Region - Middle East & North Africa
US Ex-Im opens financing to Iraq
US Ex-Im will help finance short and medium-term sales of US exports to Iraqi buyers in both the public and private sectors.
Egyptian General Petroleum finalises PXF
State-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation has closed its US$2bn pre-export financing.
Set for the mainstream?
Islamic trade finance banks are going mainstream, looking to offer conventional banks and corporates a new source of liquidity, writes Rebecca Spong.
Doha Bank hires two industry veterans
Qatar's Doha Bank has hired Christian Fellner and Reginald King to its senior team.
Japanese bank signs murabaha first
Japanese investment bank Nomura has won a US$70mn syndicated shariah-compliant commodity murabaha facility.
Emal smelting complex gains more support
Metal producer Emirates Aluminium has secured US$720mn for the first phase of an aluminium smelting complex in Abu Dhabi.
Japanese syndicate funds Saudi oil
A Japanese syndicate has agreed a buyer’s credit agreement for up to US$400mn for SATORP.
TBI bombing "encouraged" by international interference
One of Britain’s most senior economists has condemned political interference in Iraq, suggesting that it encouraged the terrorist attack on the Trade Bank of Iraq.
OAB upgrades with Misys
Oman Arab Bank has upgraded its systems to Misys’s TI Plus solution to enhance the bank’s trade finance capabilities.
Cairo Amman Bank joins IFC programme
Jordan’s Cairo Amman Bank joins the IFC global trade finance programme as an issuing bank
BankMuscat signs credit line from ATTP
Oman’s BankMuscat has signed a US$35mn credit line agreement with the Arab Trade Finance Programme.
Fortis promotes at Dubai office
As part of its ongoing global expansion, Fortis Bank Nederland has made two new promotions at its Dubai office.
Robinson returns to RBS
RBS has hired Louis Robinson as trade finance sales head for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) region.
New report reveals mixed forecast for Africa
Africa faces uneven recovery across the continent according to a new report.
US Ex-Im takes first steps into Saudi Arabia
US Ex-Im has approved its first ever Saudi Arabian private company loan with a US$34mn direct loan for the export of aluminium and steel can-making equipment.
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