A lack of access to affordable trade finance is holding back the economic and employment potential of African countries, says Stanbic Bank, a member of Standard...

Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Ranking Democrat Carolyn B Maloney, D-NY, says a new report provides strong evidence that the failure of Congressional Republicans to...

While much of the global economic focus of late seems to be on Greece and its potential exit from the eurozone – Grexit, or probably more apt Acropolis Now – quite a lot...

Italian export credit agency, SACE, has signed a cooperation agreement with the Angolan Ministry of Finance. The agency has also finalised a €200 million ($220 million)...

The Japanese export credit agency, Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), has reorganised its infrastructure and environment finance group. The realignment is...

Law firm Baker & McKenzie has named Stockholm partner Mattias Hedwall as the new leader of its 450-lawyer global trade & commerce group.

Natural rubber supply chain manager Halcyon Agri Corporation has successfully completed a refinancing of up to $413 million, replacing existing debts with a mix of term...

Cheniere Energy Partners (Cheniere Partners) has secured debt financing of approximately $5.8 billion for its wholly-owned subsidiary the Sabine Pass Liquefaction’s (SPL)...

Highland Group Holdings (HGHL), Siemens Financial Services (SFS) and Copenhagen Infrastructure II fund have arranged and closed the project financing for the 400 MW Veja...

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has recruited and appointed Karin Finkelston as vice president and chief operating officer (COO). In her new role,...

The Inter-American Development Bank, the largest investment authority in Latin America and the Caribbean Islands, has signed a cooperation agreement with...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the expansion of international trade in Cyprus with a €20 million trade facility to...

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) today said it will no longer provide cash management and trade finance services to thousands of customers outside Britain and Ireland and...

Finnish export credit agency Finnvera will participate in the financing of two cruise vessels, Mein Schiff 7 and 8, ordered by the German-based TUI Cruises and to be...

US-headquartered, Castleton Commodities International (CCI) has closed two committed credit facilities totalling $3.75 billion. The funds will be used for general...

Open account trade has been growing in GCC markets during the last few years . As a result, some of the more sophisticated companies have started to move to non-recourse...

Cruise ship operator Silversea has secured and finalised a $293.5 million export credit facility, backed by Italian export credit agency SACE. The funds will part finance...

Traditional marketing and country entrance strategy takes into consideration the nature of the product being sold. Some products are simple for salespersons to describe...

David Viney, at Finacity Corporation, takes a close look at the management of working capital and how companies can use working capital flexibility as a means of...

BNP Paribas, NORD/LB and SACE announce the finalisation of a US$ 293.5 million Export Credit facility in favour of a special purpose company fully owned by...