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20 January 2016

Modular financial services: The $1tn revenue and cost shift

Financial services are becoming modular - which could see $1 trillion of revenues and costs shift in banking and insurance, according to a report by Oliver Wyman, an...

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20 January 2016

Kexim eyes $5bn financing deal with Iran

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) plans to sign a deal with the Iranian central bank to provide up to $5.45 billion in financing for South Korean companies doing...

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20 January 2016

AIIB rejects Bangladesh's membership bid

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has rejected Bangladesh's request for membership. The country's finance minister said the bid was turned down...

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20 January 2016

Japan and India top Asian investors in Russia

Japan and India were Asia's biggest spenders when it came to direct investment in Russia as of the end of 2014, research by the Eurasian Development Bank shows.

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20 January 2016

EDC works with Tinubu on credit insurance platform

Export Development Canada (EDC) has signed a ten-year deal with credit risk software solution provider Tinubu Square. The company will provide the export credit agency...

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20 January 2016

Bancomext and UAE bank agree to improve trade ties

The Emirates Development Bank has signed an agreement of cooperation with Mexico's export credit agency, Bancomext. The deal will strengthen trade and economic...

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20 January 2016

ADB boosts trade finance programme team

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has hired Nana Khurodze to join its trade finance programme team as relationship manager for Central Asia and the Caucasus. She...

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20 January 2016

India's YES BANK seals MoU with London Stock Exchange

India's YES BANK has formalised a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the London Stock Exchange to develop bond and equity issuance, focusing on green...

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20 January 2016

Iranian sanctions relief examined by law firm

Global law firm Dentons has examined the key impacts of Iran's sanctions being lifted, including which activities may still require a license, and what it means...

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20 January 2016

Arthur J Gallagher hires Tim Fisher as joint trade credit boss

Insurance brokerage firm Arthur J Gallagher has hired Tim Fisher as joint managing director of its trade credit and surety practice. The move signals its commitment to...

Perspective
19 January 2016

Coface names Xavier Durand as new CEO

Coface has named Xavier Durand as its new CEO. He will replace current CEO Jean-Marc Pillu following the board of directors’ meeting due to be held on 9 February.

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19 January 2016

Aircraft sales to Iran ready for take-off, says UKEF

UK Export Finance (UKEF), Britain's export credit agency, is ready to offer financing to civilian aircraft exports to Iran, the head of its aviation section said....

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19 January 2016

Bolero appoints ex-JP Morgan executive Daniel Cotti as chairman

UK-headquartered trade finance specialist Bolero International has appointed former JP Morgan executive Daniel Cotti as its new chairman. He will replace Nicholas...

Perspective
19 January 2016

UKEF debuts GE agreement with $500m Petrobras deal

Inaugurating its recent financing agreement with US multinational industrial conglomerate General Electric (GE), Britain's export credit agency UK Export Finance (UKEF)...

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19 January 2016

ICBC Standard hires ex-Trafigura executive as base metals trading head

London-based ICBC Standard Bank has appointed Mark Thompson, a former executive at trading house Trafigura's asset management business, as head of its global base...

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19 January 2016

Citi and Euler Hermes back Vietnam Airlines growth

Citi and Euler Hermes - the German export credit agency - have agreed a $114 million loan with Vietnam Airlines. The airline boosted its fleet with two A321-200...

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19 January 2016

Considering the cost of US Ex-Im

A feature has looked at the true cost of allowing the Export-Import Bank of the United States' (US Ex-Im) charter to lapse - and what problems businesses would...

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19 January 2016

More pain ahead for commodities, hedge funds warn

The commodity crisis which hit copper and oil prices is not over yet, hedge funds have warned. Market turmoil in China and a stronger dollar are also eroding the...

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19 January 2016

India's exports fall for 13th consecutive month

India's merchandise exports dropped for the 13th successive month in December amid a fall in orders from the US and Europe and exporters' struggles with a...

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19 January 2016

SWIFT's KYC Registry hits the 2,000 mark

More than 2,000 financial institutions have signed up for SWIFT's Know Your Customer (KYC) Registry - a centralised repository which maintains a standardised set...