Approaches, and creating a robust Bretton Woods-style legacy for another 80 years of ECA support amid geopolitical challenges. Read more about legacy, relationships, integrity (and having fun).
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