In October 2024 Trafigura closed a landmark $2.885 billion borrowing base that utilised electronic bills of lading (eBL) as collateral. It is the first ever syndicated financing to include eBLs as secured collateral. A group of 27 lenders participated on the deal, with ING acting as...
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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