Jussi Haarasilta

Speaker

Head of Large Corporates

Finnvera

Finland

June 11, 2025 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

TXF: Export Finance

Sailing the Seven Seas: The Rising Tide of Cruise Ship Finance

Benjamin Bouilloz

Director,

Royal Caribbean Group

Jussi Haarasilta

Head of Large Corporates,

Finnvera

Lourdes Suarez

Treasurer,

Carnival Corporation

Massimo Nelci

Head of Group Treasury & Corporate Finance,

Fincantieri

Moderator

Matteo Primicerio

Head of Export and International Corporate Finance,

Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)

The cruise industry once again tops the export finance activity charts, riding waves of innovation and record-breaking deals. With Carnival Corporation's landmark €4.4 billion SACE-backed financing and another $2 billion deal on the horizon, we explore how the evolution of export finance is transforming the cruise industry.