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    05.10.2026
    Swiss Exporters in International Markets: From Indicative Financing Proposals to Financial Close
    Winning an international export contract increasingly depends on more than product, quality and price. Financing can be the decisive factor.…
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    14.09.2026
    AIL Supports Long-Term Service Contracts with Tailored Financing and Risk Mitigation Solutions
    Long-term pay-per-use models offer attractive opportunities but also create significant financing and risk challenges. AIL provides tailored solutions to address…
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    23.06.2026
    SERV Insurance Solution Completed for Stadler Project in Turkey
    AIL successfully advised and supported Stadler in structuring and implementing a comprehensive insurance package in connection with a landmark locomotive…
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    08.06.2026
    AIL Successfully Completes Succession Plan
    At the end of May 2026, the 52% majority stake in AIL Structured Finance AG previously held by AIL Holding…
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    03.06.2026
    Tailored Financial Modelling for successful Project Financing
    Financial modelling based on Excel is a key element in structured finance, especially in large infrastructure, energy, and transportation projects.…
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    17.04.2026
    Closing of Payment Security Solution for Kanadevia Inova Project in Ireland
    AIL successfully closed a specific payment security solution based on the support of the Swiss Export Risk Insurance SERV in…
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    26.03.2026
    Launch of the New Website of Xport Finance AG
    We are pleased to announce the launch of the new website of our subsidiary, Xport Finance AG. Xport Finance provides…
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    16.03.2026
    Export Credit Insurance H1 2025: Volume Trends and Sectoral Shift
    The current "Data Snapshot" from the Berne Union for the first half (H1) of 2025 records an increase in global…
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    17.12.2025
    From Heavy CapEx to Asset-Light Models in the Investment Goods Sector – Breaking with Traditional Structures
    Across the investment goods sector – particularly in rail, energy, vehicle and machinery industries – a fundamental shift is underway:…
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    05.11.2025
    AIL–XFi Client Event: Export Financing as a Sales Promotion Instrument
    On 29 October 2025, we held our annual client event “Export Financing as a Sales Promotion Instrument” together with our…
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    22.09.2025
    Sale of Future Receivables – An Alternative Financing Solution for the Delivery Phase
    Capital goods contracts with long production and delivery periods often stipulate back-ended payment terms. For suppliers, this creates a cash…
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    18.09.2025
    Swissmem Seminar: XFi Presents Pathways to Secure Export Financing
    The Swiss export industry is under increasing pressure, challenged by the strong Swiss franc and sharply rising U.S. tariffs. To…
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    11.09.2025
    New Advisor at AIL Structured Finance
    We are pleased to welcome Dominik Loroff as Advisor at AIL Structured Finance. Dominik brings extensive experience in banking, capital…
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    22.07.2025
    Financing in Times of Uncertainty - Key Challenges Facing Swiss Exporters
    In an increasingly volatile world economy, Swiss exporters face global economic headwind and feel the pressure to remain competitive. Geopolitical…
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    14.04.2025
    Closing of security package for Stadler project in Hungary
    AIL structured and completed a tailor-made security package in favor of Stadler relating to a project with the Hungarian railway…
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    13.04.2025
    Xport Finance
    Although Swiss exports reached a new high in 2024, albeit mainly driven by developments in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors,…
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    12.12.2024
    Closing of security package for Stadler project in Lithuania
    In 2023, LTG Link, the passenger transportation subsidiary of the state railway of Lithuania, and Stadler signed a contract for…
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    31.10.2024
    Benefits for Customers and Manufacturers of new innovative Forms of Leasing
    Continuous developments in the world of trade and finance, increased competition and rapid technological progress are changing the needs of…
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    04.10.2024
    Closing of security package for Stadler project in Saudi Arabia
    In the first quarter of 2024, Stadler concluded a delivery and maintenance contract with Saudi Railways (SAR). For Stadler, this…
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    01.11.2023
    Structuring of tailor-made financing for Bartholet ropeway project in Italy
    At the beginning of October 2023 AIL structured a long-term tailor-made financing solution in favor of Bartholet Maschinenbau AG relating…
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    31.10.2023
    Closing of tailor-made security package for Stadler project in Kazakhstan
    Mid of 2023 AIL structured and completed a tailor-made security package in favor of Stadler relating to a large and…
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    01.07.2023
    Successful increase of credit facility for European Loc Pool (ELP)
    Further senior debt financing secured by European Loc Pool (ELP) to fund ever-growing locomotive portfolio Swiss based Rolling Stock Leasing…
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    31.05.2023
    Recent trade and export insurance developments
    The world has been undergoing major changes in the last few years, especially on the geopolitical level, which have heavily…
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    20.04.2023
    Insuring political risks of export projects in China and Taiwan
    Until recently the main area of concern for exporters, when it came to determining project risks for a given export…
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