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13 March 2018

KDB launches due diligence on GM's troubled South Korean unit

Korea Development Bank (KDB) has launched due-diligence proceedings of General Motors' local unit to decide whether to provide funds for the unit's troubled...

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13 March 2018
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Power, Renewables

EBRD supports Entek Elektrik hydro acquisition

The EBRD has issued a $55 million dual-currency loan – $35 million in US dollars and $20 million equivalent in Turkish lira – to Entek Elektrik Uretimi,...

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13 March 2018

KDB to launch $2.3bn support program for SMEs

Korea Development Bank (KDB) is to offer a new $2.3 billion financial aid program - called KDB Global Challengers 200 - for small and medium-sized enterprises. It will...

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13 March 2018

Why bank-led supply chain finance is about 1% (and will it always be?)

When it comes to supply chain finance, the supplier onboarding process for bank originated SCF programs is worse than a root canal. Why? We are dealing with banks that...

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13 March 2018

Richard Dawson joins ANZ as specialised finance head

ANZ has appointed Richard Dawson to Head of Loans & Specialised Finance, International. He will be based in Hong Kong and joins from KPMG in London, where he was...

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13 March 2018

Finnvera issues €1bn 15-year bond

Finnvera, Finland's export credit agency, has issued a €1 billion,15-year bond - its longest to date. The subscriptions rose to more than €1.3 billion with...

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13 March 2018

Nordic Investment Bank reveals loans and profits for 2017

The Nordic Investment Bank signed 55 loans totalling €3,665 million in 2017, down from 58 loans worth €4,220 million in 2016, new figures show. Net profit...

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12 March 2018

Opportunity of the day: China Paper requires project finance to build 700,000t/a paper factory in Russia

China Paper Corporation is planning to build a paper factory with capacity of 700,000 tons per annum (t/a) in Russia, according to Xing Jiaxun, the company GM. The...

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12 March 2018

Trafigura raises $400m through inaugural US dollar senior bond

Commodity trader Trafigura Group has raised $400 million through its inaugural US dollar senior bond. The issuance, with a five-year maturity, saw 44% placed in Asia and...

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12 March 2018
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Transport

AirFinance appoints ex-TD Bank ECA expert H Suha Kocabal

Aerospace and equipment financing firm AirFinance has hired H Suha Kocabal to its business development team. He previously worked with TD Bank Group's Export Credit...

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12 March 2018

Danielle Szetho resigns as FinTech Australia CEO

FinTech Australia is on the hunt for a new CEO as Danielle Szetho has resigned less than two years into the job. Sarah Worboys has been appointed as interim CEO. Until...

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12 March 2018
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Metals and Mining

Glencore’s DRC subsidiaries in hot water?

Glencore's Congolese subsidiary Kamoto Copper Company is facing a variety of financial risks which include the revised Mining Code and payments owed to companies that...

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12 March 2018
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Manufacturing & equipment

IFC agrees $55m loan to Brazilian sugarcane group Jalles Machado

The International Finance Corporation has provided $55 million in long-term financing to Jalles Machado, a Brazilian sugarcane processor and a biomass producer. The...

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12 March 2018
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Oil & gas

Glencore, Vitol targeted in PDVSA bribe suit

Oil traders including Glencore and Vitol paid millions of dollars to a former PDVSA trader to get the inside track on Venezuelan oil deals, according to a lawsuit filed...

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12 March 2018

PNB fraud: RBI starts special audit of public sector banks

The Reserve Bank of India has initiated a special audit of state-owned lenders with focus on trade financing activities, especially relating to issuance of letters of...

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12 March 2018
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Renewables

UniCredit eyes sale of Bard Offshore 1 wind farm

UniCredit is looking to put the Bard Offshore 1 wind farm project company Ocean Breeze Energy up for sale with a price tag in excess of €1 billion. The 400MW wind...

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12 March 2018

NIB and BillerudKorsnäs agree €78.5m new board machine loan

Nordic Investment Bank and the Swedish pulp and paper manufacturer BillerudKorsnäs have signed a €78.5 million seven-year loan to finance part of the...

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12 March 2018

European Banking Authority plans ‘roadmap’ for fintech regulation

The European Banking Authority may have created a "roadmap" on how to regulate emerging finrech service but the body is not keen on creating a unified approach...

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12 March 2018

Aluminium Bahrain hires Adnan Hashim as new CFO

Aluminium Bahrain has appointed Adnan Hashim as its new Chief Financial Office. His most recent role in the banking industry was the CFO of NCB Capital - Saudi...

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12 March 2018

Noble Group to sell Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier for $24m

Struggling Hong Kong-headquartered commodity trader Noble Group is sell a Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier to Bianca Corp for $24 million in cash. The Hong Kong registered ship...