A bold agreement for the Arrangement marks a positive development for our industry. Also featuring
digital access to export finance for China SMEs, challenging...
Demand remains buoyant for ST and MLT business following strong global trade performance in 2022. Underwriters remain cautious amid high inflation, widespread g...
The pick of key issues to look out for in 2023 – from macro trends, potentially choppy seas for smaller ECAs, possibilities for using Islamic finance in the re...
The Berne Union wishes to announce that after almost 6 years in the role of Secretary General and several other roles before, Vinco David is leaving the Berne U...
EK joins from EDC Canada, and as MLT Manager will be supporting the dialogue between public and private BU members active in MLT cross-border credit and investm...
We are delighted to welcome two new hires to the BU Secretariat, Joshua Koehler and Lewis Evans who are joining to support our data analysis and economic resear...
Demand for credit and political risk cover continues to grow amidst a gloomy economic outlook for 2023. Risk appetite among underwriters remains tight, with the...
Technology-driven trade and client interaction are nothing new. But increasing investment in digitalisation of fundamental business processes and decision makin...
BU Data in the first half of 2022 shows solid signs of continuing post-pandemic recovery, with year-on-year growth across business lines in H1 2022, and a parti...
Berne Union President Michal Ron contributed a thought piece on how export credit can support a 'green and just transition' as part of a progress reported publi...
Jin-Ho is on secondment from BU Member K-SURE and will work to support our research, analysis and project management capabilities over the next 12 months.
Curated by the BU’s Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group, authors for this special edition of the BUlletin explore areas of growth and the role of different sources...
Heightened geopolitical risk is driving growing demand for export credit insurance, despite the dampening effects on trade of a decidedly bleak economic outlook...
A unique opportunity for the future professionals of our industry to deepen their knowledge across a wide range of key topics in trade finance and credit insura...
The Berne Union is seeking to fill a number of vacancies within its London-based Secretariat team. Check out the roles here and get in touch if you are interest...
The Summer edition of the BUlletin explores the multiple secondary impacts of both the pandemic and the war in Ukraine - from the potential effects on sovereign...
The Berne Union’s first-ever meeting dedicated to digital development and strategies in the export credit insurance industry will take place in Amsterdam on 30 ...
The Berne Union's group of Country Risk experts is gathering in Seoul on 7-8 June to catch up on the global geopolitical environment and technical approaches to...
Underwriters are tightening risk appetite in response to emerging claims, inflationary pressures and geopolitical tensions, while elevated commodity prices and ...
Three new organisations have joined the Berne Union as Observers following successfully presenting their business to the plenary at the BU Spring Meeting in Ist...
Stabilised trade and new investment in energy transition have helped generate real growth for export credit, but multiplying risks now threaten the fragile pand...
With its expanded membership for 2022 the working group continues its focus on creating a platform for learning and information sharing around the unique challe...
The group's objective is to accelerate climate action in the export credit insurance industry by fostering innovation and promoting alignment around low-carbon ...
We are deeply saddened by the current events in Ukraine and condemn the violence directed towards civilians. We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, ...
Growing appetite for climate-related investments and social infrastructure boosts MLT capacity at the beginning of 2022, amid generally positive expectations fo...