In today's round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's senior reporter Max Thompson covers the latest stories and trends across the market:

TXF spoke with Euler Hermes’ head of underwriting, Thomas Baum, to discuss how the German ECA’s new digitalised ‘click and cover’ platform is streamlining access to export finance for SMEs.

Dianchi Water has sounded out banks for its debut offshore loan

Commodity trader Trafigura has reported its lowest annual net profit in eight years

AXA XL's reinsurance business has announced the appointment of Etienne Champion as head of underwriting for Asia and International Reinsurance