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Soft commodities: Securing crucial supplies
17 May 2011
Jonathan Bell speaks to soft commodity financiers about the increased interest in the softs sector and some key issues affecting the market.
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Karel Valken (KV), global head TCF agri/global head grains and oilseeds, Rabobank
Jean Tournaire (JT), global head of soft commodities, Santander
Martin Schmitz (MS), director, commodity finance, Latin America, WestLB
Ruediger Braun (RB), director, commodity finance, WestLB
Rick Torken (RT), global head of agri commodities, ABN AMRO
Pieternel Boogaard (PB), global head of agri commodity finance, ING Bank |
Trade Finance (TF): Soft commodities continue to grab the headlines – the price of wheat, conflict in Cote d’Ivoire, foodstuffs vs ethanol, rising consumption and costs of meat, adverse weather, grain export bans, companies in conflict etc. With so much negativity how do you view the softs sector and what parameters do you have to ensure you stay within your ‘safe zone’?
Karel Valken (KV): The present volatile market and political environment is going to differentiate the professional TCF [trade and commodity finance] banks from the rest. Volatility and political instability are...
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