Nigeria is in talks with the Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim) over financing worth $21 billon as the country embarks on huge infrastructure development....

Trade finance professionals have until Monday August 22nd to apply for the new Trade Finance Advisory Council (TFAC) established by the US Department of Commerce.

Large corporate organisations engaged in international trade are facing many difficulties when managing credit lines and guarantees provided by multiple banks. Simon...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has hired Professor Vincent Nmehielle as the group secretary general. He will begin the role on 1 September.

Spanish electric utility company Iberdrola has signed a €200 million loan with the European Investment Bank (EIB). The loan will support investments in green...

Finnvera, Finland's export credit agency, helped assemble a €3.5 million financing package for Brainshake, a Finnish health start-up, for the...

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Helene N'Garnim-Ganga as general counsel of the group. She is currently the resident representative for the AfDB...

Sterling National Bank has hired Stephen Altneu as managing director of its asset-based lending (ABL) business. He will oversee asset-based loan origination across the...

Private sector businesses have been urged to enrol with Ghana's export-import bank (Ghana Ex-Im). Finance minister Seth Terkper said the bank would boost the...

Financial sector and trade finance regulation needs advocacy, engagement and dialogue from all parties to ensure the sector moves forward in a workable and profitable...

Although experiencing problematic market conditions, commodity trader Ocean Partners successfully closed a refinanced revolving credit facility in July, attracting...

The Rio Olympics will generate minor short-term growth and employment in Brazil - but the long-term impact will be negative, according to insurer Euler Hermes....

The China Development Bank (CDB) has agreed a deal with Iran to provide up to €15 billion in funds for economic projects, with focus on infrastructure.

Blockchain groups R3 and the Hyperledger Project should put their heads together with the rest of the industry for trade finance distributed ledger, according to Vivek...

Norway has opened a $1 billion credit line with Iran, with the two nations agreeing three export credit deals to fund development and infrastructure projects.

The Export-Import Bank of China (China Exim) has agreed a $3 billion credit facility with Hikvision in the US - the world's largest provider of video surveillance...

Global law firm Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) has hired Georges Racine as a partner in Geneva. He has advised clients across a range of sectors, including energy,...

Mauricio Munguia, Latin America desk head at Santander, Stephen Cartwright, the head of Department for International Trade (DIT) in Mexico, and Angus Murray,...

Lenders have always been keen to protect their returns but a recent trend towards borrowing base facilities demonstrates a clear preference for stringent security and...

We're counting down the weeks and days until TXF Asia 2016: Export, Agency & Project Finance in Hong Kong on October 12 and 13. But in the meantime we are...