(Reuters, Moscow, 3 October 2022) Russia may start providing trade finance to importers of its grain as sanctions imposed on Moscow since it sent troops to Ukraine affect this financial instrument, Agriculture Minister Dmitry Patrushev said. Russia, the world's largest wheat exporter, is...
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2022/10/29
Country: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
ECAs: SACE S.p.A.
Issue: Common Approaches, European Union, Oil, Gas and Mining, Transparency
(Reuters, Brussels, 2 November 2022) Italy is attempting to weaken a pledge 10 European governments intend to make to stop export credit support for fossil fuel projects. The pressure from Italy comes as delegates from nearly 200 countries prepare for a United Nations climate change summit next...
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2022/09/28
Country: India, Russia
(Fortune India, Gurugram, 15 September 2022) With Europe maintaining trade sanctions on Russia, India has the potential to export $5 billion worth of goods to Russia in the next 12 months, A Shakhtivel, President, Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) has said. The export demand is...
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2022/09/28
Country: United Kingdom
ECAs: UK Export Finance (UKEF)
(Trade Finance Global, London, 6 September 2022) Trade Finance Global (TFG) has partnered with UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency, and Department for International Trade (DIT) to produce the UK Trade & Export Finance Guide. The 60-page guide comes against a...
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2022/09/28
Country: Iran, Russia
Issue: Arms Trade, Debt
(Tehran Times, Tehran, 10 September 2022) The Export Guarantee Fund of Iran (EGFI) has signed an agreement with the Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR) with the aim of facilitating exports and providing the necessary guarantees for the development of trade between...
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2022/09/28
Country: Canada, France, Germany, USA
ECAs: Bpifrance, Euler Hermes Deutschland AG, Export Development Canada, Export-Import Bank of the United States
Issue: Climate Change, Common Approaches, End Coal Financing, European Union, Oil, Gas and Mining
Member: Oil Change International
(Oil Change International, Washington, 26 September 2022) the French Government has published a new policy that restricts public finance for fossil fuels from the French export credit agency, BPIFrance. This policy is meant to implement France’s commitment to end international public finance...
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2022/08/30
Country: United Kingdom
ECAs: UK Export Finance (UKEF)
Issue: Climate Change, Renewables
(Global Compliance News, London, 7 August 2022) On 22 July 2022, the UK government published a policy paper entitled “Resilience for the future: The UK’s critical minerals strategy” (UKCMS). The UKCMS outlines how the UK will secure critical mineral supply chains to ensure the energy transition...
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2022/08/30
Country: Iran, Russia
Issue: Arms Trade, Human Rights
(Tehran Times, Tehran, 26 August 2022) The Head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) has urged Russia to take the necessary measures for signing an agreement between Export Guarantee Fund of Iran and the Russian Agency for Export Credit and Investment Insurance (EXIAR) in the coming...
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2022/08/30
Country: Sweden, United Kingdom, USA
ECAs: Export-Import Bank of the United States, UK Export Finance (UKEF)
Issue: Arms Trade, European Union, Human Rights
(Sky News, London, 3 August 2022) The UKEF credit facilities comprise up to £2.3bn for the financing of military contracts identified by the Ukrainian government, with the remaining £700m earmarked for reconstruction projects. Insiders speculated that companies such as BAE Systems and Babcock...
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2022/08/29
Country: France, Germany, Italy
ECAs: Bpifrance, Euler Hermes Deutschland AG, SACE S.p.A.
Issue: Climate Change, European Union, Human Rights, OECD, Oil, Gas and Mining, Transparency
(Bloomberg, London, 23 August 2022) Through their little-known trade finance agencies, Germany, Italy and France have been among the biggest backers of Russian oil, gas and petrochemical development in the last several years, helping to enrich and insulate the country as it prepared to invade...
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2022/07/30
Country: Germany, Japan
Issue: G7
(Oil Change International, Washington, 27 June 2022) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and other G7 leaders watered down a commitment made in May by their energy, climate and environment ministers to end international public finance for fossil fuels by the end of this year, drawing a swift rebuke...
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2022/07/30
Country: Belgium
Issue: Climate Change, End Coal Financing, Oil, Gas and Mining, Renewables
(Oil Change International, Washington, 15 July 2022) Today the Belgian export credit agency Credendo published a new policy to shift public finance out of fossil fuels and into clean energy. The policy is meant to implement a commitment that Belgium made alongside 33 other countries and 5...
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2022/07/30
Country: France
ECAs: Bpifrance
(Construction Index, 29 July 2022) Standard Chartered has announced €104 million (£88 million) of social loan financing for the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire’s Ministry of Economy and Finance, to rehabilitate a critical transport route in the south of the West African country. The money will go...
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2022/07/30
Country: Brazil, Italy
ECAs: SACE S.p.A.
(BNAmericas, Santiago, 12 July 2022) Brazilian steelmaker CSN has secured a credit facility worth US$375mn with Italian export credit agency SACE as part of the expansion plan for mining arm CSN Mineração. The funds will be used to buy equipment from Italian firms. The credit facility involves...
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2022/07/30
Country: France
ECAs: Bpifrance
Issue: Climate Change, End Coal Financing, Nuclear
(R and R Life, Manchester, 3 July 2022) Following French/Polish agreement in October 2021 to build 4 to 6 nucelear reactors, the French government has clearly stated its willingness to consider different ways to provide support, which is expected by the Polish side. Electricite de France (EDF)...
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