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UKEF backs £210m Ukraine nuclear fuel deal

UK Export Finance is backing a £210m financing package to support nuclear fuel supplies to Ukraine, reinforcing the role of export credit agencies in energy security and conflict-linked trade finance. The guarantee will support a loan enabling Urenco, the UK-headquartered...

#ECA finance#Energoatom#energy security

EU clears US tariff deal as exporters get more...

The European Parliament has approved tariff legislation implementing the EU’s side of last year’s trade deal with the United States,…

#EU-US trade#European Parliament#exporters


White Oak and UKEF back Hull pharma exporter

Hull-based GMP Manufacturing has secured more than £500,000 in funding from White Oak UK, backed by UK Export Finance, to…

#export finance#pharmaceuticals#sme finance


CBI pushes Request to Pay into corporate collections market

CBI is extending Request to Pay into the corporate market, giving Italian payment service providers a new tool to help…

#Cash flow#CBI#collections


UK SME lending reaches post-pandemic high as working capital...

Lending to UK small and medium-sized businesses reached its highest level since 2021 in the first quarter of 2026, underlining…

#alternative finance#Business lending#invoice finance


Finmid and myPOS bring embedded working capital finance to...

More than 90,000 merchants across Italy will gain access to embedded working capital finance following a new partnership between embedded…

#alternative finance#embedded finance#finmid


Independent factors reshape UK receivables finance as major banks...

The UK receivables finance market is undergoing one of its most significant structural shifts in decades as major high street…

#alternative finance#factoring#receivables finance


UK and New Zealand trade reaches record £4bn under...

UK and New Zealand goods and services trade reached a record £4bn in 2025, as businesses continued to make strong…

#digital trade#exporters#Free Trade Agreement


UK trade deficit widens as import costs outpace export...

The UK’s trade deficit widened sharply in the three months to April 2026, as rising imports outpaced export growth and…

#exports#imports#supply chains


Court rejects sanctions defence in Russia bank guarantee dispute

A court has rejected a sanctions-based defence in a dispute involving a Russia-linked bank guarantee, providing fresh guidance for banks…

#bank guarantees#compliance#legal risk


Greek factoring market nears €30bn as receivables finance growth...

Factoring turnover in Greece rose to €29.4bn in 2025, reinforcing the sector's growing role in supporting business liquidity and working…

#export finance#factoring#Greece


UK SMEs warn Iran war could push exporters towards...

UK SMEs trading internationally are warning of severe financial pressure as disruption linked to the Iran war drives up logistics,…

#FX risk#Iran war#sme finance

Lex Greensill handed nine-year UK director ban

Lex Greensill has been banned from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years, bringing a major…

#Credit Suisse#Greensill#Katerra

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