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11 May 2016

World Bank supports solar power investments

The World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched a scheme called Scaling Solar for governments which want to attract private investors...

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11 May 2016

Glencore boss: Industry has to learn from mistakes

Ivan Glasenberg, chief executive officer of Swiss-based commodity giant Glencore, insists the mining industry has to learn from its mistakes after a $1 trillion...

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11 May 2016

KfW part of landmark peer-to-peer securitisation deal

Lending platform Funding Circle has announced a "landmark transaction" to bring securitisation to the peer-to-peer market. German development bank KfW and...

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11 May 2016

Matthew Harvey joins Gowling WLG finance team

Global law firm Gowling WLG has hired Matthew Harvey as a partner in its London-based banking and finance team. He handles various asset-based structures, including...

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11 May 2016

EBRD's TFP honours partner banks

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) has announced its most successful partner banks. Those honoured...

Perspective
10 May 2016

Euler Hermes backs Canada's wind revolution

Wind energy is the fastest growing source of electricity in Canada and is set to play a major role in the action plans of Québec's 2030 energy policy. The...

Perspective
10 May 2016

Mind the gap: WTO warns of trade finance deficit

Demand for trade finance exceeds supply by around $1.4 trillion, a new report by the World Trade Organisation warns. The knock-on effects of this gap on global trade and...

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10 May 2016

EBRD to support transport sector in Egypt

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is to provide an investment package of $250 million in two tranches, including one to help develop the...

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10 May 2016

New Development bank agrees MoU with ICICI

The New Development Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector lender. The agreement means they will work...

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10 May 2016

EBRD may bailout Tajikistan's No.2 bank

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development could be called upon to inject capital into Tojiksodirotbank, Tajikistan's second-biggest lender....

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10 May 2016

Andrews Kurth hires project finance partner George Pavlenishvili

Global law firm Andrews Kurth has hired George Pavlenishvili as a partner in the business transactions practice at the firm's New York office. He focuses on, among...

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10 May 2016

EDC the lender as Altius seals copper purchase deal

Export Development Canada acted as lender as the country's Altius Minerals closed a copper purchase agreement related to the Chapada copper-gold mine in central...

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10 May 2016

GuarantCo appoints Cardano Development as new manager

London-based GuarantCo has appointed Cardano Development as its new fund manager. GuarantCo helps finance privately-sponsored infrastructure projects in Africa and...

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10 May 2016

EXIAR supports Yamal LNG project

The Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR) has insured a €3.6 billion loan by Sberbank and Gazprombank to the country's JSC Yamal...

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10 May 2016

Howard joins Trade Finance Solutions as chief credit officer

Canada-headquartered Trade Finance Solutions has hired Tony Howard as chief credit officer. He will direct the company's credit professionals and assume...

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10 May 2016

Petrobras agrees $1bn loan with China Exim

Brazil's state oil firm Petrobras has secured a $1 billion loan from the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim). The deal is related to supply contracts for...

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10 May 2016

UKEF and Natwest help group win Abu Dhabi contract

UK Export Finance and NatWest have helped Stoke-based manufacturer Ham Baker Group expand in the Middle East. The company, which makes products for the water,...

Perspective
09 May 2016

Export credits: Private insurers step out of the shadows

With their huge capacity and state backing, ECAs for many years dominated the market for absorbing risk on longer-dated export credits. That’s changed, say private...

Perspective
09 May 2016

India's Exim Bank uses LoCs to boost government 'vision'

In a bid to create new channels of future growth and provide new roadmaps for Indian exporters, India's Exim Bank has increased the amount of lines of credits it has...

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09 May 2016

Finacity facilitates trade receivables securitisation for Ercros

US-based Finacity has launched a $12 million trade receivables securitisation for Ercros, a Spanish producer of chemicals. The facility acts as a funding source for...