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18 November 2019

Expert briefing: The evolution of payment tracking

Payments are the lifeblood of any company. But for years, corporate treasurers have faced a big challenge when sending or receiving money across borders - the lack of...

15 November 2019

Expert briefing: EU trade agreement with Mercosur, trade and sustainability

Matthew Townsend and Jonathan Benson from Allen & Overy outline some of the key points of the EU-Mercosur Association Agreement, focusing on sustainability issues which...

14 November 2019

Sponsored editorial: "With eSpeedtrack, it's quick and easy to get a buyer's credit!"

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) is one of Austria's leading banks with a strong focus on export finance. With eSpeedtrack, RBI has now launched a small-ticket buyer’s...

12 November 2019

A path through the zigs and zags: TXF Commodity Finance Report 2019

This year's edition of TXF’s Commodity Finance Market Report comprises the insights of 173 traders, bankers, alternative financiers, lawyers, brokers, borrowers and...

11 November 2019

How to get the most from CPRI: TXF talks to Boris Jaquet

Boris Jaquet, EMEA Head, distribution, Deutsche Bank talks to TXF’s Katharine Morton about his views of the state of play of the Credit and Political Risk Insurance...

06 November 2019

Get Happy? In protectionism there’s still opportunity, survey says

It’s not often nowadays that trade financiers get a positive survey to chew upon. Stuart Nivison digests HSBC’s latest Navigator Survey with TXF. Is the remarkable degree...

05 November 2019
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Metals and Mining

Rusal: Going green or a tinge of greenwash?

Given its status as the world's second largest aluminium producer, Rusal's sustainability-linked loan debut is good news for the growing ESG movement. But like other...

05 November 2019
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Renewables

Saint Nazaire: A first financing for French offshore wind

France’s first offshore wind farm project financing – the 480MW Saint Nazaire scheme – had an extended deal gestation of over seven years after facing several legal and...

04 November 2019

Finding the sweet spot on trade digitisation and working capital management

Are corporate treasuries, fintechs and banks missing a trick on cross border working capital optimisation and what will the next five years hold? TXF's roundtable...

31 October 2019
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Renewables

Formosa 2: Turbine-charge or trickle-charge for Taiwan offshore?

With the sponsors of the Formosa 2 offshore wind project having reached financial close on a heavily ECA-backed project financing, confidence in the bankability of...

30 October 2019

Is Incoterms 2020 one for the reference books?

Katharine Morton looks at the relevance of the new Incoterms for the digital future of trade. Is it a step forward or a missed opportunity?

29 October 2019
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Renewables

DEWA V: The record low solar tariff bid enigma

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) pulled in record low tariff offers this month for its latest 900MW solar PV scheme – DEWA V. But there was no promise from...

29 October 2019

Expert briefing: Blurring the lines between developed and emerging markets

Shailesh Kumar, head of country, credit, and economic research at The Hartford, examines the categorisation of emerging and developed markets and whether it is, or should...

28 October 2019

Expert briefing: Do you know where your money is?

Ann Rutledge, CEO of CreditSpectrum, reflects on the graveyards of ABCP and looks at the dangers of the debt capital markets’ obsessive fixation on origination and...

25 October 2019
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Metals and Mining

Russian corporate borrowing: Is de-dollarisation the answer to sanctions?

De-dollarisation in Russia is on the rise. And with already limited access to the international syndicated loan markets in the face of US sanctions, euro-denominated...

23 October 2019

TXF MENA: Top 10 takeaways

ECA excellence and large-scale multisourced project finance were the talk of the town at TXF MENA 2019 this month. TXF’s MD Hesham Zakai outlines the most dominant...

23 October 2019
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Power, Renewables

Floating solar: Testing Vietnam’s water for bankability

The DFI-backed Da Mi floating solar power project loan has proved the economic viability of such schemes in Vietnam. But the government has its part to play if a hefty...

21 October 2019

Expert briefing: How the new Incoterms 2020 rules will affect the supply chain and logistics industries

Bob Ronai, who owns and runs the nearly 20,000 strong LinkedIn group on Incoterms and is member of the ICC's Incoterms 2020 Drafting Group, highlights what the revised...

17 October 2019

FEX meets Euler Hermes legal

Last month in the third event in the series of 'FEX meets', the German chapter of the Future of Export Finance (FEX) sat down with Euler Hermes' legal and compliance team...

16 October 2019

Never write off Turkey

Turkey has long been the European comeback king of trade and project borrowing. And against all the economic odds, the cost of debt in both markets appears to be falling...