Export credit has always been a vital lifeline for exporters and their customers, especially in times of crisis. Although the worst days of the global economic downturn...
A panel of industry experts explore the key issues impacting the export finance market now and in the future. Topics covered include the impact of Basel III on export...
The UK is in the front wave of countries which are adapting their export credit agencies (ECAs) to become more proactive, agile and innovative, writes David Godfrey,...
Sasol, the South African oil and fuels company, has today announced the final approval of an $8.1 billion ethane cracker and derivatives complex at its existing site in...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a loan agreement with Nigeria’s Heritage Bank providing funds to facilitate the acquisition of Enterprise Bank...
Barclays Bank has appointed Louise Taylor as head of financial institutions group (FIG), corporate banking for the Asia-Pacific region.
The export credit agencies (ECA), Export Development Canada (EDC) and Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (K-sure), have agreed to collaborate on transactions involving...
Shareholders of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have given a boost to the agency’s operations in the form of a $500 million capitalisation, after authorising...
EssDOCS, the provider of electronic documentation solutions within shipping and trade, has opened its first regional Americas headquarters office in Hoboken, New Jersey.
Ecobank Nigeria, a member of the pan-African Ecobank Group, has successfully concluded a highly-anticipated $200 million bond issuance aimed at raising needed capital for...
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has arranged an $80 million loan for the Nigerian oil company A-Z Petroleum Products, to part help finance the group’s...
Zimbabwe’s FBC Bank (FBC) has received a significant boost in its liquidity profile with a $60 million loan arranged by a syndicate of local and international banks. The...
“Africa requires $21 billion over the next 10 years to fill the finance gap in agricultural financing,” remarked Jean-Louis Ekra, president of African Export-Import Bank...
Sempra Energy, which is the lead partner in the Cameron LNG project in Louisiana, in the United States, has finalised the financing for the project.
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) has pledged $3 billion in financing for US exports to sub-Saharan Africa over the next two years.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim) has arranged a $150 million financing facility for Mauritius-based telecommunications company Econet Wireless Global (Econet)....
The Ukrainian agri-sector has received a boost with funds for a new grain storage terminal in the Port of Odessa.
“Africa requires $21 billion over the next 10 years to fill the finance gap in agricultural financing,” remarks Jean-Louis Ekra, president of African Export-Import Bank...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), together with a syndicate of commercial banks, has arranged a €200 million ($271.9 million) syndicated bridge financing...
Brazil’s Biosev, the world's second largest sugarcane processor, with 11 industrial units strategically located in four agro-industrial clusters in Brazil, has closed a...
This year TXF is celebrating a decade of change at the tenth edition of the Amsterdam Global Commodity Finance event. Read on to find our thoughts on a few of the trends that the market is seeing, from concerns over sanctions to growing gas volumes – as well as a special welcome video from the TXF team.
The return of Commodity Trading Week marks a period of sustained calm in the commodities markets – at least in contrast with the volatility of recent years. But how long will this last, and what can the industry do to manage risk going forwards?
In her first interview since her appointment on 7 May, Shona Tatchell, the new head of trade and supply chain finance, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), discusses her unusual journey to the role, and how she is well placed to help champion digitalisation and sustainability in trade. Is she the 'Queen Creole' of trade facilitation?
Pauli Heikkilä, CEO of Finnvera, reflects on the swinging pendulum for export financing he’s seen in two decades heading Finland’s ECA. Global swings from market forces towards protectionism using public money is not risk free, he warns.
Unveil Amsterdam's allure! Elevate your pipeline with top dealmakers. An Industry Awards dinner adds glamour to this unmissable adventure.
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Join us on a mythical adventure through all things export, agency & project finance as TXF Global 2024 travels to the historic city of Athens for the first time!
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