IfTI Global Symposium: Deutsche on the broadening mandate of ECAs

Ralph Ivey

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Werner Schmidt, global head of structured trade and export finance for Deutsche Bank spoke with TXF to expand the discussion around both de-risking and re-risking, the broadening ECA mandate, and the emergence of new technologies.

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