TXF: Indepth

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:

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Kexim) has signed a $30 million facility revolving credit facility with Deutsche Bank to support the competitiveness of the Korean export apparel industry.

EDF Trading, a wholly-owned subsidiary of EDF, has appointed of Alex Watson as head of gas trading based in London

IFC is providing a $20 million trade finance guarantee facility to Uzbekistan-based Uzpromstroybank under its Global Trade Finance Program (GTFP)

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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:

Law firm Clifford Chance has advised the ground-breaking blockchain digital trade finance network, Contour, on its Series A+ preferred financing and fundraising round, securing new investment from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation as well as existing investors

The European Union (EU) and Ukraine have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering critical raw materials and batteries as the 27-country bloc tries to diversify supplies following disruptions caused by the pandemic

The leading global financial services association for international transaction banking - BAFT - has announced the publication of the first edition of LIBOR Transition: Impact on Trade Finance – Frequently Asked Questions Guide to inform and respond to frequently asked questions related to LIBOR transition for U.S. Dollar and UK Pound Sterling

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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:

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Meridian Economics, on behalf of German development bank KfW, have issued an RFI on potential green hydrogen projects in South Africa

Glencore has announced that Tony Hayward will retire as chairman of the mining group and Kalidas Madhavpeddi will be appointed as the new chairman on 30 July

Coriolis Technologies has joined Surecomp’s Marketplace platform as an accredited member

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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:

StanChart has signed an ECA-backed loan to finance a Ghana road project

Masdar has announced plans to develop 2GW of solar in Iraq

Bahrain Development Bank has announced the launch of “tijara” – a new digital banking platform for SMEs that enables businesses to apply for loans online for the first time in the kingdom

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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:

The Export-Import Bank of the United States has approved $80.7 million in financing to support launch services by SpaceX and also US-brokered launch and initial in-orbit insurance for Hispasat Canarias

Gunvor Singapore has closed an $830 million syndicated revolving credit facility

Deutsche Bank and payments and financial services technology provider Fiserv have announced a joint venture to create a comprehensive provider of payment acceptance and banking solutions.

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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:

• Six top western energy firms are vying to partner in the vast expansion of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas output, industry sources said, helping the Gulf state cement its position as the leading LNG producer while several large projects around the world recently stalled

Contour has launched its first domestic offering in Bangladesh – a trade finance network specifically designed to offer SMEs greater access to trade finance in the country

France's Proparco has signed a $10 million Trade Finance Guarantee Programme with Ecobank Liberia

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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:

The EBRD and trade credit insurer Euler Hermes have signed a master risk participation agreement to boost cooperation through the bank’s Unfunded Risk Participation programme to support investments in green bonds.

Saudi Aramco has hired a large group of banks to arrange its inaugural issuance of US dollar-denominated sukuk as the company seeks cash to fulfil large commitments to its major shareholde

Coface North America has unveiled a new trade credit insurance offering

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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:

Dutch development bank FMO has vowed to phase out fossil fuels in direct investments from its portfolio

Glencore has announced that one of its affiliates and Novatek Gas & Power Asia have signed a Heads of Agreement for the long-term supply of LNG from the Arctic LNG 2 project

Trade credit insurer Euler Hermes has announced that Natixis is one of its first participating partners in its Green2Green Single Risk credit insurance solution

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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:

The world’s seven largest advanced economies have agreed to stop international financing of coal projects that emit carbon by the end of this year, and phase out such support for all fossil fuels, to meet globally agreed climate change targets.

Oil and gas explorer Neptune Energy Group is working with financial adviser Rothschild & Co. to explore potential options including an initial public offering, according to sources.

India's largest steel producer, JSW Steel, is considering a bid to buy Liberty Steel in Britain as well as mills elsewhere, two sources said, as would-be buyers circle Sanjeev Gupta's global commodities empire.

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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:

Administrators to collapsed firm Greensill Capital’s UK business said it had $17.7 billion in assets under management at 8 March, of which $3.7 billion has been collected as of 16 April

The Asian Development Bank will no longer finance coal mining or oil and natural gas production and exploration, it announced in a draft policy statement. 

KDB, Kexim are to invest in a new South Korean fund

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