Today, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) released its Trade Register Report 2014. The empirical evidence from the report points to the fact that trade and...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is pushing the need for more factoring across Africa, stressing that the lack of factoring services is hindering small-to...
The Berne Union has appointed Kai Preugschat as its new secretary general, filling a gap at the head of the secretariat following Peter Jones’s retirement in November...
Hesham Zakai assesses the impact of the Russia-Ukraine political problems on trade.
Singapore-headquartered Sahara Energy International, the trading arm of Sahara Group, has appointed former Trafigura head of finance Alexander Peters as its new chief...
Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) and Bank of China (BoC) have entered into a €100 million master export credit facility agreement specifically related to the...
Commodity producers, traders and financiers gathered in Amsterdam last week for TXF's inaugural Natural Resources & Commodities Finance conference. Held at the Beurs van...
"It’s different this time.” A simple phrase, but a potent one. Its reappearances all feel novel, and more’s the pity
Jonathan Bell talks with the RB International (RBI) global natural resources team heads in Vienna about what the recent reorganisation means for the bank’s operations and...
International law firm Ashurst has made a series of appointments and developments that will increase the strength of its finance practice in Asia-Pacific.
Vancouver-headquartered, African miner Asanko Gold has agreed terms to amend its existing project debt facility with a special purpose vehicle of RK Mine Finance Trust I...
Global law firm Dentons is extending its presence in Africa with a new office in Cape Town and plans to open further offices in Johannesburg and Francophone Africa later...
Canadian-based, oil exploration company Caracal Energy, through its wholly owned subsidiary PetroChad Mangara Limited, has signed a $140 million reserve based senior...
Minera Escondida Limitada (MEL), the owner of the Escondida copper mine in Chile, has received a $100 million loan from Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC),...
Supply chain finance provider Crossflow Payments has strengthened its business development team with the appointment of Alistair Ward and Peter Renshaw as business...
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is expanding its Latin America coverage with the opening of an office in Brazil. The firm’s Brazilian practice will initially be based in...
Political risk insurance (PRI) broker Berry Palmer & Lyle (BPL Global) is expanding its operational scope in Asia with the hiring of Margaret Ho as a senior broker for...
Russian shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has signed a new $316 million credit facility for the purchase of two new ice-class LNG (liquefied natural gas)...
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...
The IFC and Standard Chartered Bank (StanChart) have signed a unique risk sharing facility, which will increase the amount of renminbi (RMB) denominated trade finance...
Senior practitioners of the trade and export finance community will gather at the University of St Gallen this autumn for another edition of IfTI’s Global Symposium. Expect lively debate around case studies and best practices in trade as geopolitical tensions rise.
This year's winners of the TXF Export Finance Deals of the Year beat a lot of worthy contenders, with ESG credentials the running theme across those winning deals.
Since the first announcement of a partnership between Euler Hermes and Trafigura in 2022, European ECAs have built steady relationships with commodity traders. Today, as supply chain dislocation fades and funding demands ease, what role does the ECA-trader deal still have to play?
How do you have a thriving offshore wind export business when you don’t, technically, have an offshore wind industry? Norway’s exporters are finding the answer, and of Norway’s green exports, offshore wind is by far the largest supported by Eksfin. Tone Lunde Bakker, CEO of Eksfin discusses how the restructured agency has been helping support the pivot away from fossil fuels, into wind, marine, onshore aquaculture, to name a few.
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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