Too high a price
Africa pays a premium for its debt that in many instances it should not. Why the onerous debt costs? And what can be done about it without major systemic change?
Africa pays a premium for its debt that in many instances it should not. Why the onerous debt costs? And what can be done about it without major systemic change?
New asset classes are emerging as ECAs get smarter in how they extend to support, from EV gigafactories to mining deals. And developing markets are slowly becoming higher...
TXF’s H1 2024 Commodity Finance Data Report brings some positive news for the industry. While headline volumes have fallen, the total number of deals is up – are lenders...
The Cedar LNG project forms part of a burgeoning pipeline of Canadian LNG projects looking to take advantage of strong demand for LNG imports from several Asian markets....
The export finance market failed to match the highs of the first half of 2023 in H1 this year. Both volumes and average deal size are down. Though based on the pattern of...
Ukraine’s infrastructure funding gap now sits at around $486 billion, according to figures from the World Bank. With no signs of a cessation in hostilities, what...
Trade financiers are taking a more conservative approach to lending to the increasingly volatile agri sector in Africa. But is the heightened African risk perception...
In the first of a new series, TXF looks at the way different financial institutions are approaching the crossovers between export, project and development finance in...
Export finance activity looks strong as the industry enters the second half of the year, but there is room to improve if ECAs want to match record volumes in 2023. The...
The record surge in export finance volumes in 2023 was not just driven by existing banks writing larger tickets. TXF looks at the new lenders in export finance, and the...
The importance of digital infrastructure cannot be underestimated: a community connected to the internet generates jobs, security, and economic growth. Telecoms providers...
In this trade & export finance webinar, Sam Fowler-Holmes, Partner, and Daniela Barrdear, Counsel, consider some of the drivers behind the ever-growing trade finance gap...
US Exim has released its annual competitiveness report, and the story is familiar. While progress has been made in dealmaking since its 2019 reauthorisation, Exim remains...
Edna Schoene, CEO of Euler Hermes, naturally chose the eponymous messenger Hermes as her legendary figure of choice when TXF spoke to her at Global 2024: Export, Project...
EET Fuels is leading the development of a major UK hydrogen cluster around its Stanlow refinery operations. The company has put its decarbonisation plans firmly behind...
TXF spoke with Natalie DeWit, DEG Invest's head of strategy to outline how the German DFI is backing small-scale projects and gender-based SME lending to its first green...
Bart Raemaekers, head of guarantees and syndications at ADB, outlines how the bank’s $13 billion pipeline is leveraging de-risking elements to meet a strong commercial...
SACE has recorded huge increases in activity in recent years, primarily in support of domestic priorities. But is it pushing hard enough into the sectors and geographies...
TXF spoke to Eyad Abdulrahim, Group CFO of Power International Holding (PIH) to outline the company’s market penetration strategy across global real estate, hospitality,...
TXF spoke with Guillaume Le Bris, head of infrastructure and energy at ILX Fund to discuss how the Amsterdam-based fund is working with DFIs and governments to attract...
Andy Bagus, senior vice-president treasury and strategic finance, at Indonesia’s national oil company Pertamina discusses project and export finance strategy amid a volatile global market. He views his role like being an air traffic controller.