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30 October 2015

KEXIM provides EDCF for Jordan reactor project

The Export-Import Bank of Korea has provided a $12.8 million Economic Development Cooperation Fund for Jordan to help fund the country's research reactor...

30 October 2015

Halcón Resources reveals redetermination of borrowing base

US-based independent energy company Halcón Resources has revealed its borrowing base under its senior secured revolving credit facility remained unchanged at...

30 October 2015

Glencore cuts $18bn commodity inventory profile

Commodities giant Glencore is shrinking its $18 billion inventory profile in a bid to allay concerns about its debt, it is claimed. The Swiss-based trader has vowed to...

30 October 2015

Geneva hopes China ties will bolster bruised commodity trade

Geneva is hoping to bolster its position as the global hub for commodity-trade finance by forging closer ties with China after the industry was roiled by a US...

30 October 2015

Chinese RMB drops in world payment currencies list

The Chinese RMB has dropped one place to fifth in the ranking of currencies for international payments by value. The RMB accounted for 2.45% of global payments in...

29 October 2015

Olam signs new loan facilities totalling $1 billion

Singapore-headquartered, agri-commodity trader, ~Olam International^, has signed a revolving credit and term loan facility amounting to $1 billion. The facilities...

29 October 2015

Asian export finance community bullish for 2016

The export finance community in Asia was, as ever, bullish on growth forecasts for the year ahead. A poll of delegates taken at the TXF Asia Export and Agency Finance...

29 October 2015

KDB to sell controlling stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding

Korea Development Bank (KDB), the main creditor of troubled Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, said on Thursday it wants to sell its controlling stake in...

29 October 2015

EDC opens representation in Johannesburg

Export Development Canada (EDC), the country's export credit agency, has opened a permanent representation in Johannesburg. Commodities, infrastructure and...

29 October 2015

KEXIM pens $5bn MoU with Kuwait oil group

The Export-Import Bank of Korea and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) have signed a $5 billion memorandum of understanding. The export credit agency will finance...

29 October 2015

China Exim Bank and ING seal ship financing MoU

The Export-Import Bank of China has signed a $1 billion, three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Netherlands-based ING Bank. The deal aims to increase...

29 October 2015

ANZ reduces Asia trade finance as profit growth slows

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) is reducing its trade finance business in Asia in a bid to protect margins and boost returns. The lender reported its...

29 October 2015

BTMU opens Islamic finance business in Dubai

Japan's Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (BTMU) has launched an Islamic finance business in Dubai to focus on sharia-compliant loan syndications with later plans to...

28 October 2015

Open to Export launches online Export Action Plan to boost SMEs' exporting goals

UK government-backed initiative Open to Export is further accelerating the ambitions of SMEs who are seeking to export via a new online service that produces a focused...

28 October 2015

IFC, Citi ink $1.2bn risk-sharing facility to boost emerging markets trade

The International Finance Corp (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a $1.2 billion risk-sharing facility with Citigroup (Citi) to help stimulate trade...

28 October 2015

​First MIGA guarantee in Nigeria’s critical gas sector

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group, along with Seven Energy...

28 October 2015

IFC and Citi partner for $1.2 billion emerging market trade support

International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Citi have signed a $1.2 billion risk-sharing facility to help stimulate the growth of trade in emerging markets and to support...

28 October 2015

Iran joins NDB to boost trade with BRICS nations

Iran is set to join the New Development Bank - formerly known as BRICS - in a bid to increase ties with members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. Tehran...

28 October 2015

US and Japan in deal to curb ECA coal financing

The US has crafted a deal with Japan to restrict financing for overseas coal projects. The agreement, which could curtail 80% of projects in the export credit agency...

28 October 2015

Trafigura's "de facto" control of Nyrstar under review

The European Commission is reviewing whether Swiss-based commodity trader Trafigura's 20% stake in Nyrstar gives it "de facto" control of Europe's...