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08 April 2016

Norton Rose Fulbright expands Africa and Paris teams

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced that partner Christophe Asselineau has joined the firm in Paris. He has over 25 years of experience in advising...

07 April 2016

Emotional Hochberg thanks exporters for backing Ex-Im

President and chairman of the Export-Import Bank of the US (Ex-Im) Fred Hochberg was visibly moved as he addressed US exporters today in the opening speech of the Annual...

07 April 2016

Could Trump winning the nomination be a good thing for US Ex-Im?

TXF wonders if Donald Trump winning the Republican nomination could ultimately benefit the US export credit agency.

07 April 2016

Back-to-basics finance in Africa and beyond

On the sidelines of the recent TXF Africa 2016 conference in Addis Ababa, Ollie Gordon spoke to HE Khaled Mohammed Al-Aboodi, CEO of the IsDB’s Islamic Corporation for...

07 April 2016

Gunvor Singapore launches $750m RCF

Commodity trader Gunvor Singapore has launched a $750 million syndicated revolving credit facility (RCF). The facility will support new activities and existing...

07 April 2016

Euler Hermes appoints six country CEOs

Trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has appointed six country chief executive officers (CEOs) for Belgium, Gulf Cooperation Council, the Netherlands, Nordic countries,...

07 April 2016

IIC supports foreign trade in Dominican Republic

The Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) has financed a $130 million loan with the National Reserve Bank of the Dominican Republic. The loan supports importing...

07 April 2016

Thailand Exim ready to work with Iran

The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Thailand Exim) is set to become the first Thai bank to finance trade with Iran. The government wants to increase Thai-Iran trade...

07 April 2016

EKF to help finance Vestas wind farm in Egypt

Danish export credit agency EKF is set to help finance Denmark-based Vestas to build a $2.2 billion wind farm in Egypt. The Egyptian government is to sign a memorandum...

07 April 2016
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Telecoms and Communications

JBIC backs first South Atlantic telecoms cable

The Angolan Development Bank has received a $109m from JBIC and SMBC to finance the construction of a submarine fibre optic cable connecting Angola with Brazil. It will...

07 April 2016

Cambodia: The rise of export credit insurance

Businesses in Cambodia are increasingly using export credit insurance, according to Forte Insurance. It means companies are likely to invest more in exporting as they...

07 April 2016

Africa sees rise in demand for trade financing solutions

Demand from corporates in Sub-Saharan Africa for trade financing and transactional solutions is on the rise despite trade flows being hit by weaker commodity prices,...

07 April 2016

Bank of America Merchant Services expands to Europe

US electronic payments processor Bank of America Merchant Services is expanding into Europe by creating a London-based unit. BofA Merrill Lynch Merchant Services...

06 April 2016

MIGA boosts Eskom's CAPEX power plan

At the end of last month, MIGA announced its backing of €698.9 million in loans from two international banks to develop Eskom's power transmission infrastructure in South...

06 April 2016

SAP Ariba and PrimeRevenue launch multi-funder SCF platform

SAP Ariba has teamed with PrimeRevenue to launch a new multi-funder supply chain finance platforms. The platform, part of integral source-to-pay process, will enable...

06 April 2016

Simmons & Simmons expands Singapore team

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has boosted its financial markets practice in Singapore with the appointment of Matthew Cox, who has joined the firm as a...

06 April 2016

UKEF joins African Trade Insurance Agency

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has joined the African Trade Insurance Agency, the pan-African export credit agency. UKEF will gain access to information about upcoming...

06 April 2016

China goes global with development banks

In just over a decade, China has become a global leader in development finance. This article examines the trajectory of China's evolving leadership, including the...

06 April 2016

NAB hires new general manager for Greater China

National Australia Bank (NAB) has appointed Ciqiang Lu as its general manager of Greater China. He joins from Natixis, where he was the senior country manager, Greater...

06 April 2016

MP Evans managing director to leave

Philip Fletcher, managing director of London-based MP Evans Group, will step down following the company's annual general meeting in June. He will be replaced by...