Fabrice Morel, the deputy secretary general of the Berne Union, has announced he will be leaving the association on Friday 17 April.

Berry Palmer & Lyle (BPL Global), the specialist credit and political risk insurance (CPRI) broker, today announced that, following approval by the Monetary Authority of...

International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced it will provide a loan to Afriflora Group, a leading large-scale rose grower and distributor based in Ethiopia that...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Factors Chain International (FCI), a leading network of global factoring companies, have agreed to launch...

The financing for the Shams Ma’an solar photovoltaic project in Jordan has closed with commercial banks combining with Japanese export credit agencies to meet the overall...

The Russian export credit agency, EXIAR, has appointed Alexey Tyupanov as the new chief executive officer (CEO). He takes over from Peter Fradkov, who held the post since...

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) today announced a new slate of members for its advisory committee for fiscal 2015.

Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have agreed to provide financial support for the development of a €433 million...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML) has made four senior appointments to its global transaction services (GTS) team, all from within its own ranks.

BNP Paribas has appointed Peter Kwok as CEO of its China offices. He will take over the role from Clarence T’ao, who will be appointed as head of emerging Asian markets,...

Russia’s Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has secured a new credit facility with European banks, providing the shipping company with vital funds and a healthy 10-year tenor.

Russia’s Otkritie Financial Corporation Bank (Otkritie FC) has raised a $120 million syndicated loan from a group of foreign banks.

The global provider of maritime tracking, monitoring and security software, Pole Star, has launched PurpleTRAC – a new product that allows banks, commodity trading...

Sberbank of Russia and the Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR), the country’s export credit agency, have entered into a cooperation...

Alexey Miller CEO and chairman of Gazprom addressed delegates about global gas industry outlooks and problems at the 4th St. Petersburg International Gas Forum held 7-10...

Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (PTA Bank), today announced that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Deutsche Bank to establish an...

India’s largest private sector bank, ICICI, has signed framework agreements with both the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim) and China Development Bank (CDB), aimed...

Deutsche Bank has appointed Peter Massion as head of global transaction banking (GTB) and head of trade finance and cash management corporates (TF/CMC) in Japan. The...

In announcing its half-year financials, Standard Bank has highlighted a $79 million write-down from its exposure to a suspected metal financing fraud in China.

In a significant reorganisation of the export finance department, HSBC has appointed two new regional heads of the business line. The changes in the department – the most...