General Electric (GE) and the UK’s export credit agency UK Export Finance (UKEF) have signed a landmark cooperation framework agreement that could see up to nearly $12...

The usual spiel given by the supply chain finance (SCF) salesman to the corporate buyer is that a SCF programme is a 'win, win, win' solution: a nifty, cutting-edge...

World markets are reacting strongly to the recent devaluations of the Chinese renminbi (RMB), and corporates could be forgiven for fearing difficult trade environments....

More small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are seeking to export their goods and services abroad following a government export push in recent years, a couple of...

Prime Minister David Cameron has hailed a co-operation framework between US multinational GE and the British government to support new UK investment, jobs and exports...

The African Development Bank has approved a combined $30 million soft loan to Benin, Cote d'Ivoire and Ethiopia. The loan, which will see Benin and Ethiopia...

Solunion Seguros de Crédito, a credit insurer formed to write business in Spain and Latin America apart from Brazil, has been awarded a financial strength...

The Apec Business Advisory Council (ABAC) is calling for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to be included in global and investments and recommended access to...

The Export-Import Bank of the United States once again faces an anxious wait over its future. The lender, a financial lifeline for many small companies which do...

The UK has increased its export finance loan limit for Pakistan to around $300 million from earlier limit of $200 million in order to boost trade with Pakistan.

Glencore has slumped to a record low as metals and mining shares took a fresh hit amid China's economic crisis. Glencore fell as much as 16 per cent and dropped...

Former President of the European Commission, and one of the initial architects of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), José Manuel Barroso stated he...

Nigerian banker Dr Benedict Oramah was sworn in today as the third President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). He takes over from Jean-Louis Ekra,...

The French development finance institution Agence Française de Développement (AFD) has signed a €100 million ($112.5 million) line of credit facility agreement with the...

Ghana Cocoa Board (Cocobod) has today formally signed its annual pre-export receivables backed trade finance facility for a total amount of $1.8 billion. This was the...

Oliver Gordon catches up with some leading figures to discuss whether trade finance is still being unfairly penalised under the Basel III framework.

The global economy faces a rising tide of protectionism, economic populism and resource nationalism that threatens its recovery and trade liberalisation, the chief of...

General Electric will move about 500 US jobs overseas to avoid losing business to foreign rivals, a decision the company said was prompted by the lapse of the US...

Oil trader Trafigura upped its stake in Belgium miner Nyrstar to 20.02% on 2 September through its subsidiary Urion Holdings. The latest purchase comes just shy of a...

Turkish lender Isbank secured a syndicated loan in two tranches of €796.5 million ($899.49 million) and $281 million, with a maturity of 367 days, the bank said...