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29 November 2016

ADB hires Yasuyuki Sawada as chief economist

Yasuyuki Sawada has been appointed chief economist at the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He has previously worked at the ADB Institute in Tokyo and as a consultant on...

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29 November 2016

Macau to set up export credit insurance system

The Macau government plans to create an export credit insurance system. Entrepreneurs with business links to Portuguese-speaking countries had called for the system to...

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29 November 2016

EDB agrees trade finance facility with Belarus development bank

The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has agreed a $20 million revolving loan facility to the Development Bank of the Republic of Belarus. The loan will be used to...

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29 November 2016

12 risks to manage when financing domestic trade receivables

New forms of factoring and receivable finance are all the rage so here are some of the risks involved when financing a group's trade receivables, including...

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29 November 2016

Euler Hermes releases year-end analysis and 2017 predictions

2016 was a year of political hotspots, savings glut, and a resilient Europe, according to insurer Euler Hermes' year-end analysis. Next year will be determined by...

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29 November 2016

Sweden's Atlas Copco takes on GTC technology

GlobalTrade Corporation (GTC) says Sweden-based sustainable productivity solutions provider Atlas Copco has chosen GTC's @GlobalTrade Multi-bank Trade Finance...

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29 November 2016

DS-Concept boosts Hong Kong apparel exporter

DS-Concept has provided a $5 million export factoring facility to a Hong Kong-based apparel exporter. The client exports to brands such as John Lewis, Ted Baker and...

Perspective
28 November 2016
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Metals and Mining

Warehouse security updates drive essDOCS and LME into ‘friendly competition’

EssDOCS has launched a new electronic warehousing tracking system much like LMEshield to combat chances of fraud. The two commercial products produced separately by the...

Perspective
28 November 2016

Trafigura draws new banks into borrowing base amid metals push

Commodity trader Trafigura has sealed a renewal of its metals borrowing base with an facility. A recent rally in the price of base metals and the streamlining of its...

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28 November 2016

KfW IPEX agrees $1.27bn loan for Iranian rail project

Germany's KfW IPEX-Bank has agreed a $1.27 billion credit line to Iran to help finance a railway project from Tehran to Mashhad, the Central Bank of Iran said.

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28 November 2016

Coface: Global sector risks in precarious balance

Insurer Coface says global sector trends remain mixed as 2016 draws to a close. Across the whole year, almost a third of sectors were downgraded - with the trend...

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28 November 2016

UKEF and Bank of Ireland partner to boost exporters

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has joined forces with Bank of Ireland to support Northern Irish exporters. UKEF will guarantee working capital loans and contract bonds...

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28 November 2016

Kexim issues $425m worth of contingent convertible bonds

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) has issued $424.6 million worth of contingent convertible bonds for the first time since 1976. The move is a bid to improve the...

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28 November 2016

ITFC to provide $1bn in funds for Turkish SMEs

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Turkey's Small and Medium Industry Development...

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28 November 2016

Finacity launches container shipping receivables securitisation

Finacity and ING Belgium have launched a container shipping receivables securitisation for Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines, allowing up to $350 million in...

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28 November 2016

Dr Tonia Kandiero joins AfDB in senior role

Dr Tonia Kandiero has joined the African Development Bank (AfDB) as director general for the Southern Africa Regional Development and Business Delivery Office. The...

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28 November 2016

KfW: German SMEs are global competitiveness leaders

German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) believe they are very well equipped to compete with foreign rivals, according to development bank KfW's...

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28 November 2016

FMO supports Peru agriculture with loan to exporter

FMO, the Dutch development bank, is supporting sustainable agriculture in Peru with a $30 million loan to Trujillo-based exporter Danper. A portion of the loan is...

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28 November 2016

Falcon Group opens Perth office to focus on mining sector

Specialist financier Falcon Group has opened an office in Perth, Australia, to focus on supporting mining and the mining services sector. Steven Webb, formerly of...

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28 November 2016

Gatechain develops trade finance blockchain solution

Swiss-based Gatechain has developed a solution that leverages blockchain technology for trade finance. The solution cuts trading risks, and the time and costs of...