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IFC and C2FO launch supply chain finance platform in...

IFC and C2FO have launched a new supply chain finance platform in Nigeria, marking a shift from funding commitments to real market deployment. The platform is now live with Stanbic IBTC as the first integrated bank, while corporates including MTN,...

#C2FO#IFC#Nigeria

Supply chains strain as Hormuz disruption forces trade rerouting

Supply chains are coming under increasing strain as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz forces companies to reroute trade flows…

#commodity trade#Hormuz#shipping disruption


Trafigura drops sustainability-linked pricing from loans in financing shift

Trafigura has dropped sustainability-linked pricing from its loan structures, signalling a shift in how commodity traders approach financing. The move…

#commodity finance#sustainability-linked loans#Trafigura


Afreximbank secures $2bn facility to boost trade finance and...

Afreximbank has secured a US$2 billion syndicated facility, strengthening its capacity to support trade finance and liquidity across African markets.…

#Afreximbank#Africa finance#syndicated loan


Export Finance Australia steps in as Hormuz disruption threatens...

Export Finance Australia has stepped in to support fuel and fertiliser imports as disruption in the Strait of Hormuz begins…

#commodity finance#ECA#export credit agency


Private credit expands role in trade and working capital...

Private credit funds are continuing to expand their role in trade and working capital finance, as banks remain selective in…

#private credit#receivables finance#trade finance


Global trade flows adapt as sanctions reshape commodity financing...

Global trade flows are continuing to adapt as sanctions reshape commodity financing routes, with traders and financiers adjusting structures to…

#commodity finance#oil trade#sanctions


IFC steps up SME support as energy shocks widen...

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signalled increased support for SMEs as rising energy costs and economic pressures widen the…

#IFC#sme finance#trade finance gap


China continues to dominate Iranian oil imports despite sanctions...

China remains the dominant buyer of Iranian oil despite ongoing sanctions and escalating disruption across global energy markets, highlighting the…

#China#commodity finance#Iranian oil


Pre-shipment finance demand rises as exporters seek earlier access...

Demand for pre-shipment finance is increasing as exporters look to secure working capital earlier in the trade cycle. Lenders report…

#export finance#pre-shipment finance#trade finance


Commodity finance faces tighter scrutiny as lenders reassess risk...

Lenders are increasing scrutiny across commodity finance as the sector continues to adjust to recent volatility and heightened risk awareness.…

#commodity finance#credit risk#pre-shipment finance


Trade finance largely unaffected by US Basel reforms, industry...

Trade finance is expected to remain largely unaffected by proposed US Basel reforms, according to industry participants, easing concerns over…

#banking regulation#Basel#trade finance

Trafigura restructures Japanese debt facility as commodity finance evolves

Trafigura has refinanced and restructured a Japanese debt facility, reflecting ongoing adjustments in commodity trade finance and funding structures. The…

#commodity finance#debt refinancing#trade finance

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