TXF Podcast

The TXF Global Commodity Finance and Sustainable Natural Resources event is set to kick off in Amsterdam on 22 May. In this special pre-event podcast, TXF reporter Ralph Ivey speaks to Hugo Brodie, Head of Product Development and Innovation at the London Metal Exchange, about sustainability in the metals business and maintaining an orderly market amid complex geopolitical tensions. Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Ukraine has amended its ECA charter to include military risks as part of a push to re-establish its insurance products Louis Dreyfus Company and Olam Agri have each submitted offers to acquire Namoi cotton, the Australian cotton processor JBIC, NEXI and the EIB are supporting a €131 million package for a new geothermal power plant located in Germany Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Kexim, K-Sure and JBIC have announced new deals to support critical mineral projects in Argentina and Chile while EDC has expressed interest in Australian rare earths Finnvera has closed a $1.5 billion deal that supports exports of Nokia's 5G technology for Reliance Jio in India The LME is set to impose new rules to limit profiteering from rent-sharing agreements after the US and the UK announced new sanctions on Russian metal Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market: The EU has proposed an amendment to the OECD Arrangement that would effectively ban ECA financing for the fossil fuel value chain Trafigura has secured a $560 million financing with JBIC and SMBC that is linked to LNG imports for Japan SACE has released its annual numbers for 2023 after a year in which it led the way as the most active ECA in the market Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market: JBIC has agreed a pair of buyer credit deals with the Mexican utilities company CFE related to two new combined cycle gas power plants Kexim has opened offices in Poland as it looks to build on Korea's emerging economic partnerships in eastern Europe Trafigura has pleaded guilty to US charges of bribery in Brazil and will pay $126 million in fines Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market: A group of ECAs have provided direct lending services as part of a major $2.5 billion financing for expansion at Chile's Centinela copper mine Glencore is considering plans for its coal business as it finalises a deal to acquire assets from Teck Resources Norwegian ECA Eksfin has agreed a deal to provide €525 million to Orsted for the UK's Hornsea 3 offshore wind farm Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Olam Food Ingredients has secured a $500 million samurai facility with the backing of the Italian ECA SACE Trafigura has closed a total of $5.6 billion through its annual European RCFs with a total of 54 financial institutions HSBC is leading the push to secure equity investment and debt facilities for the UK's Sizewell C nuclear plant with the support of UKEF Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Four US banks have decided to quit the Equator Principles, an industry benchmark measuring the environmental impact of project finance Siemens Energy has agreed a €4 billion credit as part of its efforts to secure the future of its embattled wind turbine unit, Siemens Gamesa Gunvor has pleaded guilty to charges of bribery in the US after a long-running probe into its activities in Ecuador Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market: A former Vitol oil trader has been found guilty of corruption by a New York court as part of a US Justice Department probe Serbia is in talks with UKEF for support as it considers plans to invest heavily in its energy sector Australia has published a new defence exports strategy in a bid to increase its share of the international military industry Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.

In today's daily round-up of export, trade and commodity finance news, TXF's Ralph Ivey covers the latest stories and trends across the market: Eutelsat is in discussions with ECAs in India, France and the UK over support for its second generation OneWeb satellites Sumitomo Heavy Industries is set to depart the shipbuilding business after more than 125 years of activity Polymetal has agreed a $3.69 billion deal to sell its Russian assets to a Siberian gold miner Like what you hear? Hit subscribe to stay up to date and for all the latest news online visit www.txfnews.com today.