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19 June 2019

Identity crisis (and the SWIFT way out?)

Just who are you? TXF contemplates trust in trade and the bumblebee in KYC. Some commercial KYC solutions are struggling, but SWIFT is coming into the game for corporate...

19 June 2019
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Renewables

European solar: Panel beaters

European solar is predicted to balloon again in the next two years. But with the move to merchant, a relatively seminal corporate PPA market, development of...

17 June 2019

Shop Talk: Moving compliance in trade forward with NextGen

Valeria Sica, global head of trade services for Citi’s Treasury and Trade Solutions talks to TXF about how the bank is using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to digitise...

13 June 2019

Perfect 10 winners 2018: Export finance

This year's winners of the TXF Perfect 10 Export Finance Deals of the Year beat a lot of worthy contenders. Read on to find out why...

07 June 2019
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Renewables

Shop talk: East African geothermal picks up steam

Geothermal power projects in East Africa have been gaining traction after a handful of heavily DFI-backed projects reached financial close. TXF spoke with Darrell Boyd,...

05 June 2019

A tastier dish for investors in trade assets: Will HSBC and AllianzGI make for a better spread?

When the self-styled biggest global provider of trade finance teams up with a large European asset manager to wrap European trade finance assets and lend to institutional...

04 June 2019

Expert briefing: I just don’t see it folks! Why blockchain consortia may be wrong on trade

Markus (Maex) Ament is at odds with the private/permissioned route that most blockchain consortia are taking to blockchain in general, and trade and supply chains in...

03 June 2019
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Metals and Mining

Guinea mining: DFI/ECA-backed loan boosts bauxite mine project

DFI loans and a direct loan from Canada’s EDC have enabled commercial banks to push the tenor on Guinea Alumina Corporation’s greenfield mining project financing.

31 May 2019
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Oil & gas

BAPCO: Cutting back on attractive ECA debt

Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) sealed a tightly priced heavily ECA-backed financing last month. However, the state-owned sponsor significantly cut back the initial ECA...

29 May 2019
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Power, Renewables, Transport

Finding the right mix for African power projects

African power generation is still dominated by a mix of hydro and coal, but renewables are finding good purchase in almost every country and at increasingly affordable...

29 May 2019

ECA debt: A financing tool to scale the delivery of SDGs

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the talk of the export finance community - and beyond. But ECAs and banks need to align their SDGs to help fill the sector's $2.5...

23 May 2019

Perfect 10 winners 2018: Commodity finance

Size matters - but innovation, strong marketing and a willingness to take on risk are the key traits that this year's winners of the TXF Perfect 10 Commodity Finance...

22 May 2019

ESG-linked commodity debt: Real enough to change perceptions?

ESG-linked debt in the commodity sector has another convert – Mercon. And ESG transparency is arguably a new first mover advantage in commodity trading. But do ESG-linked...

21 May 2019
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Metals and Mining

JSW Steel: ‘Win-win’ prepayment sets new standard in steel

The $700 million cash-for-metal deal, signed between Duferco and JSW Steel, is the largest trade finance facility ever arranged for an Indian steel company. But will the...

16 May 2019
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Telecoms and Communications

US fibre plays catch-up with Europe

US state and federal governments are starting to get serious about encouraging digital infrastructure development. But investors familiar with European fibre-to-the-home...

15 May 2019

Norwegian agencies step-up to support reborn shipbuilding sector

As the shipbuilding industry in Norway transitions, so the government support appears well-placed to back new developments. However, in the case of finance for a...

14 May 2019
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Power

Van Phong 1: A (super)-critical judgement on Japan

JBIC has claimed Sumitomo Corporation’s ECA-backed loan to finance the $2.8 billion Van Phong 1 coal-fired power project in Vietnam is its last loan for a ‘dirty’ power...

10 May 2019
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

US-EXIM’s Recovery: Lessons from Jonah

John Schuster, President at JLS Capital Strategies, takes a look at what a fully authorised US-EXIM could look like going forward. Will it be merged with the newly formed...

09 May 2019

Turk Exim: Reassembling the Turkish economy

TXF talks to Banu Erkok, manager at Turk Exim, to find out more about the Turkish ECA’s bid to stimulate the country’s crisis-stricken economy.

08 May 2019
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Power, Telecoms and Communications, Transport

US Exim: Back in big business?

The US Senate is scheduled to vote today on the three nominees to serve on the board of US Exim. If the full quorum is confirmed as expected, will the dark cloud which...