Infrastructure Finance

Marsh has announced the launch of Tax Investment Default Insurance, a new solution designed to increase the capital available for investing in federal tax credits tied to US renewable energy projects.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €236 million to Armenia for the construction of the southern stretch of the Sisian-Kajaran road.

In the rapidly evolving digital age, the payments industry is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in recent years.

Enigio has announced that the International Group of P&I Clubs (IG P&I) has approved trace:original, facilitating the issuance of eBLs.

Learn how IFC and DBS Bank are bridging the global trade finance gap and supporting trade financing in emerging markets.

Hear from Finastra’s Iain MacLennan on the changing nature of Trade Finance. Discover the challenges and opportunities of digitalisation.

A recent report highlighted the persistent challenges in boosting Africa’s share in global trade, which despite the implementation of AfCTA, still remains under 3%. 

Discover how the African Development Fund is supporting Ethiopia’s water supply and sanitation with a $46.02 million aid allocation.

Learn about the debt crisis that African governments are facing & the need to renegotiate debts in order to avoid defaulting.

Societe Generale and IFC partner to provide enhanced financial solutions for developing countries, focusing on clean energy, water and SMEs.

Standard Chartered, a leading international bank specialising in cross-border finance, has arranged €533 million of financing, with the support of the African Development Bank (AfDB), for the Ministry of Finance and Budget of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire. 

Over the past years, international trade has been challenged by various factors. According to the 2023 Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation Global Report, while global merchandise trade volumes in 2021 displayed a strong recovery from the contraction suffered in 2020 due to COVID-19, trade growth slowed down in 2022.    

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has today unveiled a green and sustainability-linked loan (SLL) of €300 million to Iberdrola.

ECAs from across the globe have come together to form the Net Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance, a new initiative unveiled at the COP28 summit.

The ISO 20022 format is a set of data and messaging that is integrated into an instant payment or any other cross-border transaction.