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05 January 2017

PLN taps 'attractive' CIRR with HEXIM-EDC co-financing

HEXIM and EDC partnered for the first time to co-finance PLN's development of eight GE-supplied mobile power plants in Indonesia. TXF understands the pricing reflects the...

04 January 2017

Yamal LNG: Multi-sourced, multi-priced, multiple sanctions

Financing for the Yamal LNG project is the highest profile demonstration to date of how Russian borrowers are adapting to EU/US sanctions.

04 January 2017

National Grid taps landmark ECA facility for NSL project

National Grid North America has tapped a SACE and EKN-backed facility to finance EPC contracts for the North Sea Link project. The transaction is the largest ever...

23 December 2016

The age of uncertainty: Trade wars and laws in 2017

Forecasts for trade since the financial crisis have been steady. Now, political anxiety and regulatory tightening casts a huge shadow of ambiguity over the trade outlook...

15 December 2016

Japanese financing push seeks to thaw Russia relations

Relations between Japan and Russia have been historically marked with territorial disputes and security concerns but recent deals suggest this frosty diplomacy may be...

14 December 2016

The 'rejuvenation' of the Ethiopian government

The recent appointment of politically unaligned and technocratic administrators to the cabinet is aimed at consolidating the prime minister’s authority and to dilute the...

12 December 2016

ECAs fuel Mozambique LNG project amid IMF caution

ECAs are to offer guarantees for two LNG projects in Mozambique, as commercial lenders watch closely to see how talks progress between the government and the IMF before...

09 December 2016

India Exim boosts Ghana's infra push amid election race

Last month, India Exim provided loans to finance the construction of a railway line, sugarcane development, and irrigation system in Ghana.The deal closed in the run up...

08 December 2016

Back to business as usual for Glencore

Following a tough 2015 which saw the share price of commodity trader Glencore drop dramatically, signs of improvement have been evident in 2016. The resumption of...

30 November 2016

Kexim rolls out reforms to tackle shipping woes

South Korean state-run banks Kexim and KDB are currently trimming the fat as part of efforts to "reform" themselves and cut internal costs after over exposure to the...

29 November 2016

Nigeria's economic outlook for 2017

Despite a steady rise in global oil prices and a halt to disruptive attacks on oil infrastructure in the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s economic outlook is unlikely to improve in...

29 November 2016

Hong Kong report reveals barriers to blockchain

The Hong Kong Central Bank has revealed it has been testing blockchain platforms in recent months to analyse the advantages and disadvantages of the technology. A...

23 November 2016
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Power, Transport

China Exim lights Egypt's path from fiscal deficit

This year Egypt has made significant cuts to fuel and electricity subsidies in a bid to make up the government's $10 billion fiscal deficit. China Exim’s recent $757...

16 November 2016

From Russia with love: Exiar steps up amid sanctions and falling ruble

This year Exiar has doubled its volume of insured exports compared to 2015 as an expanded government mandate begins to bear fruit. Max Thompson investigates the driving...

15 November 2016

Latin America: The (incomplete) turn to the right

The past year has seen a remarkable reversal of fortunes for the leftist regimes throughout South America. With the exception of Rafael Correa in Ecuador, all the others...

14 November 2016

The changing dynamics of risk in sub-Saharan Africa

Recent years have seen an enormous amount of optimism towards Africa, both internationally and within Africa. Ex-President of the African Development Bank, Donald...

11 November 2016

Vista Ridge Pipeline: From a restructuring to a US water PPP first

The bank financing for a Texas water pipeline recovers from the loss of its original developer. By Tom Nelthorpe.

10 November 2016

The era of regulation – part two

There is little doubt about the stabilising function of Export Credit Agency-backed export finance for exports during crisis times as the post-2008 renaissance...

09 November 2016

The opportunities and challenges of Iran's post-sanctions era

Iran suffered massively from the economic sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union. The Iranian oil and gas industry was especially badly impacted,...

07 November 2016

Political risk and political violence in South-East Asia

Political volatility and political violence have increasingly provided cause for concern in South-East Asia over the course of 2016. Concerns include an uptick in...