TXF: Indepth

TXF: Indepth

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  • EBRD agrees trade loan to Ukrainian bank, Neptune Energy appoints new VP and new bidding date for Malaya coal-fired plant
    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:
    Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSLAM) has set a new bidding date for the sale of the 650MW Malaya coal-fired power plant
    Independent exploration and production company Neptune Energy has appointed Pete Jones as VP of Operations for Europe
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has agreed a €20 million facility under its Trade Facilitation Programme to the Ukraine's PRAVEX BANK.
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    4 min
  • Fieldfisher appoints Stockley as co-head of oil and gas, Trafigura closes RCF and SWIFT and HSBC define JSON for APIs
    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:
    Fieldfisher has hired Paul Stockley as its new co-head of oil and gas
    Trafigura Pte has closed a new syndicated revolving credit facility and term loan facilities at $1.5 billion-equivalent
    SWIFT and HSBC are joining forces to define a common industry standard JSON for APIs
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    4 min
  • Metinvest places dual-tranche bond and FCA says Facebook's Libra could render payments institution redundant
    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:
    Ukraine-headquartered Metinvest has placed ten-year $500 million eurobonds at 7.95% per annum and five-year €300 million eurobonds at 5.75% per annum
    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) thinks Facebook’s Libra will lead to financial exploitation and consequently makes key payments institutions redundant
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    4 min
  • Markel International sells insurance operations in Brazil, Anaconda Mining says president to step down, and Tradeshift-Monerium settles world's first invoice with smart contracts and e-money
    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:
    Markel International, the specialist insurer, has sold its insurance operations in Brazil to its existing executive team
    Anaconda Mining has announced that Dustin Angelo will be stepping down from the position of President and from the board of directors
    Tradeshift, a supply chain payments firm, and Monerium, a provider of licensed e-money for blockchains, claim to have settled the world's first invoice with smart contracts and e-money.
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    4 min
  • BNDES faces billions in losses from loans to Odebrecht, Trans-Oils receives $150m from DFIs and banks, and financial leaders launch Trade Club Alliance
    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:
    Brazilian state-run development bank BNDES is facing losses of up to BRL14.6 billion reais ($3.5 billion) from loans made to conglomerate Odebrecht, which has been in bankruptcy protection since June
    Moldovan agricultural firm Trans-Oil has received a $150 million financing package from three development banks and six commercial lenders
    Financial leaders from banks around the world have launched the Trade Club Alliance to help businesses bolster global trade
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    4 min
  • Total acquires Anadarko's interest in Mozambique LNG project, Rio Tinto cancels plans for Canadian iron ore sale or IPO, and Ripple expands into new geographies
    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:
    French oil major Total has completed the acquisition of Anadarko’s APC.N 26.5% stake in Mozambique’s liquefied natural gas project for $3.9 billion
    Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto has cancelled plans for the sale or floatation of its Canadian iron ore business after unsuccessful attempts to find buyers
    Ripple is expanding its engineering team and moving into a new geography with the acquisition of Iceland-based crypto trading firm Algrim
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    4 min
  • Metalloinvest announces early Eurobond repayment and Islamic Development Bank raises $1.5bn five-year sukuk bond
    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:
    Metalloinvest has announced today the early repayment of its Eurobonds in order to optimise its loan portfolio
    Triple-A rated Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) is out to market with a $1.5 billion five-year sukuk fundraising according to documents seen by Reuters
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    3 min
  • Chexim head to lead Agricultural Bank of China, Rusal eyes sustainability-linked PXF, and Infosys Finacle seals blockchain trail in partnership with R3
    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:
    China has picked veteran banker from Chexim -Zhang Qingsong - to lead Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank)
    Moscow-headquartered aluminium producer Rusal has announced plans to enter into a new five-year $750 million sustainability-linked pre-export finance facility
    Infosys Finacle has completed a global blockchain trial in partnership with R3
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    4 min
  • Winners of UK's round three CfD auction named, Trafigura co-finances loan to Shandong and Natixis launches green weighting factor
    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:
    UK’s round three contract for difference (CfD) auction have been announced.
    Commodities trader Trafigura has joined a group of lenders to provide a $1 billion loan backed by future oil sales to Chinese independent refiner, Shandong Qingyuan, in a deal which underscores the opening up of China to trading houses
    Natixis’ Green Weighting Factor, a mechanism that allocates capital to financing deals based on their climate impact, is now up and running
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    3 min
  • Inter-American Development Bank prices SOFR-linked floating bond, Cocobod to set up cocoa processing factoring with China Technology Group, and BlueVine appoints Brodigan as CEO
    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 Inter-American Development Bank has priced its inaugural $600 million three-year SOFR-linked floating rate global bond due 16 September 2022
    Ghana's Cocobod has signed an agreement with the China General Technology Group (Genertec) to set up a cocoa processing factory in Ghana
    BlueVine, which provides small and medium-sized enterprises with online financing, has appointed fintech veteran Brad Brodigan its Chief Commercial Officer
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    4 min

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