The Berne Union is the leading global association for the export credit and investment insurance industry

Our members include government-backed official export credit agencies, multilateral financial institutions, and private credit insurers from right across the globe...

Annually, Berne Union members provide around USD 2.5 trillion of payment risk protection to banks, exporters and investors - equivalent to 13% of world cross border trade for goods and services (calculated with respect to WTO statistics).

This website contains information about our organisation, members, industry and activities.

Latest News

Publications
20/09/2023

September BUlletin Published: BU Climate Working Group: The continuing momentum for change

Plus: New technology risk, the South American CPRI market, war risk, and SOE responsibility
Climate Working Group
15/09/2023

BU Climate working group engagement with NZECA on their ‘incubation' initiative

Guest presentation from the UN-Convened Net-Zero Export Credit Alliance (NZECA) on how they are working to promote collaboration on climate leadership
Publications
04/09/2023

State of the Industry Report 2022 Published

We have just published our annual report outlining the state of the export credit insurance industry at the end of 2022
BU Data
30/08/2023

Business Confidence Index Q3.23 Published

Trade credit insurance has seen a normalisation of both claims and risk appetite through the first half of the year. The industry is maintaining capacity for ML...
Events
31/08/2023

Finance in Common: Export credit as a mobiliser of private capital for sustainable economic development - register now!

The Berne Union is leading a side event at the 2023 Finance in Common Summit of Public Development Banks in Cartagena on 6th September,
Job Vacancy
27/07/2023

Job Posting: Deputy Secretary General

The BU is hiring a Deputy to assist the Secretary General in the day-to-day business of the Secretariat
Events
17/07/2023

BU Claims & Recoveries Specialist Meeting

The event featured a wide range of insightful sessions and discussions that catered to the diverse needs and interests of the Claims and Recoveries Specialists....
Events
14/07/2023

BU PF Specialist Meeting: Positive outlook for Project Finance despite uncertain macro environment

The PF industry is looking positive in the post-pandemic landscape and despite the uncertain macro environment a healthy appetite for green and renewable projec...
Publications
22/06/2023

June BUlletin: Claims: Controling Chaos, and Risk Versus Reality

In this edition we explore BU claims data and its relation to predicting risk since the pandemic, we also feature a broker's eye view of the state of the CPRI m...
BU Data
07/06/2023

Business Confidence Index Q2.23 Published

The tightening credit environment has seen an overall contraction in demand and ST risk appetite as BU members signal rising claims. Green investment continues ...
Member News
01/06/2023

New BU Member: EXIM Bank Malaysia

Following a presentation of their business to the Berne Union Spring Meeting in Brussels and a vote among Members, Malaysia EXIM have been admitted as an Observ...

Upcoming meetings

Reinsurance Specialist Meeting 2023

Sep 20 - Sep 21, 2023
Washington, DC, United States
Reinsurance Specialist Meeting will take place 20-21 September 2023, in Washington, DC
REGISTRATION CLOSED
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The LMA’s Export Finance Buyer Credit Facility: Overview and Upcoming Changes

Sep 28, 2023
Online
Discover insights into the LMA's Export Finance Buyer Credit Facility in the upcoming webinar on 28th of Septe...

Young Professionals Forum, 2023

Oct 4 - Oct 6, 2023
Hungary
The YP's second in-person meeting will take place in Budapest, Hungary!
REGISTRATION OPEN
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SME Specialists webinar: Strengthening the Community

Oct 10, 2023
Online
Webinar for the Berne Union members on how to strengthen the (online) community on the example of SME group

Annual General Meeting Amman 2023

Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2023
Amman, Jordan
The 2023 AGM will take place from 31 October to 2 November, in Amman, Jordan
REGISTRATION OPEN
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