The Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR) has backed the export of cosmetics and perfumes to countries in the Commonwealth of Independent...

The proposed Ghana Export-Import Bank (Ghana Ex-Im) should not have to be brought under the banking act, according to Emmanuel Asiedu-Mante, former deputy governor of...

Hong Kong-based commodity trader Noble Group is set to pocket $750 million by completing the disposal of its stake in Noble Agri on 3 March 2016. The sale to...

The global volume of export credit agency (ECA) deals has fallen by nearly a third compared to 2014, according to TXF Data's 2015 Export Finance Report.

The volume of euro denominated export credit agency (ECA) deals increased by 15.1% to 27.8% last year, according to TXF Data’s Export Finance Report 2015.

Petrobras, Brazil's state-run energy company, is set to receive the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be shipped from the US. America's first LNG...

Poland's ruling Law and Justice party is reportedly ready to back central bank governor Marek Belka as a candidate for the new head of the European Bank for...

US-based Azzad Asset Management has added investments in ethical trade finance deals to its flagship Azzad Wise Capital Fund. The group is participating in a number of...

Law firm Mayer Brown has hired Kieron Dwyer as a new finance partner in London. He will focus on advising lenders and borrowers on project finance, energy and...

A consortium of lenders, including the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), have sealed a $185 million loan...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to co-finance the development of a €318 million hospital in Konya, Central Anatolia,...

Financial solutions provider Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) has chosen the Progress DataDirect suite of data connectivity tools. The suite allows real-time...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority to develop the East Container Terminal of Colombo Port through...

Netherlands-headquartered ING Group is looking to grow in commodity trade finance amid a retreat by other European banks, which are put off by tougher regulatory...

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) is supporting the groundnut sector of Senegal after penning a $75 million murabaha financing deal with the...

The second part of this two-part series now examines the negative aspects of working with agency lenders or agencies. ‘Agency lender’ is a name given to a group of...

US crude oil is sailing the seas again after a 40-year export ban was lifted. The financial and political implications for Saudi Arabia and Russia are enormous.

The Confederation of Indian Industry has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai Exports to increase trade and explore other business opportunities. It...

The Export-Import Bank of Korea is providing $50 million for the construction of an IT park in Pakistan in a bid to improve trade ties between the two countries. The...

Law firm Sullivan & Worcester (S&W) has contributed to the British government's consultation on UK Export Finance's (UKEF) anti-bribery and corruption...