DryShips, a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes, through its subsidiary offshore deepwater drilling services Ocean Rig UDW...

The Russian export credit agency, EXIAR, has appointed Alexey Tyupanov as the new chief executive officer (CEO). He takes over from Peter Fradkov, who held the post since...

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed Jerry Pearce to its global transaction services (GTS) team as head of global cash products. He will be based in London.

Jean-Louis Ekra, president of the African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank), spoke of fostering collaboration between countries and continents to help reduce Africa’s...

HSBC has assisted two multinational corporations by extending the renminbi (RMB) cross-border sweeping solution on a national basis outside the China (Shanghai) Pilot...

Carol Berndt has been appointed ANZ’s managing director for global transaction banking (GTB), leaving her role as global head of transaction services (GTS) at RBS.

Political risk across a number of global fronts will continue into 2015 and Political Monitor takes a look at 5 key risks to watch.

The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has provided Burkina Faso with a financing package specifically targeted for the development of the country’s infrastructure.

HSBC has strengthened its global trade and receivables finance (GTRF) team with two senior appointments.

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is increasing the availability of financing to private businesses in Romania with a loan to Bucharest-based...

HSBC has appointed Takahisa Yano as director, country head of global trade and receivables finance (GTRF) Japan, effective since 5 January 2015.

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has signed a Murabaha agreement with the government of Burkina...

Canada’s export credit agency (ECA), Export Development Canada (EDC) has launched an online version of its credit insurance product, allowing Canadian companies to insure...

US telecoms company Sprint Corporation stormed in at year-end with the signing of three new financing facilities amounting to a total of $1.8 billion.

Equinox Global (Equinox), the Lloyd’s cover holder specialising in trade credit insurance, has appointed Kully Ubhi and Jack Woodruff to its UK team.

Welcome back to an already turbulent 2015, as the market tries to make sense of where the price of crude oil will ultimately end up.

The Brazilian multinational energy corporation, Petrobras, has appointed João Adalberto Elek Junior as governance, risk and compliance officer.

Russia’s VTB Bank is reporting a big increase in its trade and export finance portfolio for 2014, despite the trade sanctions imposed by the US and the EU.

Markel International (Markel), the specialist insurer, has been granted regulatory approval by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to operate within the Dubai...

US-headquartered, Dorian LPG, a leading owner and operator of modern Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs), has announced that is has received commitments for up to