Sector - Multi-laterals & Development Banks
Opic names new leadership team
Elizabeth Littlefield, president and CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Opic), has revealed the agency’s new leadership team.
Sberbank joins trade facilitation programme
Sberbank in Kazakhstan has joined the EBRD’s trade facilitation programme (TFP) as a confirming bank.
AfDB approves credit line to Afreximbank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a US$150mn line of credit for Afreximbank.
Commercial tranche on Pulkovo deal closes
The EBRD and the IFC have raised a €200mn (US$258.2mn) syndicated loan for the reconstruction of St Petersburg’s Pulkovo airport.
Are banks still holding back?
Banks face new obstacles preventing them from lending trade finance, writes Rebecca Spong.
Key Asian institutions join forces
The Bank of China and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to explore possible opportunities for collaboration.
EBRD commits biggest Mongolian loan
The EBRD has committed its biggest investment in Mongolia to date by providing a US$180mn loan for a coal washing plant.
EBRD boosts Turkish real economy
A US$185mn facility for Turkish micro, small and medium-sized enterprises has been launched by the EBRD.
IFC agrees guarantees for Russian bank
Russia’s VTB and the IFC have agreed a guarantee-granting framework under the IFC’s global trade finance programme (GTFP).
EBRD mulls Polish renewable project
The EBRD is considering a €150mn loan to Polish banks to stimulate small-scale renewable energy investments.
Fortis leads ship acquisition syndicate
Fortis Bank Nederland is the mandated lead arranger on a US$100mn syndicated loan facility for the acquisition of two ships by Korean companies.
Kexim increases credit line to Russia
The Export-Import Bank of Korea has agreed to increase its credit line to Russia’s Bank Uralsib to a maximum total of US$150mn.
Ecuador's hydroelectric plant gets green light
Ecuador's government has announced that the Coca Codo Sinclair 1500MW hydroelectric facility will begin construction in mid-June.
JBIC and Maybank boost ASEAN businesses
In a bid to support Japanese affiliates overseas, JBIC has signed a letter of intent with Malaysia-based Maybank.
IFC finances Kazakh offshore support
The IFC has offered a US$35mn loan to marine services provider GAC Group for the purchase of up to six supply vessels.
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