US telco financing: The inside scoop

The hottest ticket in town, TXF Americas 2018, just got more exciting, welcoming an exclusive case study on the recent Verizon ECA-backed transactions, with in depth analysis on why telco borrowers are opting for this asset class. More details on the session below and for the full agenda including Latin American Ministries and large ECA borrowers click here.

New ECA Verizon’s: US Telecoms

With the recent two Verizon ECA-backed transactions, and ECA appetite from both Sprint and AT&T, we examine why the telecoms market have opted for this asset class:

- Why have Telco’s opted to choose ECA supported finance over the
capital markets?
- Is this an emerging trend born out of today’s market factors, or a
temporary solution?
- What’s next in the pipeline, and do similar opportunities exist south
of the border?

Speakers include:

Kee Chan Sin, Assistant Treasurer and Vice President Corporate
Finance, Verizon

Lenny Floria, Head of Regional Treasury & Structured Finance,
Americas, Nokia

Maria Hultén, Director, Export Finance, Swedish Export Credit
Corporation (SEK)

Jussi Haarasilta, Executive Vice President, Finnvera

Jean Baptiste Piette, Executive Director, Head of Export & Agency
Finance, USA, Global Banking & Markets, Santander

Moderator: Piers Constable, Head of the Americas / Structured Trade
& Export Finance, Deutsche Bank