Gustavo Montezano, President of BNDES, is putting ESG at the heart of the development bank's financing strategy. The policy has refocused the bank on its original core...

Two of the world’s largest fertilizer suppliers are chasing an almost $10 million default from a global reinsurer, in a case that illuminates the perils of using...

On 27 April the European Union (EU) ratified the Brexit trade agreement with the United Kingdom. Here, TXF speaks to Alan Farkas, partner at international law firm Dorsey...

Earlier this month Goldman Sachs revealed they had not renewed their membership of R3 CEV, the blockchain consortium. Hours later, Spanish banking giant Banco Santander...

Over the past two years, Brazil has suffered from its worst recession since the 1930s. However, since the appointment of conservative President Michel Temer, Latin...

Summer in the northern hemisphere is usually a slow period for export credit agency (ECA) and DFI-backed financing, but this year I can’t help noticing that it is one of...

All the British EU referendum seems to have been good for so far is trading insults - as emotions run high in the last few days before the historic 23 June vote, and...

Bloated state development bank BNDES is to be slimmed down by the government in order to boost commercial lenders in the Brazilian infrastructure market.

After nearly 70 years as France's ECA Coface is set to transfer the handling of state export credit guarantees to French public investment bank, Bpifrance. The move will...

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has recruited and appointed Karin Finkelston as vice president and chief operating officer (COO). In her new role,...

Trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has appointed three regional chief executive officers (CEO) to its German, Austrian, Swiss (DACH), World Agency and French offices, and...

German export credit agency (ECA) Euler Hermes has signed a distribution agreement with Al Hilal Takaful – the takaful insurance subsidiary of the state-owned and fully...

Global trade credit insurance company, Euler Hermes has announced that it is launching services for the South African market, strengthening its presence on the African...

Empresa de Transporte de Pasajeros Metro (Metro), the state-owned owner and operator of the subway system in Santiago, Chile, has closed the financing relating to...

The supply chain finance providers, PrimeRevenue and UbiQ Innovations (UbiQ), have announced a new strategic partnership, arranged to help deliver working capital finance...

Michel Leblanc, deputy vice president, international trade, National Bank of Canada, examines the expansion of factoring as a trade finance tool.

Euler Hermes has appointed Mahan Bolourchi as its new chief executive officer (CEO) for the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region. He will have responsibility for Euler...

SunEdison, a solar technology manufacturer and provider of solar energy services, together with Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale (NORD/LB) has reached financial close...

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group has agreed to support three power...

MIGA and the IFC have approved a package of loans and guarantees supporting a series of energy projects that will help boost independent power generation and ease...