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2009/09/05
(Caijing Magazine, Beijing, 21 September 2009) Almost overnight, the Export-Import Bank of China, the country's international trade policy bank, was put under the spotlight as it was seen to move forward with a long speculated restructuring plan, after the central bank proposed a 200 billion yuan (... more
2009/09/04
(ECA Watch Europe, Brussels, 16 September 2009) Despite French President Sarkozy stating that companies and banks operating through tax havens and offshore financial centres should not receive public support or be part of government bailouts, France’s ECA is still permitted to back companies using... more
2009/09/03
(CarbonPositive, Sydney, 26 September 2009) Leaders of G20 nations meeting in Pittsburgh, hosted by US President Barack Obama, agreed to phase out oil and gas subsidies in the medium term but set no firm timetable to do so.
2009/09/02
(New York Times, Washington, 22 September 2009) A federal bank that provides billions of dollars for overseas energy projects has drafted plans to integrate climate change into its financing decisions, but environmentalists say the emerging proposal is weak because it lacks commitments to curb... more
2009/09/01
(ECA Watch, 17 September 2009) An ECA Watch memo to the OECD export credit working group focuses on the appropriateness of enhanced financing terms being negotiated by the Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits in response to the challenge of climate change. Public... more
2009/08/10
(JIBC, Tokyo, 22 August 2009) JIBC has released its list of new projects for the period from June 30 to Aug 14, 2009.
2009/08/09
(Reuters, Ottawa, 5 August 2009) The Canadian government will lend C$173 million ($160 million) to Bombardier Inc to help it fill an order for up to eight airplanes from Scandinavian airline SAS.
2009/08/08
(International Rivers Network, Berkeley, 26 August 2009) Grand Inga, the world’s largest hydropower scheme, is proposed for the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one of Africa’s most politically volatile and corruption-plagued countries. The US$80 billion project, with twice... more
2009/08/07
.(Nexi, Tokyo, 10 August 2009) A special meeting of the Asian Regional Cooperation Group (RCG) of the Berne Union took place in Bangkok 6-7 August to discuss responses by Asian ECAs to the global financial crisis. Asian RCG members supported in excess of US$268 billion of international trade and... more
2009/08/06
(Trading Markets, Sydney, 12 August 2009) The Export Finance and Insurance Corp. of Australian has approved a working capital line of credit of up to US$29.3 million for the export programs of General Motors Holden (GMH), a local subsidiary of U.S.-based General Motors Corp.
2009/08/05
(Manufacturer's Monthly, Australia, 13 August 2009) EFIC has signed a Reciprocal Reinsurance Agreement with the Korea Export Insurance Corporation (KEIC) and a Memorandum of Cooperation agreement with the Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand). The agreements are part of a coordinated... more
2009/08/04
(Hindu Business Line, New Delhi, 11 August 2009) In the next two or three years, India is slated to be the largest borrower from the US Export-Import Bank (US Exim Bank), according to Mr Raymond J. Ellis, Vice-President, Strategic Initiatives Division, US Exim Bank.
2009/08/03
(Reuters, Brussels, 5 August 2009) - The European Commission approved a short-term export-credit insurance scheme adopted by the German government to limit the impact of the financial crisis on export companies. The scheme would provide short-term export-credit insurance to companies in Germany and... more
2009/08/02
(ECA Watch, Ottawa, 27 August 2009) Preliminary approval of a US$2 billion letter of commitment for loans or loan guarantees to Brazil's Petrobas for the purchase of US offshore oil drilling equipment has caused quite a stir in Washington. The offshore drilling debate in the US pits environmental... more
2009/08/01
(The Telegraph, London, 10 August 2009) The Government is to push ahead with a new insurance scheme to help exporters trade with developing countries, despite concerns from environmental and anti-bribery groups that it could support corruption.... more