Atradius DSB is preparing to launch a product aimed at boosting critical mineral imports into the Netherlands, joining several other export credit agencies (ECAs) in tackling concerns over long-term supply. The Dutch ECA has started a pilot phase for a facility that will enable loan guarantees for foreign raw materials projects, thereby bolstering manufacturing in ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
The UK and Ukraine have signed an expanded defence pact and an export credit deal for the Ukrainian nuclear energy operator. A Defence Export Support Treaty, signed last week during a visit to London by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, will allow Kyiv to use part of UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) £3.5bn capacity for Ukraine coverage ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has vowed to support 1,000 SMEs per year before the end of the decade, a big jump on current levels. The export credit agency (ECA) unveiled the target in its 2024-29 business plan this week. The plan also includes pledges to enable £12.5bn of export contracts and provide £10bn of “clean ...| Global Trade Review (GTR)
There was a rebound in export credit agency activity in Sub-Saharan Africa last year, as agencies struck big-ticket deals across infrastructure and renewable energy sectors, fresh data shows.| Global Trade Review (GTR)
