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09 December 2024
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Oil & gas

Swiss prosecutors seek $156m penalty for Trafigura

Swiss prosecutors are seeking $156 million in penalties from Trafigura as well as a jail sentence for a former executive as part of an ongoing corruption trial. It marks...

06 December 2024
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Infrastructure

Angola: The African ECA benchmark

The latest Angolan Ministry of Finance ECA-backed loan to sign to fund the construction of an airport marks the country's ninth such sovereign deal this year, with Angola...

02 December 2024

Celebrating Sean Keating: ‘A bashed out obit’ for TXF, Proximo and Uxolo

Every article should have a call to action in the 'standfirst'. It's particularly tough to do that on an obituary for a much loved friend and colleague. Thanks to all...

28 November 2024
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Infrastructure

Cameroon seals landmark road deal with Italian SMEs

Cameroon recently signed an ECA-backed loan for a strategic national road project. The deal has provided a financial blueprint for SME exporters to get involved in future...

19 November 2024
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Renewables

Spain, Lithuania, Austria up renewable hydrogen support

The European Commission, Spain, Lithuania and Austria announced new financial support for the development of renewable hydrogen via the Innovation Fund. The three...

15 November 2024
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Renewables

Poland amends pricing for offshore wind auctions

The Polish government has adopted an amendment to the offshore wind act allowing different maximum prices to be set for the Phase II offshore auctions.The pricing will...

15 November 2024
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Infrastructure, Metals and Mining, Renewables

UKEF navigates broadening mandates at home and abroad

A few short weeks after UKEF announced its involvement in a number of domestic supplier credit deals, the ECA published an independent report on OECD-level reform for...

14 November 2024
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Power, Renewables

Onshore planning application submitted for 2GW Caledonia project

Ocean Winds has submitted the onshore planning consent application for its 2GW Caledonia offshore wind project in the Moray Firth, Scotland.The application to...

14 November 2024

UKEF-commissioned report backs social infrastructure reform

A new independent report has backed changes to the OECD Arrangement that would enshrine a sector understanding for social infrastructure. The news is likely to stir...

11 November 2024
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Renewables

BOEM completes EIS for SouthCoast Wind

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed SouthCoast Wind...

25 October 2024
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Manufacturing & equipment, Transport

Euro gigafactories: Parking debt

Europe’s gigafactory bubble is bursting with battery makers Northvolt and ACC halting schemes amid waning demand for EVs. With project sponsors reviewing business models...

23 October 2024
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Metals and Mining

US allocates $430m for clean energy revival in ex coal communities

The US Department of Energy has announced an investment of $428 million in grants aimed at supporting clean energy manufacturing across 15 coal-affected communities.The...

22 October 2024

MIGA and ECI partner to expand guarantees

MIGA and Etihad Credit Insurance are to coordinate their activities in promoting foreign direct investment by providing co-insurance and reinsurance guarantees. The...

21 October 2024
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Renewables

UK makes changes to CfD scheme

The UK will move ahead with changes to the contracts for difference (CfD) scheme ahead of the upcoming Allocation Round 7, following the response to its...

21 October 2024

Thai Exim sharpens tools for SME exporters

Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Thai Exim) is set to introduce a special interest rate, an FX risk hedging tool and training programmes for SMEs, in line with the...

18 October 2024
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Metals and Mining

Torq signs Santa Cecilia project loan

Torq Resources has signed a loan of up to $1.81 million with Gold Fields. The loan will be drawn in tranches and enable Torq to make an underlying option agreement...

14 October 2024

Keynote: KfW IPEX-Bank CEO Rudack on how to create a sustainable growth mindset

TXF looks at the way different financial institutions are approaching the crossovers between export, project and development finance for sustainable economic development....

11 October 2024
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Renewables

Enel Colombia signs ECA-backed EIB loan

Enel Colombia has signed an ECA-supported loan through a synthetic product which neutralizes the exchange rate risk, for a maximum amount in Colombian pesos equivalent to...

10 October 2024

Asia 2024: Marubeni on powering transition

TXF spoke with Pui Yin Tham, VP for business development at Marubeni to discuss the hurdles in the project and ECA finance spaces amid electricity market liberalisation....

10 October 2024
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Metals and Mining, Transport

Asia 2024: Asian Bulk Logistics on finding new investors

TXF spoke with Darren Chua, head of M&A and Commercial at PT Asian Bulk Logistics to find out why ECA support is less competitive for the firm on projects and what...