Canada is set to become the first North American country to join the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). It leaves the US and Japan as the only G7...

A record 73 deals have been signed to boost trade between Africa and Japan. It follows Japan's $30 billion commitment for infrastructure projects to be executed by...

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has agreed a $40 million loan to PTA Bank - an African trade and development bank. PTA will provide funds for...

Dutch development bank FMO has sold a $67.4 million portion of its sub-debt portfolio to three investment vehicles managed by Swiss-based asset manager responsAbility...

Rabobank has appointed Gregory Hutton as regional head of project finance, Americas. Mr Hutton, who will be based in New York, replaces Thomas Emmons.

Petrobras, the Brazilian state-run oil company, is nearing the sale of a natural gas distribution network to a group led by Brookfield Asset Management. Petrobras...

Export Development Canada has joined Calgary-based Cathedral Energy Services' banking syndicate, boosting the company's credit facility availability to $36...

Singapore-based agri-trader Olam International has announced the resignation of Mr Kwa Chong Seng as chairman and director of the board. He will leave at the end of...

Blockchain technology’s potential to transform trade finance is the focus of a new Trade Innovation Lab launched by IT and business process services leader CGI. Kitt...

SWIFT's Innotribe and Innovate Finance - the membership group for global fintech, have launched Global FinTech Hubs Federation (GFHF). It aims to create a...

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has agreed a $378 million loan with Abu Dhabi Oil Company for the development of a new oil field - Hail - in the...

FMO, the Dutch development bank, says "difficult market circumstances" led to mixed results in the first half of 2016, with the total committed portfolio...

Export credit agencies, development banks, and multilaterals are becoming crucial sources of financing behind the growth of renewable energy projects in both developed...

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Morocco's Attijariwafa Bank to increase cooperation for enhancing...

China's Cofco has bought full ownership of Netherlands-based commodity trader Nidera from Cygne to further boost its international agri-business portfolio.

GE, Fives and Bouygues are three of the major users of export finance. Here, they share a few of their thoughts about the ECAs they work with, their own constraints, and...

Swiss-based Global Supply Chain Finance (GSCF) has joined forces with Pemberton Asset Management on a financing platform for trade receivables and trade payables-based...

The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and Finnvera - Finland's export credit agency - have agreed a $225 million facility to finance a eucalyptus pulp mill project in...

Germany's economy may be solid but 84% of companies have experienced delays in payment - with exporters worst hit, according to insurer Coface. Over half of these...

Russian oil giant Gazprom has been largely unaffected by western sanctions, having taken a number of steps - such as technological independence and import substitution...