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28 September 2016

Can supply chain finance plug Asian SMEs’ financing gap?

SMEs in Asia and the Pacific face acute challenges in obtaining financing, with unique geographies and low bank densities forming barriers for businesses. The development...

27 September 2016

Drought but no doubt: Cocobod seals PXF with 36% oversubscription

Despite a crop-damaging drought and fears about production levels, the Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has refinanced its annual PXF in a vastly oversubscribed facility. The...

26 September 2016

ECAs key to Iran's renewable energy target

Iran has set a target to install 5,000 MW of renewable energy capacity by 2021, and according to one lawyer, export credit agencies will be key to achieving that goal.

23 September 2016

UK Polyhalite mine set to expand niche markets

The development of one of the world’s highest producing polyhalite mines in North Yorkshire, backed by commercial bank and Canada’s EDC financing could bring jobs and an...

22 September 2016
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Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Power, Renewables, Telecoms and Communications, Transport, Waste and water

ITFA panel emphasises role of distribution for trade growth

One of the key themes to come out of the recent ITFA conference held in Warsaw was the increasing importance of the role of distribution and syndication within trade to...

22 September 2016

Finnvera steps in to finance UK biomass plant amid government subsidy cuts

The UK government introduced dramatic cuts to renewable energy subsidies in August, just a month before Finland's ECA, Finnvera, closed a £100 million financing for the...

21 September 2016

Kexim credit 'unaffected' by shipping losses

South Korea's ECA, Kexim, posted a net loss of $838.6 million for the first half of the year after bad debt provisions surged due to over exposure to struggling...

20 September 2016

Unmet demand for trade finance hit $1.6trn in 2015

The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) annual Trade Finance Gaps report highlights specific difficulties in developing markets in Asia and Africa amongst a general gap of...

16 September 2016

New OFAC directive provides further damage to international trade with Russia

US and EU sanctions against Russia came into effect in 2014 and two years later their effect has led to an economic slowdown, and limited financing opportunities. The...

12 September 2016

Warid Telecom closes new landmark ECA deal in Pakistan

Due to the political and economic uncertainty surrounding Pakistan, international financing has been hard to come by for the South Asian country. Nonetheless,in July...

08 September 2016

EFIC's export loan initiative plugs banks retreat from SMEs

The Australian government's push to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is beginning to bear fruit, as last month Australia's export credit agency (ECA),...

08 September 2016

Blockchain breakthrough? Barclays processes distributed ledger transaction

Trade finance’s first global blockchain transaction has been completed by Barclays and Wave via SWIFT, hinting at an exciting and digital future for banks and corporates....

05 September 2016

Noble continues asset sales amid restructuring pressures

Beleaguered commodity trader Noble Group is continuing its debt restructuring efforts through asset sales and rights issues after a difficult year for the Hong Kong based...

05 September 2016

IIICorp and tagmydeals announce partnership offering end-to-end deal origination tool

Inside Industrial Infrastructure (IIICorp) and tagmydeals are pleased to announce a partnership between two leaders in deal intelligence.

05 September 2016

The world is primed for the expansion of British business

As the dust settles following the European referendum, a shocked British industry seems to be gradually regaining some of its brio. Many businesses we speak to are...

01 September 2016

Back in business? Russian CIS producers top borrowers for H1

Russia CIS producers were the highest recipients of bank debt in H1 2016, with a number of big deals for the region. Despite sanctions concerns and a downturn in wider...

30 August 2016
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Infrastructure, Power, Renewables, Transport, Waste and water

The global push to finance renewable energy sources

Export credit agencies, development banks, and multilaterals are becoming crucial sources of financing behind the growth of renewable energy projects in both developed...

22 August 2016

New mandate for Polish ECA under development programme

Earlier this year, Poland's government announced its Responsible Development Strategy in a bid to gear up the country's economy to reach new levels of growth. Under the...

22 August 2016

Gunvor signs increased RCF

Gunvor has closed an oversubscribed revolving credit facility. The Swiss trader has drawn new banks into the syndicated facility and increased the size of the deal...

18 August 2016

Rethinking trade finance regulation

Financial sector and trade finance regulation needs advocacy, engagement and dialogue from all parties to ensure the sector moves forward in a workable and profitable...