JBIC funds plastics plant in China

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25 February 2010

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has agreed a loan with Japan’s Engineering-Plastics Corporation to build a new polycarbonate production facility in China.

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) has agreed to lend $30 million to Japan’s Engineering-Plastics Corporation to build a new polycarbonate production facility in China.

The plant will be located at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park, China, one of the largest petrochemical complexes in Asia. When built the...

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Will Russia’s recent ban on grain exports result in a significant rise in private risk insurance claims from grain traders unable to fulfil their contracts?

Yes – there will be more claims. The government’s actions allow traders, with PRI cover, to make claims through contract frustration.

No - the majority of Russia’s wheat production, some 70%-80%, is used for domestic consumption so the contracts represent only a small portion of the total wheat market, limiting the amount of potential claims.

23%

No - traders had a week’s notice before the ban allowing them to secure alternative supplies to fulfil contracts stated as optional origin.

23%

Maybe - but claims are likely to be limited to traders dealing in soft wheat whose contracts demand they source wheat only from Russia.

46%