Sector - Pulp & Paper

CBC launches SME programme

US boutique financer Capital Business Credit will lend up to $500mn to small and medium-sized US businesses under its new manufacturing programme.

 

Best Deals 2010: Niche industry draws in big names

Santander and WestLB acted as bookrunners, joint lead arrangers and underwriters to successfully close a US$470mn pre-export finance facility for Brazilian pulp producer Bahia Specialty Cellulose.

GTR Best Deals 2010

GTR is pleased to announce the winners of our Best Deals 2010 competition. 
 

Inapa refinances through factoring facility

Portuguese paper supplier Inapa has signed a revolving €20mn factoring facility arranged by Finacity Corporation and funded by Fortis Commercial Finance.

Lloyds makes first use of ECGD scheme

Lloyds Banking Group has made its first transaction using the UK export credit agency’s letter of credit guarantee scheme.

Deutsche takes on Smith

Deutsche Bank has taken on Stuart Smith as a managing director and head of corporate commodity sales for Asia, excluding Japan.

Best Deals of 2009: Fibria

Leaping back into Brazil

Citi appoints new EMEA industrials sector head

Citigroup's Global Transaction Services business has appointed David Aldred as the industrials sector head for corporate clients in the EMEA region.

Intesa Sanpaolo closes export credit deal in Russia

Intesa Sanpaolo has signed a €76.6mn loan for Safwood, one of the leading Italian wood product producers, in support of a greenfield project in Russia.

ING is set to close commodity finance office in London

An ING spokesperson has confirmed that its London commodity finance office will be closed.

Finland’s Metsa group adopts new LC handling system

Metsaliitto Group, one of the largest forest industry groups in the world, has implemented a centralised and automated letters of credit handling system.

The Nordic Region: Swedish Focus

Applying Swedish style to trade finance. Interest in the emerging markets has heightened among Swedish corporates. Trade finance is one way exporters can support their overseas growth, but Sweden's trade banks will need to ensure they can offer an efficient service to secure their business, writes Rebecca Spong.

Best Deals of 2007: Bahia Pulp, Brazil