Paperless trade enabler essDOCS has appointed Ashley Skaanild as chief commercial officer (CCO). He succeeds Nigel Pusey.

US-based oil and gas producer WPX Energy has secured commitments of $1.2 billion under a credit facility. It comes at a time when much of the industry is bracing...

A fund has been launched to help companies in Greater Manchester compete on a global level and boost their export sales. The £9.5 million fund will be delivered...

The Economist examines why the real impact of blockchain won't be seen for some time, and why widespread use could be up ten years off.

Hitachi Capital America has hired Chris Pagano as vice-president of its structured finance segment. He was most recently senior vice-president for GE Capital...

Hong Kong-based commodity giant Noble Group is in advanced talks to raise a $1.5 billion unsecured loan from banks that will help repay its debt maturing in May. It is...

Iran is being welcomed back into the global community after sanctions were lifted but the country may face a number of repercussions from trade liberalisation, according...

Tanzania and Vietnam have agreed to boost bilateral trade volumes to at least $1 billion by 2017 - up from the current $300 million per year.

Eight out of ten companies in China suffered overdue payments in 2015, according to a survey by credit insurer Coface. Almost 60% of these firms also reported an...

The United Bank of Egypt has increased its investment in financial software group Misys solutions. It has upgraded to the latest versions of Misys FusionBanking...

Italian export credit agency SACE's draft financial statement for the year ended 31 December 2015 revealed net profits rose to €407 million - 6.2% more than...

International trade finance provider DS-Concept Germany has appointed Ingo Dierkes as senior vice-president (VP) of sales. He will be responsible for sales of all...

The state of trade, commodity and export finance in Brazil: special correspondent Luis Waldmann looks at the avenues that Brazilian exporters have for export, commodity...

Russian iron and steel producer Metalloinvest plans to curb debt by redeeming $700 million of eurobonds which mature in July. The company's profits have been hit...

Canada's export credit agency, Export Development Canada (EDC), recently announced it will provide its global mentoring services to the 50 winners of Deloitte Canada's...

The Commonwealth Secretariat (CS) is to help set up the proposed Export-Import Bank of Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka Exim). The CS will offer "technical...

Peru has given the go-ahead for beef imports from the US - paving the way for a boom in the beef trade. Trade barriers on beef have been in place since 2003.

Swiss-headquartered commodity giant Glencore has put its coal trains in Australia - called GRail - up for sale, hoping to fetch up to $1.1 billion in a bid to cut...

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Trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has appointed Loeiz Limon Duparcmeur as country manager for Italy, based in Rome. He succeeds Luca Burrafato, who was appointed head...