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July 26, 2010

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.

July 20, 2010

Egyptian General Petroleum finalises PXF

State-owned Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation has closed its US$2bn pre-export financing.

July 20, 2010

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.

July 20, 2010

Doha Bank hires two industry veterans

Qatar's Doha Bank has hired Christian Fellner and Reginald King to its senior team.

July 16, 2010

Japanese bank signs murabaha first

 Japanese investment bank Nomura has won a US$70mn syndicated shariah-compliant commodity murabaha facility.

July 13, 2010

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.

June 25, 2010

Japanese syndicate funds Saudi oil

A Japanese syndicate has agreed a buyer’s credit agreement for up to US$400mn for SATORP.

June 25, 2010

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.

June 24, 2010

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.

June 24, 2010

Cairo Amman Bank joins IFC programme

Jordan’s Cairo Amman Bank joins the IFC global trade finance programme as an issuing bank

June 21, 2010

BankMuscat signs credit line from ATTP

Oman’s BankMuscat has signed a US$35mn credit line agreement with the Arab Trade Finance Programme.

June 16, 2010

Fortis promotes at Dubai office

As part of its ongoing global expansion, Fortis Bank Nederland has made two new promotions at its Dubai office.

June 15, 2010

Robinson returns to RBS

RBS has hired Louis Robinson as trade finance sales head for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) region.

June 07, 2010

New report reveals mixed forecast for Africa

Africa faces uneven recovery across the continent according to a new report.

June 07, 2010

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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Singapore - October 5-6, 2010

2nd Annual Asia Trade & Export Finance Conference

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London - November 3-4, 2010

2nd Annual West Africa Trade & Commodity Finance Conference

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