In depth
12 April 2024

Pushing out ECA tenor envelopes

The export finance community’s calls for OECD reform are being answered. But amid the news certain ESG-friendly projects can tap longer tenors, there remains scepticism around how and when ECAs and banks will apply these longer maturities. More

News
16 April 2024

Russian court orders Glencore to pay fines

A Russian court has ordered Glencore to pay RUB11.4 billion ($121.3 million) in shares as part of a lawsuit filed by Sberbank. This includes 0.57% of Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer, and 10.55% of EN+ Group MKPAO, the Russian metals and power firm. The shares are currently owned by... More

News
16 April 2024

EIB finances urban mobility project in Ukraine

Lviv, a city in western Ukraine, has completed an urban mobility project that involved the acquisition of ten low-floor trams. The project, made possible through Lviv's participation in the wider Ukraine Urban Public Transport project, was financed by a €17.4 million ($18.5 million) loan... More

In depth
08 April 2024

Keynote: Ron on SACE’s fully caffeinated export and import strategy

Michal Ron, Chief International Business Officer at SACE, discusses Italy’s record export finance volumes as it moves into ‘fifth gear’ on its ambitious ‘push strategy’. How it is supporting matchmaking for SMEs, climate mitigation, ESG, strategic imports, new markets, Islamic finance, and more?... More

News
16 April 2024

Atradius appoints Robbert Bozelie as director for special products

Robbert Bozelie became Atradius' new director for special products on April 1. Bozelie took over the position from Olivier David, who recently left the company after serving for almost two decades.In his new role, Bozelie will be responsible for overseeing non-traditional trade credit and... More

News
16 April 2024

GreenRoc receives LoI from US Exim

GreenRoc Mining has received a letter of interest (LoI) from US Exim in financing GreenRoc for up to $3.5 million in US export contracts related to goods and services ordered by the company. The contracts could pertain to the execution of pre- or definitive feasibility studies for GreenRoc's... More

News
15 April 2024

Botala Energy and AAAS sign HoA for Botswana hybrid project

Botala Energy Ltd has signed a binding heads of agreement (HoA) with AAAS Energy to develop a 200-250MW solar project at Botala’s Leupane Energy Hub and Industrial Park.Both companies will work towards completing a bankable feasibility study (BFS) by the end of  2024 which will determine... More

Data and research

Deal maturity report

Deal name Structure Maturity Date Volume in $m
Vicentin - PXF Pre-Export Finance 22/05/2024 45
Metalloinvest - PXF Pre-Export Finance 27/05/2024 250
United Petfood Producers - Commercial Loan Term Loan 28/05/2024 27
United Petfood Producers - Commercial Loan Term Loan 28/05/2024 2
Uralkali - PXF Pre-Export Finance 31/05/2024 725
News
15 April 2024

ACWA gets Bank of China equity bridge loan

ACWA Power has received an $80 million equity bridge loan from Bank of China to finance its Tashkent 200MW solar PV and 500MWh BESS project in Uzbekistan. The loan is split between 50% renminbi and 50% US dollars – a first for ACWA. More

Event
May 22 - May 23, 2024

TXF Amsterdam 2024: Global Natural Resources & Commodities Finance

Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Unveil Amsterdam's allure! Elevate your pipeline with top dealmakers. An Industry Awards dinner adds glamour to this unmissable adventure.

Full details
Event Session
06 March 2024
News
15 April 2024

Turk Eximbank taps ECA debt

Turk Eximbank signed a €140 million ($152 million) NEXI-covered loan last month. Proceeds will be used to support local exporters, SMEs, women inclusive companies and environmental projects. SMBC (coordinating bank), Deutsche Bank and SMBC will provide the 10-year debt on a semi-annual... More

News
15 April 2024

US bans Russian metal imports

The US has issued a ban on the import of Russian aluminium, copper and nickel in partnership with the UK. The new sanctions mark the latest attempts to curb Russian commodity revenues in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine. The US has previously applied a 200% tariff on Russian aluminium but... More

Data and research

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News
15 April 2024

Australia farmers challenge Glencore CCS plans

Queensland's representative body for farmers, AgForce, is challenging a Glencore carbon capture proposal in the Federal Court. AgForce has launched legal action against the federal government's decision that the project was "not to be a controlled action under national environment... More

News
15 April 2024

Danske Commodities reports €359mn earnings for 2023

Danske Commodities has unveiled its financial results for 2023, including €359 million in pre-tax earnings. This marks the second most successful year in the company's history. Gross turnover reached €40 billion ($42.5 billion) with an equity ratio of 64%, up from 38% in 2022.... More