In this podcast we’re looking at the modernisation of the OECD Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits. Pekka Karkovirta, recent past Chairman of the OECD Export Credit Forum and Yoshi Ichikawa, Head of Europe, Structured Export Finance at Standard Chartered, explain some of the changes and evaluate their impact. 10 mins.

This episode looks at the role of blended finance particularly when applied to emerging economies. Faruq Muhammad, Global Head of Structured Export Finance and Karby Leggett, Global Head, Official Institutions, from Standard Chartered discuss the evaluation of mobilised resources, and future support from Multilateral Development Banks. 13 mins

A milestone investment that is enabling Senegal to construct the $1.1 billion Ndayane deepwater port in partnership with DP World. To explore the impact this facility will have on Senegal’s people and its economy we are joined by Paul Sylvain, Underwriter from MIGA and Sujithav Sarangi, Executive Director, Project & Export Finance at Standard Chartered. 9 mins

With little chance of keeping the world from warming by more than 1.5C IPCC’s 2023 climate change report highlights the urgency to reach net zero. On this episode we are joined by Sridhar Nagarajan, Regional Head, Project and Export Finance at Standard Chartered to discover the crucial role transition finance plays on the world’s journey to net zero. 10 mins

Our first episode explores the development of solar infrastructure in Southern Africa, backed by EURO 1.29 billion of financing.

Our host Chloe Tilley (Times Radio, BBC News) is joined in the studio by Rodrigo Costeira, Head of Business Development at Portugal’s MCA Group and Yoshi Ichikawa, Head of Europe, Structured Export Finance at Standard Chartered. 9 mins