29 June 2009
A gallery of images from the 7th Annual Trade Finance Awards Dinner, Sheraton Park Lane, London – June 29th 2009. More »
30 June 2009
Frederic Louat, manager for Zurich Surety, Credit and Political Risk Asia-Pacific, has moved up to a new role. More »
25 June 2009
The IFC, KfW IPEX-Bank, Nedbank Capital, Northstar Trade Finance Inc and UniCredit have launched a joint ECA platform, called GEFL, aimed to boost global export finance by offering risk capacity to local banks. More »
19 June 2009
Jonathan Bell, managing editor of Trade Finance magazine, reviews the Awards for Excellence results 2009. More »
24 June 2009
US Ex-Im and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand trade. More »
23 June 2009
In a landmark development for export finance in the Gulf, four banks and three ECAs have arranged the first export credit financing for a sovereign company in the UAE. Oliver O’Connell examines the deal. More »
The first big ‘new money’metals deal for an emerging market producer in 2009 has been arranged by Rabobank. Jonathan Bell examines the background and detail of a classic deal that breaks the deadlock of a metals commodity banking market wrapped up in restructurings. More »
HSBC has appointed two new senior management personnel to lead its trade and supply chain businesses in Singapore and Malaysia. More »
Canada’s Northstar Trade Finance has launched a European-based joint venture with ODL and SNCI to provide trade finance solutions for SMEs. More »
22 June 2009
Aircraft leasing company Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has agreed to use a novel financing structure in conjunction with US Ex-Im to secure 22 aircraft. More »
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) has approved a trade finance operation for the People's Republic of Bangladesh. More »
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Bank of China and China Exim have taken the lion’s share of the debt for Qatar Gas Transport Company’s Nakilat 3 carrier financing programme. More »
17 June 2009
Proof that the market is finally moving again: TNK-BP’s PXF is set to close oversubscribed this week, the first Russian oil pre-export finance deal to close this year since Rosneft. More »
18 June 2009
Highlights from the June 2009 print edition of Trade Finance magazine. More »
02 July 2009
WestLB has appointed a new executive director in its London global energy team.
Russia’s MTS secures EBRD, NIB and EIB funding for its network expansion.
ANZ Bank has announced it is closing its discount invoicing division for SMEs in Australia.
Cash and treasury firm Kyriba has teamed with risk management provider FXpress to offer joint solutions.
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation has allocated funds to support the import requirements of Iran’s Behshahr Industrial Development Corporation.
Frederic Louat, manager for Zurich Surety, Credit and Political Risk Asia-Pacific, has moved up to a new role.
Financing has closed for Bahrain’s Al Dur IWPP, the first major new Gulf project deal to close this year.
African Development Bank is set to fund the Global Trade Liquidity Programme, which when active will become the single-largest contributor to African trade finance.
Pakistan’s United Bank Limited (UBL) has joined the IFC’s Global Trade Finance Programme (GTFP).
A $6.5 million Gasco contract for a UAE gas pipeline has been guaranteed by EFIC.
Banco Agrícola has received a loan from the IADB to expand its El Salvador trade lending programme for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.
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