James Lowrey
James Lowrey
Speaker
Head of Structured Trade & Commodity Finance

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

United Kingdom

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Plenary

Two world collide: The changing nature of commodity finance

Rebekah Fajemirokun
Head of Trade Finance,
Eminent Energy Limited
James Lowrey
Head of Structured Trade & Commodity Finance,
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Yannick Luce
Chief Financial Officer,
BGN International

In this session, we hear from the commodity traders which have closed ECA-backed deals on why the export finance market is becoming increasingly appealing as a borrowing tool, and the ECAs outline their requirements from traders.

·       How is this crossover gaining importance and momentum amid the energy transition?

·       What can commodity traders do to attract ECA financing?

·       Is this a debt model that’s here to stay?