The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a £860 million ($1.44 billion) loan agreement with Agility Trains East Limited (ATEL) in the UK, where...
The C$850 million ($771.4 million) K2 Wind Power project in Ontario, Canada has reached financial close.
Swiss energy-trader Vitol has appointed Charles Hendry, Conservative MP for Wealden and a former energy minister, as a consultant on a part time basis. Hendry will...
Russian iron ore producer Metalloinvest has signed a $1.15 billion pre-export facility with a number of international banks.
We are delighted to announce the results of our “Perfect 10” – the 2013 Deals of the Year. We received in excess of 150 submissions and so whittling so many fantastic...
An initiative, announced today, could soon see the establishment of the new Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX). And beyond this, there is the potential for the GCX to become...
Trade credit insurance specialists ~Equinox^ Global have expanded their London team, hiring John Joseph as a senior credit analyst with immediate effect. Equinox reported...
South African headquartered bank Investec has further strengthened its export and agency finance team with the arrival of Mark Paton as regional head for Europe, based in...
Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank (KfW) is providing a $109 million loan to Mississippi Silicon for the construction of a silicon metal manufacturing plant in the United States....
South African headquartered bank Investec is expanding its export finance team with the hiring of two highly experienced export finance professionals.
The renminbi (RMB) has achieved a symbolic milestone after it became the eighth most used currency for global payments, according to the Society for Worldwide Interbank...
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) has finalised an agreement with MIAT Mongolian Airlines (MIAT) for the export of a US Boeing 767-300ER aircraft...
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) has announced a new slate of members for its advisory committee as of today. Now in its 31st year, the...
Regulation was the key challenge identified by panelists at an engaging opening session of the ICC banking commission meeting in Vienna.
Project financing has been secured for a floating production, storage, and offloading system (FPSO) for use in the Tweneboa, Enyenra, Ntomme (TEN) oil fields offshore...
Daniel Riordan, CEO of Global Corporate, Zurich North America has been elected president of the Berne Union – the international association of export credit insurers. He...
HSBC has made appointments in its commodities in Singapore and in payments and cash management in Sydney. In Singapore, the bank has appointed Woei Kuen Yeo as head of...
Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) has successfully completed a RMB2.5 billion ($408.4 million) cross-border lending deal for the international mobile broadband...
Stanbic IBTC Bank, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has signed a collaboration pact with Tata Africa Services and John Deere Financial, whereby Stanbic IBTC Bank will...
TXF talks to Citi about the current state of the trade and supply chain finance market.
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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