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21 March 2016

Afreximbank wants cities twinned with Chinese industrial parks

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says setting up twinning arrangements between industrial parks in China and African cities would boost the...

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21 March 2016

Iran and New Zealand ECAs agree MoU

The export credit agencies (ECAs) of Iran and New Zealand have agreed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to boost trade and investment. The Export Guarantee Fund of...

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21 March 2016

Nidera CEO set to retire

The Netherlands-based commodity service and solutions provider Nidera has announced that Ton van der Laan, its current chief executive officer (CEO), will retire by...

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21 March 2016

FMO: Record new green investments in 2015

FMO, the Dutch development bank, hit a record €685 million in green investments last year - up 20% from 2014. It also recorded a net profit of €174 million,...

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21 March 2016

Iraq exports first ever natural gas shipment

Iraq has exported its first ever shipment of natural gas. A Panama-flagged carrier left the southern port of Umm Qasr on the Persian Gulf on Sunday with a cargo of...

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21 March 2016

How I explained blockchain to my grandmother

Ever been asked to explain what blockchain is and how it works but been stuck for an answer? This article might help make a seemingly complicated subject simple.

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21 March 2016

essDOCS names Ashley Skaanild as CCO

Paperless trade enabler essDOCS has appointed Ashley Skaanild as chief commercial officer (CCO). He succeeds Nigel Pusey.

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21 March 2016

WPX Energy secures $1.2bn on credit facility

US-based oil and gas producer WPX Energy has secured commitments of $1.2 billion under a credit facility. It comes at a time when much of the industry is bracing...

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21 March 2016

UKTI helps deliver fund to boost Manchester exports

A fund has been launched to help companies in Greater Manchester compete on a global level and boost their export sales. The £9.5 million fund will be delivered...

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21 March 2016

Blockchain's impact will take time

The Economist examines why the real impact of blockchain won't be seen for some time, and why widespread use could be up ten years off.

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18 March 2016

Hitachi Capital America hires VP of structured finance

Hitachi Capital America has hired Chris Pagano as vice-president of its structured finance segment. He was most recently senior vice-president for GE Capital...

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18 March 2016

Noble Group in talks over $1.5bn unsecured loan

Hong Kong-based commodity giant Noble Group is in advanced talks to raise a $1.5 billion unsecured loan from banks that will help repay its debt maturing in May. It is...

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18 March 2016

How will Iran cope with trade liberalisation?

Iran is being welcomed back into the global community after sanctions were lifted but the country may face a number of repercussions from trade liberalisation, according...

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18 March 2016

Tanzania and Vietnam eye $1bn trade

Tanzania and Vietnam have agreed to boost bilateral trade volumes to at least $1 billion by 2017 - up from the current $300 million per year.

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18 March 2016

80% of Chinese companies hit by overdue payments

Eight out of ten companies in China suffered overdue payments in 2015, according to a survey by credit insurer Coface. Almost 60% of these firms also reported an...

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18 March 2016

United Bank of Egypt upgrades to new Misys platform

The United Bank of Egypt has increased its investment in financial software group Misys solutions. It has upgraded to the latest versions of Misys FusionBanking...

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18 March 2016

SACE financial statement: Net profit up

Italian export credit agency SACE's draft financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2015 revealed net profits rose to €407 million - 6.2% more than...

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18 March 2016

DS-Concept Germany makes senior VP sales hire

International trade finance provider DS-Concept Germany has appointed Ingo Dierkes as senior vice-president (VP) of sales. He will be responsible for sales of all...

Perspective
18 March 2016

Bleak outlook for Brazilian exporters and importers

The state of trade, commodity and export finance in Brazil: special correspondent Luis Waldmann looks at the avenues that Brazilian exporters have for export, commodity...

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18 March 2016

Metalloinvest to cut debt by redeeming bonds

Russian iron and steel producer Metalloinvest plans to curb debt by redeeming $700 million of eurobonds which mature in July. The company's profits have been hit...