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Trade Finance magazine – September 2009
10 September 2009
Highlights from the September 2009 print edition of Trade Finance magazine.
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Bank mergers shake up trade finance
The merging of two institutions can be a testing time for all involved. It can be a shock to the existing system and it can also provide a jump start to a tired institution. Oliver O’Connell investigates what effect some recent mergers have had on the trade finance teams concerned.
Regional solutions yield global results
Alexander R.Malaket explores some selected regional issues and themes related to the financing of international trade.
Citi: The corporate supply chain – Part II
Part II of a panel discussion hosted by Citi at the Asia Pacific Treasury and Finance Conference in Shanghai in April 2009.
Swift TSU in a changing market
Michele Martensen assesses the development of the TSU and looks at the most recent initiatives from Swift.
RBS: Rebuilding trust and trade in Asia
Pravin Advani, Head of Trade Asia, at RBS discusses how, as the credit crisis impacted Asia’s supply chains, trust was badly damaged. Global banks, with their cross-border expertise and trade finance tools, are playing an important part in the rebuilding process.
Developing supply chain finance
Alexander R. Malaket explores how the global financial crisis has impacted on the development and use of supply chain finance (SCF).
Appetite returns for Africa commodity finance
Higher commodity prices, big deals and oversubscriptions – are banks back in a big way for sub-Saharan Africa? Dickon Harris examines the latest round of structured commodity deals that have hit the market.
Making export credit effective in Africa
Jonathan Bell examines how effective the use of ECA-backed export credit has been within Africa through the economic crisis, and looks at recent examples of its use.
Revisiting the Brazilian sugar market
One year on from what he termed the Brazilian sub-prime, Eduardo de Paula Ribeiro Filho explains the latest developments in Brazil’s sugar market.
Deal Analysis: Saudi Electric direct ECA loan
Saudi Electric Company had never taken direct export credit agency financing before this year. The deal was also a first for US Ex-Im and EDC working together to arrange a direct loan. Calyon brought this unique deal together. Naomi Christie analyses the transaction.
Rusal's debt restructuring and future financing
Rusal has reached an historic agreement with its international bank lending group, and the way is now open for the company to continue with its plans including its long-delayed IPO. Jonathan Bell talks to Rusal’s director of capital markets, Oleg Mukhamedshin.