As a result of liquidity improvement measures taken by the company, Russian diamond producer Alrosa has reached two separate new financing agreements with VTB Bank and...

Gazprombank is seeking immediate repayment of a major US dollar-denominated loan to Ukrainian fertiliser producer Ostchem Holdings.

Indonesia was voted the borrower destination that brought most opportunity for export finance, at a recent industry poll taken at the TXF ECA Finance Asia conference,...

As undisputed drivers of trade, the world’s commodity traders are a hugely influential group but also oddly misunderstood. They are the lynchpins of global trade, not...

Political Monitor's Damian Karmelich writes about how oil markets have continued to be affected by geopolitical factors over the past year.

The political risk research and advisory firm, Political Monitor, has just released its 2014 report in which its 2014 forecasts were reviewed in light of the eventual...

Italian export credit agency SACE has announced today that it is finalising its guarantee programme to support Italian companies working on the development of the Star...

The government of Spain has approved the regulatory framework which is to take effect after the privatisation of the country's export credit agency (ECA), Cesce,...

Agricultural producer and trader Olam International has signed a A$350 million ($288.5 million) to be used by its Australian subsidiaries Olam Orchards Australia and Olam...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $100 million loan agreement with the government of Fiji for a project to improve the safety and durability of the country’s...

The Export-Import bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) has announced it will guarantee a $50 million loan to finance the export of 55 US-made bridge sets to Cameroon.

Belgium’s Delcredere/Ducroire, part of the Credendo Group, is extending its offer of export funding guarantees (EFG) for buyer credits.

The board of directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has announced its approval of a $233 million loan for the construction and operation of the...

BNP Paribas has appointed Peter Kwok as CEO of its China offices. He will take over the role from Clarence T’ao, who will be appointed as head of emerging Asian markets,...

VTB Capital has appointed Nick Hutt as the bank’s new CEO. In this role, he will also continue to manage VTB Capital’s international offices.

Export Development Canada (EDC) today formally announced its participation as a lead arranger in the overall development of the $5.6 billion project with Turkey’s Star...

SWIFT has announced that the KYC Registry is now available to banks seeking to increase efficiency and reduce risk related to their correspondent banking know your...

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) is launching two loan facilities for banks in Denmark and Finland.

Canada’s export credit agency (ECA), Export Development Canada (EDC), is providing a $50 million loan for Navistar Financial Mexico (NFCx), the financial arm of Navistar...

Panama-based Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex), Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij voor Ontwikkelingslanden (FMO) and the Dutch Development Bank...