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Deutsche reports record year for trade 06 February 2012

Deutsche Bank reports 7% growth in net revenues for global transaction banking for 2011, despite a slight increase in trade credit losses.
Noble appoints new CEO 06 February 2012

Noble Group appoints senior Goldman Sachs banker as new chief executive officer.
IFC to partner with PrimeRevenue 03 February 2012

The IFC is due to sign its second supply chain financing (SCF) deal under its newly established SCF programme with third party SCF platform provider PrimeRevenue.
Misys partners with IBM 02 February 2012

Misys signs software licensing deal to help banks optimise business processes.

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Citi secures 100% Giek cover for ship deals 06 February 2012

Citi leads two ship financings for Seadrill and ENI originally intended for Eksportfinans funding, but which ultimately benefitted from an unusual 100% Giek guarantee.
Shearman hires project partner 06 February 2012

Law firm Shearman & Sterling has hired an EMEA project finance specialist from Ashurst.
Ex-Commerzbank chief says EBA rules are hurting trade 02 February 2012

Speaking at Trade Finance Magazine’s Supply Chain Finance Europe conference in Frankfurt, Klaus-Peter Müller warns of the impact the EBA capital buffer will have on trade and supply chain finance.
CA-CIB forfaiting head retires 02 February 2012

The global head of forfaiting at CA-CIB has retired and is being replaced by his deputy and a director for export finance Asia.

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Update: ADB approves loan for Uzkbeki project 06 February 2012

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan for Uzbekistan’s Surgil Natural gas Petrochemical Plant.
World Bank boosts support for emerging Europe 30 January 2012

The World Bank has pledged to assist countries of emerging Europe and Central Asia with $27 billion in funding, including trade finance.
Update: Deutsche funds Hermes-covered Russian pig farm loan 30 January 2012

Deutsche Bank has signed a bilateral Euler Hermes-backed deal to help fund the construction of three pig farms in Russia.
Ivanhoe Mines secures standby project financing 24 January 2012

Ivanhoe Mines has approved a jumbo bridge facility to help fund the first phase of its ECA-backed Oyu Tolgoi mining complex in southern Mongolia.

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Atlas Air secures first US Ex-Im cover 03 February 2012

Skyworks Capital have structured a six loan package for lessor Atlas Air, funded by Apple Bank and underwritten by US Ex-Im.
IADB promotes Trans-Pacific Partnership 02 February 2012

IADB supports efforts to strengthen Asia-Latin America trade and investment ties through the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Hogan Lovells expands New York practice 01 February 2012

Hogan Lovells announced is expanding its finance practice in New York with the addition of partners Peter Humphreys and Evan Koster.
OPIC promotes Afghan small businesses 01 February 2012

OPIC and Afghan Growth Finance (AGF) enter new agreement to expand small business lending in Afghanistan.

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IADB promotes Trans-Pacific Partnership 02 February 2012

IADB supports efforts to strengthen Asia-Latin America trade and investment ties through the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Update: Wells Fargo banker jailed for US Ex-Im fraud 31 January 2012

Wells Fargo loan officer Gerard Uribe is jailed for his part in the largest case of fraud on export credit agency US Ex-Im.
BNDES’ disbursements reach R$140 billion in 2011 31 January 2012

BNDES releases results for 2011 showing a 47% increase in funding operations.
KfW IPEX and Nordea credit Brazil’s Telemar 27 January 2012

Finnish export credit agency Finnvera returns to cover further loans for the expansion of Telemar’s mobile network in Brazil.

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Shearman hires project partner 06 February 2012

Law firm Shearman & Sterling has hired an EMEA project finance specialist from Ashurst.
Marsh predicts EMEA trade credit insurance demand rise 30 January 2012

Marsh has stated that it expects to see demand for short-term trade credit insurance continue to rise in 2012 among countries in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Barclays hires Middle East trade head 19 January 2012

Barclays appoints new head of trade and working capital, Middle East.
InvestBank opens trade finance subsidiary 18 January 2012

Jordan’s Investbank has established its second subsidiary – Al Imdad, ?specialising in trade finance and supply chain logistics for traders and manufacturers.?

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Nedbank appoints new head of African business 01 February 2012

Nedbank Capital has appointed former Standard Chartered agribusiness specialist as its new head of African business.
ATI opens new Rwanda office 31 January 2012

The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has opened a new representative office in Rwanda’s capital Kigali.
Investec finalises US Ex-Im debt for Comair 31 January 2012

South African carrier Comair, and its advisor Investec, appoint Rand Merchant Bank to fund US Ex-Im covered debt for Boeing 737-800s.
First Quantum signs financing for Kansanshi mine in Zambia 31 January 2012

Banks fund First Quantum Minerals' Kansanshi copper-gold project in Zambia.

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Nexi and HKECIC sign reinsurance pact 06 February 2012

Japanese export credit agency Nexi has signed a reinsurance agreement with Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation.
IADB promotes Trans-Pacific Partnership 02 February 2012

IADB supports efforts to strengthen Asia-Latin America trade and investment ties through the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
RBI structures credit facility for Chinese paper plant 01 February 2012

Austria’s Raiffeisen Bank International has structured a financing package partly backed by OeKB to finance the construction of a tissue paper plant in China.
China Everbright concludes A/B loan 19 January 2012

The Asian Development Bank has arranged an A/B loan for renewables firm China Everbright to fund its waste-to-energy projects in China.

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IADB promotes Trans-Pacific Partnership 02 February 2012

IADB supports efforts to strengthen Asia-Latin America trade and investment ties through the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
BNP Paribas leads Hung Hai hydro loan 01 February 2012

Hung Hai Construction Company has secured a loan for its Nam Na 3 hydropower project in Vietnam under cover from Japanese export credit agency Nexi.
Indonesia penalised for failing to drawdown JICA loan 31 January 2012

Failure to drawdown a loan from Japan’s state lender has led to allegations of corruption at the University of Indonesia.
Banks sign Indonesian cement plant buyer credit 27 January 2012

BNP Paribas and KfW IPEX-Bank have partnered to offer cement producer Holcim Indonesia a buyer credit facility for its Tuban green-field plant.

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Bharat Forge raises working capital loan 03 February 2012

The Export-Import Bank of China has joined a lending syndicate for India’s Bharat Forge.
JBIC pens untied ICICI loan 03 February 2012

Japan’s export credit agencies and private financial institutions are funding an ICICI bank loan to support green projects in India.
Sace signs fourth Reliance loan 02 February 2012

In a matter of hours, Italian export credit agency Sace will underwrite a fourth loan to India’s Reliance Industries.
OPIC promotes Afghan small businesses 01 February 2012

OPIC and Afghan Growth Finance (AGF) enter new agreement to expand small business lending in Afghanistan.

Deutsche reports record year for trade 06 February 2012

Noble appoints new CEO 06 February 2012

IFC to partner with PrimeRevenue 03 February 2012

Misys partners with IBM 02 February 2012

Citi secures 100% Giek cover for ship deals 06 February 2012

Shearman hires project partner 06 February 2012

Ex-Commerzbank chief says EBA rules are hurting trade 02 February 2012

CA-CIB forfaiting head retires 02 February 2012

Update: ADB approves loan for Uzkbeki project 06 February 2012

World Bank boosts support for emerging Europe 30 January 2012

Update: Deutsche funds Hermes-covered Russian pig farm loan 30 January 2012

Ivanhoe Mines secures standby project financing 24 January 2012

Atlas Air secures first US Ex-Im cover 03 February 2012

IADB promotes Trans-Pacific Partnership 02 February 2012

Hogan Lovells expands New York practice 01 February 2012

OPIC promotes Afghan small businesses 01 February 2012

IADB promotes Trans-Pacific Partnership 02 February 2012

Update: Wells Fargo banker jailed for US Ex-Im fraud 31 January 2012

BNDES’ disbursements reach R$140 billion in 2011 31 January 2012

KfW IPEX and Nordea credit Brazil’s Telemar 27 January 2012

Shearman hires project partner 06 February 2012

Marsh predicts EMEA trade credit insurance demand rise 30 January 2012

Barclays hires Middle East trade head 19 January 2012

InvestBank opens trade finance subsidiary 18 January 2012

Nedbank appoints new head of African business 01 February 2012

ATI opens new Rwanda office 31 January 2012

Investec finalises US Ex-Im debt for Comair 31 January 2012

First Quantum signs financing for Kansanshi mine in Zambia 31 January 2012

Nexi and HKECIC sign reinsurance pact 06 February 2012

IADB promotes Trans-Pacific Partnership 02 February 2012

RBI structures credit facility for Chinese paper plant 01 February 2012

China Everbright concludes A/B loan 19 January 2012

IADB promotes Trans-Pacific Partnership 02 February 2012

BNP Paribas leads Hung Hai hydro loan 01 February 2012

Indonesia penalised for failing to drawdown JICA loan 31 January 2012

Banks sign Indonesian cement plant buyer credit 27 January 2012

Bharat Forge raises working capital loan 03 February 2012

JBIC pens untied ICICI loan 03 February 2012

Sace signs fourth Reliance loan 02 February 2012

OPIC promotes Afghan small businesses 01 February 2012

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