The US’ rejection of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) net-zero framework has put its overall adoption at risk and could jeopardise decarbonisation targets, industry figures have said.

Paul Carrington has been named head of Europe and senior director at trade credit insurance specialist Navitas Assurance ...

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it is “encouraged” by improvements in the integrity of the sustainability-linked loan market, despite ongoing challenges around pricing.

Swedish export credit agency EKN has named finance ministry official Åke Nordlander as its incoming director-general, as Anna-Karin Jatko’s nine-year stint in the role comes to an end. Nordlander ...

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (US Exim) has approved cover for a financing package that will support the digitalisation of Côte d'Ivoire’s ministry of commerce and industry.

Greater scrutiny of customs fraud through lawsuits filed under the False Claims Act (FCA) is likely, trade lawyers say, as the US government steps up trade fraud enforcement and tariffs rise. Trade ...

Eastern European trader TOI Commodities has refinanced and upsized its borrowing base facility to US$295mn, securing commitments from 16 commercial banks and development lenders. The trader, formerly ...

ACITI is dedicated to advancing Australia’s international economic engagement by facilitating access to information, fostering networks across business, government, academe, and civil society, and ...

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has approved a £371mn guarantee for the Angolan government to support the development of a new international airport in Cabinda, alongside exports from dozens of UK suppliers.

The US government’s surprise decision to exempt refined copper from 50% tariffs is unlikely to dent the profits of commodity traders expecting bumper returns, but could create complications for ...

Despite a host of industry associations and government agencies pointing out the difficulties SMEs face when exporting, including access to finance, the response has been piecemeal. SMEs exported £107 ...