Nigeria and Morocco banks sign trade finance MoU
Morocco-based Attijariwafa Bank and Nigeria-headquartered United Bank for Africa signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their ties in trade finance,...
Morocco-based Attijariwafa Bank and Nigeria-headquartered United Bank for Africa signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their ties in trade finance,...
Germany saw losses from insolvencies rise 48% in the 12 months to August 2016 compared to the previous year, according to insurer Euler Hermes. This is despite a further...
In the latest edition of law firm Sullivan & Worcester's Trade Finance Breakfast Seminars, partner Simon Cook discusses payment instruments and other trade-related...
Dutch-listed fertiliser producer OCI has completed a tender for $147 million of the bonds issued by its Iowa Fertilizer project. The tender, for a series of bonds that...
China has leapfrogged the UK and America to become the undisputed global fintech hub, according to a new report by DBS and EY. The report examines what is behind the...
The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim) may finance the $4.9 billion final part of Kenya's rail link with Uganda. The bank is already financing the first...
US-based commodity trader Cargill has elected Joe Stone - its chief risk officer - to the company's board of directors. He joined the company 31 years ago.
International trade lawyer Jasper Helder has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld at the firm's London office. He joins from Baker & McKenzie, where he...
BNY Mellon has named Christopher Mager as head of the newly created Global Innovation Group in the company's Treasury Services business. His role includes guiding...
Australia's ANZ bank has appointed Katharine Tapley as head of sustainable finance solutions, loans & specialised finance. She joined ANZ in 2001.
London-headquartered insurer Markel International has hired Naomi Murray as senior claims adjuster in its trade credit and political risk team. She has previously...
Santander InnoVentures, the fintech capital fund of Santander, has invested in US-based supply chain finance platform Tradeshift. The investment will be used to boost...
TXF has announced the winners of the 2016 Exporters’ and Importers’ Choice Awards.
Lloyds Banking Group has helped more than 6,000 UK companies start trading abroad in 2016 - beating its target of 5,000. The announcement came after the bank launched...
Following a year which saw a failed coup attempt and changes to the political and economic landscape in Turkey, questions have been raised about the risk associated with...
Lotte Chemical Corporation sealed its first ECA-backed loan in October after the $1.59 billion transaction was initially put on hold due to an ongoing government...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a $761 million and €105 million dual tenor dual currency syndicated term loan facility. The facility was...
Global law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) advised a banking syndicate led by Banco Santander on the $252 million financing for the construction of a new...
BNDES, Brazil's state development bank, has halted funds for projects abroad, hitting work in Africa, the Caribbean and Venezuela. BNDES committed $7 billion to 25...
The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) has hired Ooi Chenn Siong as deputy general manager regional head of loan markets and syndications with its Asian Investing...