Berne Union - Export Credit and Investment Insurance Industry News

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Member News

11/11/2024

UKEF-Commissioned report on officially supported export credits for Social Infrastructure published

The report explores the current landscape of financial support for social infrastructure projects and addresses relevant aspects of the policy framework, market...

Press Release

17/10/2024

Press Release: Election of new BU President at AGM in Hamburg as data for the first half of 2024 shows sustained growth in export credit commitments

At the meeting members elected Yuichiro Akita (NEXI) as the new President of the Berne Union alongside Vice President Rafael Docavo-Malvezzi (AXA XL)

Press Release

16/10/2024

The Berne Union and Finance in Common launch joint initiative to promote closer collaboration between export credit and development finance

This joint collaboration was announced at margins of Berne Union’s Annual General Meeting in Hamburg

Member News

08/10/2024

90th anniversary video message from the BU President

In advance of the Berne Union's 90th Anniversary celebration at this year's AGM, Maelia Dufour has shared a few of her thoughts and well wishes to all participa...

Climate Working Group

06/09/2024

Culture Change to Support Climate Change Webinar Recording is now available

If you missed the webinar, you can watch the recording here

BU Data

09/08/2024

Business Confidence Index H2.24 Published

Economic and geopolitical uncertainty likely to drive sustained demand for risk mitigation in H2; benign projection for claims under longer-tenor cover followin...

Climate Working Group

05/08/2024

Save the Date: Culture Change to Support Climate Change in Organisations Webinar on 3rd September

Registration is open, join our webinar on 3rd September 2024!

Publications

01/08/2024

BU releases 2023 State of the Industry Report

The Berne Union's State of the Industry Report has been released, download your copy here

Member News

30/07/2024

Announcement of new Director General, Dhaman

Mr. Rashed Ahmed Al-Haroun, Director-General of the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman)

Climate Working Group

23/07/2024

Credendo ECA shares insight into its sustainability strategy

Sustainability at the heart of Credendo's strategy encompassing clients, stakeholders and people

Publications

15/07/2024

July BUlletin: Shaping the Future

Transformations in trade finance and risk management

Member News

11/07/2024

LMA publishes new guidance and revised documentation to support the export finance market

The LMA (Loan Market Association) has published a new guidance note on untied ECA financing

Member News

03/06/2024

IfTI Global Symposium 2024: Quo Vadis, Global Trade?

BU is pleased to support the upcoming opportunity to connect with Berne Union members and partners at the IfTI Global Symposium 2024, hosted by the Institute fo...

Publications

02/05/2024

May BUlletin: Charting a course forward

Charting a course forward: Navigating AI, digitalisation, and economic support to Ukraine amidst unprecedented global change

Press Release

24/04/2024

BU members reflect on a prodigious year for new business in 2023, despite an increasingly fractious risk environment

Innovation, technology and opportunities in the green transition in focus at Berne Union Spring Meeting in Oslo

Member News

17/04/2024

New Chairman & Managing Director was appointed to SLECIC from April 2023

A Finance Industry Specialist, Mr. Senarath Devendra, took over as the Chairman/Managing Director of SLECIC since April 2023.

Member News

16/04/2024

Change in Finnvera’s top management

Juuso Heinilä appointed as CEO from 1st June

Member News

02/04/2024

World Bank Group Publishes New Data, Aiming to Boost Investment in Emerging Markets

Proprietary statistics on the credit risk profile of private and public sector investments in emerging markets

Member News

28/03/2024

Changes in Dhaman top managerial positions

Dhaman would like to inform you about recent changes in its top managerial positions

BU Data

20/03/2024

Business Confidence Index Q1.24 Published

Demand is set to remain strong through the first quarter of 2024, following concentrated growth in the second half of 2023, but new risks give pause for thought...

Press Release

06/03/2024

BU90 Stakeholder event - thank you for helping us celebrate!

A recording of the live stream is now available to view online

Publications

26/02/2024

February BUlletin: Celebrating 90 years of supporting trade and investment

Celebrating 90 years of Berne Union - 1934 - 2024 Reflecting on Berne Union’s origins and celebrating its achievements. What does the future hold?

Member News

16/02/2024

Changes in the Bank Board of EXIMBANKA SR

The Government of the Slovak Republic appointed a new top management team for the Export-Import Bank of the Slovak Republic as of February 2024

Press Release

15/02/2024

BU90 Stakeholder event 27th Feb - Public live stream

Join Us in Celebrating the Berne Union's 90th Anniversary by connecting for our live streamed panel discussion

Press Release

22/01/2024

Exciting Milestone Alert: Celebrating 90 Years of the Berne Union

BU 90th Anniversary Video

Climate Working Group

19/01/2024

Climate Working Group: Dubai COP28 Workshop recordings available online

The BU CWG held a practical in-person workshop, coinciding with COP28 in Dubai on 6th December 2023

Secretariat Update

17/01/2024

New joiners at the BU Secretariat: Carla Senatore (Deputy Secretary General) and Yerim Lee (Secondee)

From January 2024 we welcome Carla and Yerim to the Secretariat Team

Publications

10/01/2024

BU Publications 2024: Call for submissions on international trade finance and investment

Are you interested in submitting an article or thought-piece for the Berne Union's publications in 2024? Contact us with your synopsis

BU Data

14/12/2023

Business Confidence Index Q4.23 Published

We see renewed demand for export credit insurance and expect a strong end to the year. Insurers are seeing increasing claims as high interest rates and higher i...

MC Announcement

13/12/2023

Appointment of new Elected Officials and Institutional Representatives to the Berne Union's Management Committee

In elections and voting following the 2023 AGM, the Berne Union has appointed new Officials for the ECA and PC Committees as well as 6 new institutional represe...

Publications

12/12/2023

2023 Berne Union Yearbook: The Tools of Transition

Featuring leading voices from across international trade and investment reflecting on the key themes of 2023 and expectations for the coming year

Member News

11/12/2023

Everest and The Hartford confirmed as Full BU Members

In online voting following the AGM, Everest and The Hartford have been formally promoted to full BU Members

Press Release

22/11/2023

BU ECAs in the Asia Pacific Region affirm commitment to collaboration on ESG at 12th annual CEO Meeting of the RCG (Regional Cooperation Group)

the 12th Annual RCG CEO Forum was hosted in Bangkok this week by EXIM Thailand

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

31/08/2023

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...

Secretariat Update

29/06/2023

Secondee Programme: Opportunity for a Project Coordinator

The Berne Union is inviting applications for a secondee to join the Secretariat as a Research Project Coordinator

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...

Member News

16/05/2023

EximBank Romania becomes Exim Banca Romaneasca

Exim Bank Romania changes brand identity

Secretariat Update

11/05/2023

Paul Heaney Appointed as Secretary General

In an announcement at the 2023 Spring Meeting in Brussels this week, Paul Heaney has been confirmed as the SG of the Berne Union

Press Release

11/05/2023

PRESS RELEASE: Brussels Spring Meeting 2023

Export credit is well positioned to adapt and innovate as we enter a new era of risk in the wake of the pandemic and war in Ukraine

Member News

07/05/2023

Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) Announces Raja Al Mazrouei as Chief Executive Officer

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Member News

28/04/2023

Change in Management Board of SID Bank

New President of Management Board has been appointed recently

Publications

21/04/2023

April BUlletin: Landmark modernisation for OECD Arrangement

A bold agreement for the Arrangement marks a positive development for our industry. Also featuring digital access to export finance for China SMEs, challenging...