Daniel Minzer has joined the Dutch bank as Americas head of metals commodities

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Ex-Im) has pledged $3 billion in financing for US exports to sub-Saharan Africa over the next two years.

Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), the US government’s development finance institution, has approved up to $50 million in direct financing to American...

Alternative trade and corporate financier Falcon Group has appointed Nasser Saidi to act as non-executive director on the board. Saidi is the former chief economist,...

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has signed a $200 million loan agreement with Brazilian agribusiness company Amaggi Exportação e Importação (Amaggi).

The EU and US have both increased sanctions against Russia, targeting its critical energy, finance and defence sectors, as well as more persons and companies directly...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has signed a $65 million loan agreement with Mongolian company Senj Sant, to help set up a cement plant within...

The IFC has agreed to invest £6.6 million ($11.1 million equivalent) in Aureus Mining to further the company’s gold exploration and development work in Liberia.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector financing arm of the World Bank group, is set to invest $27.5 million in the construction of a terminal to...

Canadian mining company Avanti Mining has mandated a syndicate of financial institutions to to provide secured debt finance facilities for $612 million to develop the...

Ghana National Cocoa Board (Cocobod) is increasing the size of this year’s pre-export financing (PXF) in order to support additional purchasing of the country’s crop...

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has signed a series of agreements with Mexican institutions that should see the further development of business in...

The IFC has signed a loan of $18 million to Terra and African Milling Company Congo, to help the company expand its maize farm and mill in Katanga, Democratic Republic of...

Principal contractor Siemens has signed the financing agreements with a group of banks for the development of the Wind Farm Westermeerwind in Noordoostpolder in the...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved its largest loan to date in Tajikistan with the signing of a $50 million loan to fund the first...

The Italian export credit agency Sace has guaranteed a €164 million ($220.8 million) loan in favour of the Angolan Ministry of Finance which finances the last section of...

The National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) is looking to expand its operations in the energy and resources sector, and has appointed Marc Mollema as the managing director and...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €140 million ($188.6 million) loan to leading Turkish commercial vehicle maker Ford Otomotiv...

“One of the highlights of a successful conference is often how many people are left at the end. And this room is full!” declares Michael Hailu, director, Technical Centre...

US and EU make new announcements on the Russia-Ukraine crisis with further impact on trade