The release of Glencore’s half-year financial results disappointed its shareholders. Profits are down across its legendary energy trading arm, even while its metals...

The fourth edition of the UN International Conference on Financing for Development at last recognised the role played by ECAs in development. Momentum is building around...

The transformation of the export, project and development finance spaces are underway. But can the converging sectors write their next act amid the heightening...

In this three part series, Exile Group CEO Dan Sheriff speaks to Gabriel Buck, Founder & Managing Director, GKB Ventures and Chris Leeds, Senior Consultant at UKEF, on...

The litany of lengthy environmental and social (E/S) due diligence processes in ECA deals pose significant problems for projects in Africa. Ram Shalita, CEO & Partner at...

STX Group has closed a repeat of its pioneering 2023 environmental commodities borrowing base deal – and it is bigger, bolder and has more banks. How did the trader...

Tobias Behringer, head of finance advisory, Siemens Financial Services, discusses his role in the transformed Siemens organisation as part of the connective tissue for...

Africa pays a premium for its debt that in many instances it should not. Why the onerous debt costs? And what can be done about it without major systemic change?

Trade financiers are taking a more conservative approach to lending to the increasingly volatile agri sector in Africa. But is the heightened African risk perception...

In the first of a new series, TXF looks at the way different financial institutions are approaching the crossovers between export, project and development finance in...

There’s agreement between lenders, ECAs and borrowers that sustainability needs to be at the heart of the export finance market. But they remain some distance apart on...

The return of Commodity Trading Week marks a period of sustained calm in the commodities markets – at least in contrast with the volatility of recent years. But how long...

This year's winners of the TXF Export Finance Deals of the Year beat a lot of worthy contenders, with ESG credentials the running theme across those winning deals.

While the growth of untied ECA lending provides flexibility for ECAs to compete with non-OECD ECAs, the inconsistent methodologies of this nascent product are a reminder...

The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) has the ‘gift of wind’ which has helped it position itself as a changemaker in renewable energy financing. But it’s not...

A cold snap in Finland has certainly brought fast-starting intermediate power solutions into the spotlight. But it’s way more than a question of how much it costs to keep...

H2GS was founded by Vargas in 2020 and launched in 2021. Three years later it has finalised funding for the world’s first green steel mega project. How? By being open to...

Dr Sebastian Hofert von Weiss and Patrick Gonzalez Tilemann (University of Surrey) share their latest research on the challenges facing hydrogen production. Financial and...

As we bid farewell to 2023, let's take a look at some of the key trends of the year, from adapting to OECD reforms to plugging the funding gap and championing...

As with any type of valuable asset, owners of emission allowances and voluntary carbon credits may wish to use them to obtain finance. This asset class is increasingly...