The heady history of port helped marry tradition and innovation at ITFA’s in person annual trade finance event in Porto. TXF’s Katharine Morton kept her feet steady while...

It’s easy to be gloomy, but a new year is a good point to look to the bright side. Here are some thoughts about why staying in bed for the whole of 2021 will not be the...

From entry-level hiring and management promotion to ECA and DFI mandates, TXF’s Stages for Change series examines the role the trade and export finance industries must...

Katharine Morton looks into the sky at Sibos with a guided tour of hyper connectivity, trust, cosmology, trade and eating fairy cakes at the centre of the universe

Like its national symbol, the cedar tree, Lebanon has deep roots as a regional trade hub. With the right support, the country is poised to benefit from its unique...

TXF last week held its annual Cape Town Conference on southern African Commodities, Export & Project Financing. Here, Jonathan Bell highlights some of the key takeaways...

Nigeria’s plan to finance 14 utility-scale solar IPP projects by the end of June 2018 is looking uncertain. Potential DFI appetite is waning as state-owned offtaker...

For sale: Investible asset. Self-liquidating with low default and loss rate. Contributor to real economy businesses. Short term maturities available. It’s a compelling...

The US state of Indiana has terminated the contract and paid off the bond debt for the I-69 PPP. Was picking a shaky contractor bad luck or bad judgement? And what...

Sofitex, one of Burkina Faso’s largest cotton exporters, is expected to finalise €90 million ($95.4 million) in financing from international banks for the 2016/2017...

Despite a poor season earlier this year, global demand for cocoa remains high. One of Côte d’Ivoire’s largest grinders has secured a PXF with British Arab Commercial Bank...

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

Afreximbank closed a $750 million five-year bond last week after achieving an order book of $3.4 billion from 290 investors - the biggest ever book and largest trade...

Last year’s pioneering deal from HSBC and UKEF to sign the first ever renminbi financing of an aircraft purchase is TXF’s best ECA Aircraft Financing Deal of the...

In the last 18 months it has become increasingly common to note that the supply of infrastructure projects isn’t strong enough to keep pace with debt market liquidity....

EDC has seen a 20% increase in the take up of its small and medium sized enterprises (SME) export programme following a recent rule change allowing the Canadian export...

Despite offering new products and services to exporters, the British government is struggling to combat the country’s record £125 billion trade gap.

The UK government aims to help make London the leading centre for offshore renminbi (RMB) business outside China, not least because the currency has now overtaken the...

In the years following the 2007-08 financial crisis, UK Export Finance (UKEF) watched the increased use of direct lending schemes by ECAs with interest.

More small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are seeking to export their goods and services abroad following a government export push in recent years, a couple of...