Perfect 10 Qaiwan: Breaking down borders - a TXF ECA/project finance Deal of the Year

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Middle East & Africa

Max Thompson

Managing Editor

A partially ECA-covered buyers credit and vendor loan, the Qaiwan deal is an example of ECA financing doing exactly what it says on the label – giving lenders comfort to offer debt to a borrower in a very high risk geographic market.

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