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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14 May 2024

Photon Energy receives solar portfolio funding from EBRD

EBRD is lending €15 million (about $16.2 million) to renewable energy producer Photon Energy to support its activity in Romania and Poland.EBRD’s investment will enable Photon to complete the construction of a portfolio of six solar parks in Romania with a total installed capacity of... More

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14 May 2024

Volcafe seals $60m coffee trade facility

IFC and Absa Group will provide a commodity trade finance facility of up to $60 million to green coffee merchant Volcafe to strengthen the company's operations in East Africa.The financing will provide working capital to facilitate the purchase of coffee cherries – the fruit from which... 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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14 May 2024

France backs nickel refinery project to bolster battery supply chain

The French government has promoted a private sector plan to develop a nickel and cobalt refinery near Bordeaux to reinforce the country's supply chain for electric vehicle batteries and reduce its reliance on China.The €300 million ($323.49 million) project from Swiss-based KL1, presented... More

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14 May 2024

India Exim eyes $3.5bn in 2024-25

India Exim Bank is planning to borrow around $3 billion-$3.5 billion in foreign currency in the fiscal year 2024-25. Despite geopolitical concerns, the bank is optimistic about achieving a credit growth of more than 10-12% in the ongoing fiscal year. The bank's research wing predicts a 12.4%... More

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14 May 2024

Bpifrance co-leads May Health's Series B fundraising

May Health, a clinical-stage medical device company dedicated to helping those living with the endocrine disorder polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), has closed a $25 million Series B financing round, co-led by Bpifrance and Trill Impact.The round also saw participation from founding investor... More

Data and research

Deal maturity report

Deal name Structure Maturity Date Volume in $m
Mercuria Energy Trading - RCF Revolving credit facility 15/06/2024 510
Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK) - PXF Pre-Export Finance 17/06/2024 1,200
Castleton Commodities International (CCI)-TL Term Loan 17/06/2024 100
Ophir Energy - RBL Reserve-based lending 20/06/2024 250
Trident Energy EG Operations Ltd - RBL Reserve-based lending 21/06/2024 180
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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14 May 2024

Eni eyes new oil and gas spin-offs in energy transition satellite strategy

Italian energy group Eni could spin off stakes in high-potential oil and gas projects, including in Indonesia and Ivory Coast, to help finance their development while focusing more capital on low-carbon activities, company sources said.Such deals would expand veteran CEO Claudio Descalzi's... More

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14 May 2024

Caprice signs option deal for 90% stake in Bantam Project

Caprice Resources has entered a binding option deal with HJH Nominees to acquire a 90% interest in the Bantam Project in the West Arunta region of Western Australia.The project comprises four contiguous tenements, including one granted exploration licence and three applications, spanning... More

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14 May 2024

Woodside awards Pluto LNG subsea contract to TechnipFMC

TechnipFMC has been awarded a subsea contract by Woodside worth up to $250 million to support ongoing production from Pluto LNG terminal. It is an integrated engineering, procurement, construction, and installation contract.TechnipFMC will be responsible for designing, manufacturing, and installing... More

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13 May 2024

Anglo American rejects new £34bn offer from BHP

Anglo American has rejected a second takeover approach by Australian rival BHP that values the London-listed mining company at £34 billion (almost $42.7 billion).BHP said that Anglo’s board had not engaged with its offer, which came after an initial £31 billion offer was also... More