According to TXF Intelligence, the surge in ECA-backed debt within commodity trading houses has significantly expanded since pre-pandemic levels. Traders accessed a total of $3.454 billion in export finance in 2019 and $2.382 billion in 2020. Remarkably, 2023 witnessed a substantial increase, reaching a total volume of $16.392 billion. We bring together export financiers and commodity traders to discuss the outlook for this ever-growing dynamic and assess how they can collaborate more effectively to ensure a bright future.

Suresh Mistry

Head of Non-Banking Distribution,

Trafigura Group Pte

Arnaud Sarret

Head of Structured Export Solutions,

Natixis

Hironari Kagami

Executive Director, ECA,

SMBC

Yeliz Tufekcioglu

Head of Europe and Middle East,

SACE SpA

Moderator

Kam Hessling

Senior Director,

Loan Market Association