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29 January 2015

RFA International moves to ePresentation with Bolero

RFA International is making the transition from paper to electronic documentation with the take-up of Bolero’s cloud-based technology platform.

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29 January 2015

Coface forecasts a difficult and risky global recovery for 2015

An estimated 1,300 members of the international trade community attended Coface’s yearly Country Risk Conference at the stunning Carrousel du Louvre in central Paris this...

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28 January 2015

Banks and IFC team to lend to Itaú Unibanco for climate-friendly projects in Brazil

Commercial banks and IFC have combined to arrange an overall $400 million financing package for Brazil’s Itaú Unibanco.

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28 January 2015

RMB breaks into world’s top 5 payment currencies

China’s renminbi (RMB) has become the world’s fifth most-used currency, after overtaking both the Australian and Canadian dollars, in what may prove to be a prophetic...

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28 January 2015

US companies rally in support of US Ex-Im

US exporting companies are poised to show their support for the Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) in a massive demonstration in Washington DC taking...

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28 January 2015

China’s slowdown: The new normal?

At Coface’s annual ‘Country Risk Conference’, which saw the gathering of roughly 1,300 members of the international trade community in Paris’ Carrousel du Louvre, the...

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27 January 2015

India’s YES BANK signs financing agreement with OPIC

The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the US government’s development finance institution (DFI), has signed an agreement with India’s YES BANK to explore...

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26 January 2015

Agencies combine to finance Jamaica’s largest private sector wind farm

International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), together with the support of the government of Canada have combined to...

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26 January 2015

Indonesia’s Danamon and ITFC sign Shariah trade finance cooperation agreement

Bank Danamon Indonesia (Danamon) has signed a trade finance cooperation agreement with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) which initially provides...

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26 January 2015

ADB and Clean Tech Fund support Thai wind project

Thai power production company Chaiyaphum Wind Farm Co has received two loans worth a total of $85 million, which it will use to support the development of a wind power...

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26 January 2015

Trafigura launches European revolver

Commodity trading company Trafigura has launched syndication of its annual major European revolving credit facility (RCF). Eight international banks are acting as initial...

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26 January 2015

IFC partners with Nepal’s NMB Bank to boost trade finance

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is providing a $5 million trade finance facility to Nepal’s NMB Bank under its Global Trade Finance Programme (GTFP) to help...

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26 January 2015

MIGA provides investment guarantees for acquisition in Nicaragua

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has agreed to provide an investment guarantee to support for the acquisition, expansion, and modernisation of a...

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23 January 2015

Trader interview series: Part 2. Ocean Partners secures strong market niche

In the second of our series of exclusive interviews with the world’s top commodity traders, Helen Castell talks to Siva Pillay, managing director at Ocean Partners....

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23 January 2015

HSBC add CCO position to GTRF team

HSBC has continued its recent efforts to bolster its global trade and receivables finance (GTRF) team, creating a new chief commercial officer (COO) role which Adrian...

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23 January 2015

KfW IPEX provides loan for Texan production plant

KfW IPEX-Bank has announced that it will help finance a gas-operated direct reduction facility to be built in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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22 January 2015

Day-on-day: why a closer look at financial supply chain metrics reaps dividends

The importance of ‘zooming in’ on the exact value of your financial supply chain solution should not be underestimated. Jon Richman, head of trade and financial supply...

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22 January 2015

Financing closes for Jordan’s Shams Ma’an solar project

The financing for the Shams Ma’an solar photovoltaic project in Jordan has closed with commercial banks combining with Japanese export credit agencies to meet the overall...

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22 January 2015

HSBC appoints head of Asia-Pacific product management for cash

HSBC has appointed Raof Latiff as head of product management for payments and cash management (PCM) in the Asia-Pacific region.

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22 January 2015

Gazprom signs bilateral loans with two European banks

Russia’s Gazprom has signed two bilateral loans with Western European banks, overall totalling €740 million ($837 million).