SMBC has promoted James White to director of structured finance for transport and telecoms in London. White has been at SMBC since 2011 with a project finance focus in the EMEA region. The move is part of a reshuffle at the Japanese bank, with Layth Irani being promoted in May from EMEA...
Critical mineral supply chains sit at the centre of present geopolitical tensions, from China’s processing monopoly to Ukraine’s untapped deposits. ECAs have been armed with...
The Eastern Green Link 2 project will help to upgrade the UK’s electricity highway and provides a viable ECA-backed template to spur more green loans in the space. But...
TXF talks to Abdulrahman Al Sowaidi, CEO of Qatar Development Bank (QDB), at the Exile Global 2025 event, discussing topics such as QDB's multifaceted product offering and its expansion within the international ECA market.
Critical mineral supply chains sit at the centre of present geopolitical tensions, from China’s processing monopoly to Ukraine’s untapped deposits. ECAs have been armed with new products to develop mining assets, and a host of projects seem set to benefit. However, it is not yet clear that ECAs can meaningfully boost deal numbers on their own.
The Eastern Green Link 2 project will help to upgrade the UK’s electricity highway and provides a viable ECA-backed template to spur more green loans in the space. But decarbonising the grid is capital intensive and deal negotiations challenging.
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