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Saudi PIF raises US$3bn SACE-guaranteed export credit financing

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has raised US$3bn-equivalent in credit facilities guaranteed by Italy’s export credit agency SACE, bringing together 25 international banks in a financing arrangement designed to strengthen procurement links between Saudi Arabia and Italian suppliers. The...

#export credit guarantees#export procurement#green finance

WFY’26: Egypt’s factoring market jumps 77% to EGP132bn as...

Egypt’s factoring market recorded exceptional growth in 2025, with total turnover rising 77% to EGP132bn (approx. US$2.35bn) as businesses faced…

#Egypt#Egypt Factors#export factoring


Trafigura renews US$150m export line with US$100m insurance cover

Commodities trader Trafigura has renewed a US$150m revolving credit facility supporting exports from the United Arab Emirates, with Etihad Credit…

#commodity finance#Etihad Credit Insurance#export credit insurance


Bahrain’s invoice fraud registry gains NBB as first anchor...

Bahrain's National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has become the first participating bank and anchor banking partner in the country's Trade…

#Bahrain FinTech Bay#BENEFIT#digital trade infrastructure


7X launches ADEED Finance with five UAE banking and...

UAE trade and logistics group 7X has launched a dedicated financing channel within its ADEED supply-chain platform, bringing five financial…

#7X#Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank#ADEED Finance


KFH activates digital supplier-financing programme for Beyon in Bahrain

Kuwait Finance House Bahrain has activated a digital supply-chain finance programme for Beyon, giving the telecommunications group's local and international…

#Bahrain#Beyon#Corporate banking


CODIX expands Saudi presence with local subsidiary for commercial...

CODIX has established a subsidiary in Saudi Arabia, expanding its Middle East presence as the commercial and asset finance technology…

#asset finance#AstroLabs#banking technology


Saudi PIF launches Tawrid supply chain finance platform

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has launched a supply-chain finance platform that has already signed binding agreements with three banks…

#approved invoices#Banque Saudi Fransi#Gulf International Bank


Factoring & Leasing in the Digital Age Middle East...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 1 November Senior leaders from across the Middle East’s financial services sector will gather in Riyadh…

#artificial intelligence#digitalisation#Efcom


Vision Bank launches platform-led Shari’ah SME trade finance for...

Vision Bank has launched a Shari'ah-compliant short-term trade-finance proposition for SMEs, using fintech and trade-finance platforms to originate working-capital opportunities…

#ADGM#cross-border trade#exporters


Swvl secures first UAE working-capital facility with Zelo for...

Mobility provider Swvl has secured its first working-capital facility in the UAE through Zelo, creating a dedicated source of short-term…

#ADGM#alternative finance#embedded finance


US turns Iran threat into sanctions as nearly 60...

The US has begun its threatened escalation of financial pressure on Iran, sanctioning nearly 60 entities, individuals and vessels while…

#commodity finance#Iran#OFAC

US threatens Iran’s trade partners as Treasury prepares toughest-ever...

The US has warned countries, banks and businesses supporting trade with Iran that they could face a new wave of…

#commodity finance#compliance#Iran

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