Sector - Export Finance & ECAs
Record Vietnamese PF closed
Asian commercial and development banks have signed a massive project financing agreement in Vietnam.
US LNG project secures loans
Cherniere Energy Partners has secured US$5.9bn in financing to continue constructing the Sabine Pass LNG project in Louisiana, USA.
Exim makes satellite loan
US Exim has given a US$343.3mn direct loan to Asia Satellite Telecommunications (AsiaSat).
SBI nets green funding
Japanese banks have opened a united credit line worth US$90mn with the State Bank of India (SBI).
Uralkali taps the market again
Russian potash producer Uralkali has sealed a pre-export finance (PXF) package of US$1bn.
Interim chief named at EDC
Export Development Canada (EDC) has named Pierre Gignac as acting president and CEO.
Hermes distances itself from direct lending
Euler Hermes is unlikely to start direct lending in the short to medium-term.
GTR Asia Leaders in Trade results
GTR is pleased to announce the results of its Asia Leaders in Trade 2013 readers' poll.
ONDD guarantees satellite exports
French satellite operator Eutelsat has received a US$272mn loan from a syndicate of banks.
Landmark transaction for Belarus
The EBRD has financed the first western investment in the rolling stock manufacturing sector of Belarus.
Delta a user of ECA financing
Despite pursuing US Exim in the courts, Delta Airlines has also been a beneficiary of export credit agency finance.
Video: Interview with US Exim chairman Fred Hochberg
GTR speaks with the chairman and president of US Exim Bank to discuss developments in the ECA and exports markets.
Export appointments at BTMU
Sonja Schoentag has been appointed director, ECA finance at BTMU.
US Exim backs energy exports
US Exim will guarantee working capital loans worth US$1.14mn to finance the export of power storage systems.
Trade finance falls to new low
Global trade finance volumes fell by 22% in the first quarter of 2013, according to Dealogic’s latest survey.
