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The article reports that the public finance company Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) offers financing to the airline companies wherein its export credit agency (ECA) holds aircraft loans.

The article reports on the plan of the credit insurance company Euler Hermes to expand its insurance coverage through its Credable invoice insurer in response of its growing demand from clients.

The article reports on the plan of the regional development bank company Asian Development Bank to increase its financial support for its Trade Finance Program (TFP) due to increase in market demand.

The article reports that the International Islamic Trade Finance Corp. (ITFC) has signed a Murabaha trade finance agreement with Asia Alliance Bank to provide credit lines to the banks in Uzbekistan.

The article reports that Equatorial Guinea has become the 50th member state of Afreximbank after a signing ceremony . It states that country can now access financing facilities up to several hundred million and mentions that Class A shareholders are African nations, central banks and public institutions, while Class B shareholders consists of African financial institutions and African private investors.

The article reports that a number of Chinese banks have gone live on SWIFT's global payments initiative (GPI) since it was launched in 2017. It states that SWIFT extended the GPI Tracker to all payments sent across its network, not just those featuring GPI itself, and mentions that Tracker provides status updates to al GPI banks in any payment chain, allowing them to confirm when a payment has been completed.

The article reports that Natixis is set to close its commodity trade finance (CTF) desks in Geneva, Switzerland and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It states that French bank will reportedly refocus its activities on larger commodity trade finance clients, and mentions that Natixis was named as the latest member of trade finance network Marco Polo.

The article reports that Finacity and DZ Bank have renewed a $125 million trade receivables securitisatin for Alliance One International for the US tobacco firm Alliance One International. It states that Finacity provided analytic support and will act as the administrator, DZ bank is the deal's agent, and mentions that recent deals by Finacity include a receivables securitisation for Hapag-Lloyd.

The article reports that Natixis has become the latest bank to join the trade finance network Marco Polo, joint undertaking between fintech firm TradeIX and software firm R3. It states that Natixis joins the other member banks which include: BNP Paribas, Commerzbank, ING, Standard Chartered Bank, Bangkok Bank, and mentions that Marco Polo initiative aims to create an inter-business platform featuringapplication program interfaces and running on a distributed ledger.

The article Ashurst has named Vincent Trevisani as a partner in its corporate team in Paris, France.

The article reports that Mayer Brown has hired Yoshihide Ito as a partner in its New York office.

The article reports that Brazil's development bank, BNDES, is setting up an infrastructure credit fund alongside The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). It states that the fund will receive percentages from of funding from BNDES, IDB and from the private sector, and mentions that provide loans to projects in transport, energy, water and sanitation, and social infrastructure.

The article reports that BPL Global, the credit and PRI broker, has set up a branch in Geneva, led by led by Philippine de Vill, as of July 2018. It states that purpose is to help the firm develop new relationships with Swiss-based banks, traders, NGOs and other clients, and mentions that , BPL Global now has a network spanning six locations the other being London, Paris, Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai.

The article reports that Simon Paris, formerly deputy chief executive at Finastra, is set to take the firm's top role as part of a planned succession process.

The article reports that Trafigura has raised a several hundred million renminbi-denominated bond, its second such issuance. It states that the notes were placed in the interbank market under a private placement format, and mentions that the notes panda bond program from Trafigura, the purpose of the issuance is to help the trader gain more visibility among the Chinese investment community.

The article reports that Canadian government has announced that it will buy the controversial Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan. It states that construction of Trans Mountain was halted in April 2018 this year due to delays in acquiring permits and opposition from the government of British Columbia and mentions that construction will be paid for through federal loans.

The article reports that African Export-Import Bank has planned to launch a one billion dollar equity fund for industrialization alongside two international partners. It states that the fund will be launched in partnership with the Finance Center for South-South Cooperation, and the Made-in-Africa Initiative, and mentions that fund will attract public and private investment capital and aim to draw in more foreign direct investment from China and other South economies.

The article reports that IFC has signed an advisory services agreement with the government of Uzbekistan to structure a solar public private partnership program. It states that Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyyoyev submitted a draft proposal for and new renewable energy regulations, and mentions that SkyPower signed earlier in May 2018 the PPA to develop a solar capacity in Uzbekistan.

The article reports on the results of ICC's survey on banks which have revealed that although banks have been making efforts towards digitalization, only a few of them have seen technology solutions increasing efficiency. It states that a substantial percentage of surveyed banks have implemented, or to be in the process of implementing, technology solutions to digitalize their operations, and mentions major issues like complying with counter-terrorism and international sanctions.

The article reports that the results of ICC survey have shown that although banks have been making efforts towards digitalization, only a few of them have seen technology solutions lead to greater operational efficiency. It states that more than half of the surveyed banks have implemented, or to be in the process of implementing, technology solutions to digitalize their trade finance operations, and mentions that trade finance is often noted to be ripe for digital disruption.

The article reports that Ashurst has appointed Vincent Trevisani as a partner in its corporate team in Paris, France.

The article reports that Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Association of European Development Finance Institutions. It states that document sets out a number of areas of cooperation, including co-financing mechanisms, and mentions that agreement provides OPIC and its European development finance institution counterparts the framework to work more closely and collaborate on sustainable investments in developing countries.

The article reports that Wilmar International has mandated banks for over a billion syndicated loan facility. It states that proceed of the facility will be used to refinance existing debt and for working capital requirements, and mentions that Wilmar converted a significant amount into a performance-linked loan, offering it lower interest rates on its repayments if it meets sustainability targets.

The article reports that International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Scaling Solar scheme in Zambia has been gaining traction. It states that several other African countries have now been running procurements and Zambia has come back for another helping and mentions that program uses a template process and standardized documentation, with the IFC participating as lead arranger and potentially as a lender or equity provider.

The article reports that SACE and Deutsche Bank have finalized the backing of a several million contract for the construction of a university in Ghana. It states that Contracta Costruzioni Italia (CCIT) won the contract to construct the University of Environment and Sustainable Development in the Somanya region of Ghana and mentions that eutsche Bank is acting as lender with a SACE guarantee.

The article reports that state-owned Ethiopia Electric Power has issued a request for proposal for potential developers of the Didessa hydroelectric power project. It states that EEP is seeking a private developer to DBFOM and transfer the several hundred MW hydropower plant, and mentions that Ethiopia has seen its gross domestic product growth over the past decade but only one quarter of the population has access to power.

The article reports that US Ex-Im has signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Bank of Uzbekistan to increase trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. It states that the agreement was part of a multi-agency event during which various memorandums of understanding were signed by the US Departments of Energy, Agriculture, and Commerce, as well as the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

The article reports that CCRManager, a fintech platform providing a secondary market for trade and working capital risk, has raised substantial amount in a fundraising round. It states that subscribers to include individual investors from the banking and investment community, family offices, and Global eTrade Services (GeTS), a subsidiary of CrimsonLogic. It notes Recent fintech fundraising also includes Tipalti and Finnish software provider Zervant.

The article reports that KfW IPEX-Bank and Deutsche Pfandbriefbank (PBB)have planned to finance two Airbus A330s for African airline RwandAir. It states that two new aircraft are the airline's first twin-aisled models, and mentions that KfW IPEX-Bank has assumed a substantial share and acts as Hermes agent and security trustee.

The article reports that BPL Global, the credit and PRI broker, has named Sam Evans as its latest director.

The article reports that Munich Reinsurance America has named Sarina Puccio as the new head of its credit, surety and political risk division.

The article reports that HSBC and ING Bank have completed the first live deal on R3's Corda platform an LC between two of Cargill's divisions. It states that deal involved a bulk shipment of soybeans from Argentina, through Geneva's trading arm of Cargill, to Malaysia, through Cargill's Singapore subsidiary as the purchaser, and mentions that both banks acted for the Cargill entities.

The article announces the recipients of the Trade Finance awards including the Best Export Finance Bank award to BNP Paribas bank, Best Supply Chain Finance Bank award to HSBC and Best Law firm award to Allen & Overy LLP law firm.

The article reports that Ryan Fayhee, formerly a leading attorney at the US Department of Justice (DoJ) specializing in sanctions and exports, has joined Hughes Hubbard & Reed as partner.

The article reports that DS-Concept, the trade finance provider for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) has changed its name to Tradewind. Topics include the name change has been done in order to highlight the cross-border nature of the firm's work, and the firm is also stated to be expanding its services including offering inventory, and structured trade facilities .

The article reports that Ghanaian renewable energy company TC's Energy is aiming to reach financial close on its wave energy plant near Ada off the southeast Accra region of Ghana during the second quarter of 2018. Topics include TC's Energy is stated to have many of the project's agreements and authorisations, such as its Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and environmental permits and it is stated to offtake power from the plant under the PPA.

The article reports that Trafigura has raised a several hundred million debut renminbi-denominated bond, issued in China's mainland debt market. It states that first tranche of the panda bond was placed in the interbank market as a private placement format with a three-year maturity, and mentions that Trafigura becomes the first international commodity trader and one of the first non-Chinese corporates to tap the capital market.

The article reports that BlueVine, the working capital provider to small and medium businesses, has agreed an asset-backed Revolving Credit Facility with Credit Suisse. It states that Bluevine has also planned raise its business line of credit limit, and that it doubled its invoice factoring credit limit. It mentions comments from Ana Sirbu, BlueVine's chief financial officer, on the new financing.

The article reports that Ncondezi Energy company seeks to complete its joint development agreement (JDA) for the integrated 300 megawatt (MW) power plant and coal mine project in Tete, Mozambique in July 2018. Topics include the JDA is stated to set out terms for General Electric (GE) South Africa and China Machinery Engineering Corp. (CMEC) to acquire a stake in and fund the project.

The article reports that Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has launched a 7.5-year green bond, whose proceeds will be disbursed to new environmental projects. Topics include the largest share went to fund managers, with 65 percent, central banks/official institutions with 26 percent, and private banks and bank treasuries nine percent and NIB is thrilled by how investors are supporting the NIB Environmental Bond program.

The article announces the appointment of Rosie Denee and Oscar Moseley at Miller Insurance Services LLP to boost the firm's credit and political risk offerings.

The article announces the resignation of Anette Eberhard, the chief executive officer (CEO) of export credit agency Eksport Kredit Fonden (Company) (EKF) from his post.

The article reports that HSBC Bank PLC has joined (SWIFT) Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication's global payments innovation (gpi) service and has become one of 160 financial institutions around the world are committed to the service. Topics include around half of SWIFT gpi payments are stated to be credited within 30 minutes and its cloud-based tracker ensures both counterparties receive confirmation in real-time when the supplier or beneficiary is credited.

The article announces the appointment of Subramaniam Vishwanathan Iyer as the vice president (VP) and chief operating officer (COO) of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA).

The article announces several appointments including Dmitry Tvardovsky as acting general director of the Supervisory Board of the Federal Center for Project Finance in Russia and Vyacheslav Sinyugin as adviser to Vnesheconombank's chairman in charge of its involvement in infrastructure lending.

The article reports that the first live pilot deals have been completed on Batavia, the blockchain-based trade platform developed by a group of banks. Topics include the platform is stated to have been unveiled at 2016 SIBOS banking and financial conference in Geneva, Switzerland and its members include Bank of Montreal (BMO), CaixaBank, and Commerzbank.

The article reports that the governments should better align development assistance with digital trade priorities, according to the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) division in Great Britain. Topics include the barriers to digital trade include mis-aligned national regulations, poor infrastructure, and low use of electronic payments, and many of these issues can be solved by better aligning development assistance with digital trade priorities.

The article reports that UK Export Finance (UKEF) has guaranteed financing of up to 400 million dollars from Crédit Agricole SA bank to Brazilian national oil company Petrobras. Topics include the facility matures in 2029 and its proceeds will back procurement from suppliers in Great Britain on Petrobras projects and Petrobras stated to have prepaid an existing debt and secured a new note from financial services firm Banco Bradesco.

The article announces that Mark Emmerson has been appointed as the managing director, head of trade finance and cash management at Commerzbank.

The article reports that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will evaluate upping its lending in sub-Saharan Africa. Topics include its president, Suma Chakrabarti, has said that the bank will raise the idea with shareholders at its annual meeting in Jordan in May 2018 and its present annual lending is stated to be 11.7 billion dollars.