The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has approved a $50 million green facility for Philippines-based BDO Unibank. The money will be used for...

FMO, Norfund and Rabobank have joined forces to form Arise - a company to reaffirm their commitment to development in Africa. The partners hold stakes in several...

The Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD) has agreed a €33 million financing deal to support the installation of solar photovoltaic units and wind turbines in...

Italy's Banca IFIS has agreed a €160 million deal with GE Capital to buy the GE Capital Interbanca Group.

The Asian Development Bank's (ADB) long-term foreign and local currency default ratings have been affirmed at AAA with a stable outlook by Fitch.

While trade between Argentina and the UK has not been as strong as with other Latin American countries in recent years, the election of a new Argentine government has led...

Brexit has had minimal, if any, impact on project finance in Britain, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P). Rather, projects may benefit from a higher...

France is set to fund development projects in Cuba after an agreement was signed to open a French development agency in the country. Project areas include renewable...

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (Cabei) priced its first green bond this week, targeted at Japanese accounts. The bank will use proceeds from the...

Egypt is seeking $12 billion funding over three years from the IMF - but Fitch Ratings says implementation risks are high and the country will continue to face several...

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) has launched its Regional Export Promotion Programme. It is a joint effort between US Ex-Im and regional...

Euler Hermes has released its 2016 half-year results, revealing €1,301 million revenues and a net income of €170 million - both slightly down on the same...

Barry Cosgrave has joined global law firm K&L Gates as a partner from Shearman & Sterling. He will be based in London, working on matters related to structured...

Turkey's credit rating will not need to be downgraded in the upcoming appraisal by Moody's, according to Hayrettin Kaplan, general manager of Turk Eximbank. He...

Global commercial finance company DS-Concept has provided a $1 million export accounts receivable facility to a manufacturer of medical devices in India. The company...

The European Banking Authority has published the results of its EU-wide stress test of 51 banks from 15 EU and European Economic Area countries.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and United Amara Bank (UAB) have sealed a trade finance agreement to provide guarantees of up to $4 million a year in Myanmar under...

Trade credit insurance is reeling from the shocks affecting the global economy, recent reports from leading insurers show. World corporate risk has reached a peak, says a...

The new Credit and Political Risk arm of Everest Insurance has been launched. The political sector has a policy limit of $150 million and coverage of up to 15 years. The...

American exporters have been boosted after a US Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council was established. It is hoped the committee will help businesses...