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INTL FCStone expands trade and export finance group 17 May 2012

INTL FCStone expands trade and export finance group with three additions to INTL Provident Group USA.
RBS and FMO combine for Indonesian vehicle finance 17 May 2012

RBS and development finance institutions FMO and DEG, have combined to arrange a loan facility for an Indonesian vehicle finance institution.
FMO arranges first syndicated bank loan to Mongolia 16 May 2012

FMO, the Netherlands development finance company, has arranged a syndicated loan for Khan Bank in Mongolia, the first of its kind in the country’s history.
KfW IPEX finances new Istanbul metro contract 16 May 2012

KfW IPEX-Bank has put forward funding for the supply of parts for the construction of the Istanbul metro.

Commodity Finance Subscribe to RSS feed

ITFC and Niger sign food security deal 17 May 2012

IsDB Group and Niger sign deal to support food security through Islamic Trade Finance Corporation.
Khodadad and colleagues move to Vinson & Elkins 15 May 2012

Leading infrastructure and natural resources finance lawyer moves to law firm Vinson & Elkins.
Rusal nominates new industry non-exec for board 15 May 2012

Rusal nominates Nord Stream CEO as non-executive director.
EBRD loan to TEB supports Turkish agri-sector 09 May 2012

The EBRD is providing a loan to Turk Ekonomi Bankasi for onlending to agri-businesses in Turkey.

Trade & Supply Chain Subscribe to RSS feed

HSBC launches UAE SME trade fund 17 May 2012

HSBC has launched a AED1 billion trade fund for SMEs in the UAE open to new and existing customers with cross border trading requirements.
GBI publishes new supply chain finance guide 16 May 2012

Global Business Intelligence (GBI) has published the third edition of its supply chain finance guide focussing on the impact of the Basel capital accord on trade credit and issues from both a buyer-centric and seller-centric model.
Citi appoints head of corporate banking in the Philippines 15 May 2012

Citi has appointed a new head of corporate and investment banking for the Philippines.
Finacity and NordLB increase trade securitisation for Hapag-Lloyd Group 15 May 2012

Finacity and NordLB increase a trade trade receivables securitisation facility for German-headquartered shipping company Hapag-Lloyd Group.

Market Moves Subscribe to RSS feed

INTL FCStone expands trade and export finance group 17 May 2012

INTL FCStone expands trade and export finance group with three additions to INTL Provident Group USA.
BCP names commodity head 17 May 2012

Banque de Commerce et de Placements has named its new head of commodity trade finance.
Coface appoints new chairman 16 May 2012

Laurent Mignon appointed chairman of the board of directors of Coface.
Citi appoints head of corporate banking in the Philippines 15 May 2012

Citi has appointed a new head of corporate and investment banking for the Philippines.
Rusal nominates new industry non-exec for board 15 May 2012

Rusal nominates Nord Stream CEO as non-executive director.
Banks bid for WestLB’s Brazilian operations 15 May 2012

Banks are vying to buy the Brazilian operations of WestLB with a considerable portion of trade-related assets.

Factoring & Forfaiting Subscribe to RSS feed

Demica: Invoice financing finds its place 04 May 2012

New research from Demica reveals that the European invoice finance market is now worth over Eu1 trillion.
GE Capital finances UK tile company 04 May 2012

GE Capital brings funding and development security to Ceramic Prints with finance package to support one of UK’s largest tile companies.
Chinese factoring firms dominate FCI’s 2011 ranking 27 April 2012

China is now the largest factoring market overtaking the UK for the first time, according to statistics by Factors Chain International, with top institutions taking over 10% of market share.
China overtakes UK as largest factoring market 11 April 2012

China is now the largest factoring market overtaking the UK for the first time, according to statistics by Factors Chain International.

Trade Credit & Political Risk Insurance Subscribe to RSS feed

Beazley expands political risks team 27 April 2012

Beazley is expanding its political risk and contingency business with market moves in Paris, Singapore and New York.
Italy and Spain safer in Q1, according to country risk poll 05 April 2012

The eurozone enjoys its strongest quarter since March 2010 in the latest results of Euromoney’s country risk ratings, which track economic and political risk across both advanced and emerging economies. Norway tops the poll, while experts consider Chile and Qatar to be the safest emerging market trade destinations.

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Khodadad and colleagues move to Vinson & Elkins 15 May 2012

Leading infrastructure and natural resources finance lawyer moves to law firm Vinson & Elkins.
WFW Asia adds to Singapore team 08 May 2012

Watson, Farley & Williams has strengthened its international practice in Asia with the addition of a shipping, infrastructure project and mining specialist from Norton Rose.

Islamic Trade Finance Subscribe to RSS feed

ITFC and Niger sign food security deal 17 May 2012

IsDB Group and Niger sign deal to support food security through Islamic Trade Finance Corporation.
Dubai Investments in talks with Sace 14 March 2012

Dubai Investments is in talks with export credit agency Sace and regional lenders over the debt for its Emirates Float Glass factory expansion in Abu Dhabi.
ITFC finances Egypt’s strategic commodity imports 13 March 2012

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) is financing the import of petroleum and other strategic commodities by the Egyptian authorities.
Dubai closes Al-Sufouh debt 28 February 2012

For the first time the government of Dubai has tapped export credit to fund the landmark Al-Sufouh tram project.

Deal Analysis

Deal Analysis – Hyundai Steel 07 February 2012

The latest round of funding for Hyundai Steel’s Danjin plant brought in six export credit agencies and seven international banks. John Geddie delves into the deal and considers whether it represents a shift towards increased cross-border export finance activity in 2012.
China courts India’s Reliance 20 January 2012

The latest round of Chinese state support for India’s Reliance Group adds to China’s dominance of this intra-Asian trade link.
Deal Analysis: Kernel 06 October 2011

Dickon Harris examines one of the summer’s success stories: Kernel’s $500 million pre-export financing – the largest CIS agri-pre-export financing to date.
Deal Analysis: Axis Telecoms 05 October 2011

Syndication is still continuing for an innovative commercial Murabaha tranche, backed by MIGA, of a $1.2 billion financing for Indonesian telecoms firm Axis. Dickon Harris examines MIGA’s first Murabaha financing, and one of the more innovative Islamic transactions this year.

Country Reports

Canada sees trade surplus widen 15 May 2012

Plunge in crude exports masks a good month for Canadian trade, as surplus widens.
HSBC: US trade to grow ahead of expectations 21 February 2012

HSBC’s Global Connections Trade Forecast finds both US and global trade accelerating ahead of expectations.
SMBC Trade Finance Almanac 2012 21 February 2012

The SMBC Trade Finance Almanac 2012 in association with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Zurich, and Trade Finance Magazine.
Canada records strong year for exports 15 February 2012

Canada’s trade surplus doubled in December as exports surged to a three-year high.

INTL FCStone expands trade and export finance group 17 May 2012

RBS and FMO combine for Indonesian vehicle finance 17 May 2012

FMO arranges first syndicated bank loan to Mongolia 16 May 2012

KfW IPEX finances new Istanbul metro contract 16 May 2012

ITFC and Niger sign food security deal 17 May 2012

Khodadad and colleagues move to Vinson & Elkins 15 May 2012

Rusal nominates new industry non-exec for board 15 May 2012

EBRD loan to TEB supports Turkish agri-sector 09 May 2012

HSBC launches UAE SME trade fund 17 May 2012

GBI publishes new supply chain finance guide 16 May 2012

Citi appoints head of corporate banking in the Philippines 15 May 2012

Finacity and NordLB increase trade securitisation for Hapag-Lloyd Group 15 May 2012

INTL FCStone expands trade and export finance group 17 May 2012

BCP names commodity head 17 May 2012

Coface appoints new chairman 16 May 2012

Citi appoints head of corporate banking in the Philippines 15 May 2012

Rusal nominates new industry non-exec for board 15 May 2012

Banks bid for WestLB’s Brazilian operations 15 May 2012

Demica: Invoice financing finds its place 04 May 2012

GE Capital finances UK tile company 04 May 2012

Chinese factoring firms dominate FCI’s 2011 ranking 27 April 2012

China overtakes UK as largest factoring market 11 April 2012

Beazley expands political risks team 27 April 2012

Italy and Spain safer in Q1, according to country risk poll 05 April 2012

Khodadad and colleagues move to Vinson & Elkins 15 May 2012

WFW Asia adds to Singapore team 08 May 2012

ITFC and Niger sign food security deal 17 May 2012

Dubai Investments in talks with Sace 14 March 2012

ITFC finances Egypt’s strategic commodity imports 13 March 2012

Dubai closes Al-Sufouh debt 28 February 2012

Deal Analysis – Hyundai Steel 07 February 2012

China courts India’s Reliance 20 January 2012

Deal Analysis: Kernel 06 October 2011

Deal Analysis: Axis Telecoms 05 October 2011

Canada sees trade surplus widen 15 May 2012

HSBC: US trade to grow ahead of expectations 21 February 2012

SMBC Trade Finance Almanac 2012 21 February 2012

Canada records strong year for exports 15 February 2012

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