Trade Finance Deals of the Year 2008

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26 March 2009

Last year was a truly remarkable year for trade finance! Selected here are 56 of what we consider to be the best trade finance deals of 2008.

Last year was a truly remarkable year for trade finance. The first half of the year was characterised by rapid activity on the deal making and closing front, only for this to slow down in the second half and come to an almost grinding halt towards year-end as the credit crunch, economic downturn and banking fallout took its toll. What a year! Nevertheless, 2008 had an...

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Poll

Credit insurers have withstood the crisis admirably settling a high number of claims during 2009. If you are actively involved in trade transactions what percentage of your deal book now enjoys some political or credit risk cover from private insurers?

75% to 100%

33%

50% to 75%

30%

25% to 50%

25% or less

10%

I don’t use private credit insurers

18%