Episodes
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
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IFC appoints new senior operations officer
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Sberbank structures debut trade finance deal with ITFC
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Neptune energy makes 'significant' oil discovery in Norway
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Monday Aug 03, 2020
Monday Aug 03, 2020
In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
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President Alberto Fernandez ditched the planned government take-over of cash-strapped soymeal giant Vicentin, according to social media reports;
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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), alongside the World Bank and ADB, is in discussion with the Indian government to partially finance an $8 billion scheme for improving the health infrastructure at the district level
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RAMSUN Network, has joined fintech MonetaGo's Secure Financing Network, which enables users to spot and stop invoice fraud in real-time, using blockchain technology to create certainty during the financing process
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Thursday Jul 30, 2020
Thursday Jul 30, 2020
In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
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Rising iron ore prices boost Rio Tinto dividendreturn on Wednesday, cementing its position as one of the UK’s biggest dividend payers
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Chicago-based agri-producer ArcelorMittal South Africa has said its H1 2020 headline losses had continued into Q3
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Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED) and Emirates NBD are rolling out their UAE KYC Blockchain Platform
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Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
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The World Bank is in talks over a $200 million loan to Egyptian authorities in support of a project to combat pollution and climate change in Greater Cairo
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Nigeria’s state oil firm NNPC has signed a $1.5 billion prepayment deal led by Standard Chartered and backed by oil traders Vitol Group and Matrix Energy - the first such agreement since the coronavirus pandemic, according to two sources
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CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution, has announced an additional $75 million commitment to its existing trade finance facility with Absa Bank.
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Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
Tuesday Jul 28, 2020
In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
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Deutsche Bank has adopted a new Fossil Fuels Policy
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French oil producer Total has agreed to sell its Lindsey refinery in Lincolnshire, England, to London headquartered Prax Group, an independent player with a growing UK network, it was announced on Monday
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As part of a potential renewal process, US Exim is reviewing its 50-year partnership with the Private Export Funding Corporation (PEFCO) which is set to expire on 31 December 2020
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Monday Jul 27, 2020
Monday Jul 27, 2020
In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
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Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Finance has raised green export credit agency financing of SAR1 billion ($266.65 million) to buy buses in a landmark deal
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Petrobras, Karoon change terms of $665m Baúna field stake sale
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EBRD backs Egypt’s largest local currency bond issuance
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Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
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APICORP agrees financing for SirajPower solar projects
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Standard Chartered has signed a €78 million (about £71 million) UK Export Finance-backed financing deal for a project to design, construct, and equip the new Eastern Regional Hospital at Koforidua, Ghana.
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Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
Wednesday Jul 22, 2020
In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
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Morgan Stanley has committed to disclosing the carbon emissions that come from its loans and investments
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Sigma Lithium Resources has received a letter of intent from Spanish export credit agency CESCE to finance up to 80% of a front-end engineering design contract signed with Duro Felguera in relation to Sigma’s Grota do Cirilo lithium project in Brazil
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The International Finance Corporation committed $5.6 billion to private sector development in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa in fiscal year 2020
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Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
Tuesday Jul 21, 2020
In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
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Sinsoure reports H1 growth despite COVID-19 impact
- SMBC joins trade finance consortia komgo, Contour
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EBRD backs Egypt’s largest local currency bond issuance
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Monday Jul 20, 2020
Monday Jul 20, 2020
In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:
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China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) is in talks with developer X-Elio Energy with a view to acquiring a 500-600MW portfolio of 13 projects in Spain
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The Asian Development Bank’s private sector operations reached $3 billion in 2019, lifting the overall portfolio by 11% to $13.6 billion, according to a new report
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US oil major Chevron has agreed to buy all of the outstanding shares of Noble Energy in an all-stock transaction valued at $5 billion, or $10.38 per share
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