In depth
10 May 2024

Keynote: Finnvera’s CEO warns on pendulum swings for export finance

Pauli Heikkilä, CEO of Finnvera, reflects on the swinging pendulum for export financing he’s seen in two decades heading Finland’s ECA. Global swings from market forces towards protectionism using public money is not risk free, he warns. More

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10 May 2024

Phelan to invest $2.5bn in Peru's first green hydrogen project

Phelan Green Energy will invest $2.5 billion to construct Peru's first green hydrogen plant.The planned facility, on a 4,000-hectare site, will cater to both domestic demand and international markets, particularly along the Pacific coast. Products stemming from the hydrogen production include... More

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10 May 2024

SACE opens Singapore office

SACE has opened a Singapore office in a move to help Italian companies capture growing trade and investment opportunities across South-east Asia.The ECA's new office in downtown Capital Square will manage more than $8 billion worth of new South-east Asian projects in the pipeline and act as a... More

In depth
07 May 2024

Exclusive profile: Queen Creole? EBRD's new head of trade facilitation on digitalisation and sustainability

In her first interview since her appointment on 7 May, Shona Tatchell, the new head of trade and supply chain finance, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP), discusses her unusual journey to the role, and how she is well placed to help champion... More

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10 May 2024

MUFG invests in Hitachi ZeroCarbon’s Next Gen project

MUFG is investing in Hitachi ZeroCarbon’s global Battery as a Service business after the two groups sealed a Business Co-Creation Agreement.The Japanese lender will invest £7.4 million (about $9.3 million) in Hitachi ZeroCarbon’s Next Gen project, which introduced 1,000 new e-buses... More

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10 May 2024

Scottish hydrogen hub gets green light

GreenPower has gained planning approval for a green hydrogen production and distribution centre on the west coast of Scotland. The project will be located at the Glenshellach Industrial Estate in Oban, Argyll and Bute and could potentially be online by the end of 2025.GreenPower, developer and... More

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10 May 2024

US Ex-Im launches online loan application form to expedite process

US Ex-Im has added to its electronic application platform, the EXIM Loan Management System (ELMS). This new application will be utilized for the agency's Credit Guarantee Facility and Long-Term Direct Loan or Guarantee programs. This new application form is now available for submission.ELMS was... More

Data and research

Deals in consideration by ECAs

ECA Date Country Company
Atlantic Cocoa Corporation, Côte d’Ivoire 04/08/2024 Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) SERV - Swiss Export Risk Insurance
QGMI, Luau Cazombo-Lumbala Road Project, Angola 02/08/2024 Angola SERV - Swiss Export Risk Insurance
Manufacturing of plastic products, Guangdong, China 23/04/2024 China NEXI - Nippon Export Investment Insurance
Sales of carbon products, Shandong, China 23/04/2024 China NEXI - Nippon Export Investment Insurance
Manufacturing & sales of cigarettes, Taiwan 16/04/2024 Taiwan NEXI - Nippon Export Investment Insurance
Data and research
18 March 2024

TXF commodity finance full year data report 2023

Get your copy of TXF's 2023 commodity finance full year data report here! 2023 witnessed a shift in dynamics as the industry adapted to...

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May 22 - May 23, 2024

TXF Amsterdam 2024: Global Natural Resources & Commodities Finance

Anantara Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Unveil Amsterdam's allure! Elevate your pipeline with top dealmakers. An Industry Awards dinner adds glamour to this unmissable adventure.

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06 March 2024
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10 May 2024

Outback to acquire S2 Resources’ Finnish gold projects

Outback Goldfields, a Vancouver-based mining company, has signed a definitive share purchase deal with S2 Resources to acquire its Finnish subsidiary, Sakumpu Exploration.This move will result in the transfer of S2’s portfolio of gold projects in Finland to Outback Goldfields. The acquisition... More

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10 May 2024

AFC, CDP form partnership to boost Italian-African infrastructure

AFC and CDP have signed an MoU that sets out to enhance Italian-African business collaboration.The strategic alliance endeavours to bolster African infrastructure, harness natural resources, and propel industrial development through shared expertise and enhanced financial cooperation, while... More

Data and research

Deal maturity report

Deal name Structure Maturity Date Volume in $m
Ameropa AG - BBL Borrowing base lending 11/06/2024 406
SOCAR - Vanilla Loan Term Loan 14/06/2024 427
PT Medco E&P Malaka - Senior Secured Reserve Based Loan Reserve-based lending 14/06/2024 360
Travi e Profilati di Pallanzeno - BBF Borrowing base lending 14/06/2024 170
Texon Distributing - RCF Revolving credit facility 14/06/2024 15
News
10 May 2024

GeoPark to access $500m from Vitol in return for oil deliveries

GeoPark has struck a deal to sell a minimum of 20,000 barrels of oil per day to Dutch commodities trading firm Vitol, receiving access to up to $500 million in funding in return, the Latin American oil and gas producer said.As part of the agreement, Geopark said it will obtain immediate access to up... More

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10 May 2024

Montage receives environmental permit for Kone project

Montage Gold has received a signed Ministerial Order from the Cote d’Ivoire granting the environmental approvals necessary for the development of its Kone project. In addition, Montage has submitted the mining permit applications for the Kone project and anticipates receiving all necessary... More