April BUlletin: Landmark modernisation for OECD Arrangement

21/04/2023
Publications

A bold agreement for the Arrangement marks a positive development for our industry.

Also featuring digital access to export finance for China SMEs, challenging the 'China debt trap' narrative for Africa, insolvency trends, analysing service models for ECAs and EXIMs, and Ukrainian business in wartime.

Thanks to contributing authors: Jonathan Bell, TXF; Zhang Fa and Huang Xi, SINOSURE; Kuno Schedler and Andreas Klasen, University of St Gallen; Robert Besseling, PANGEA-RISK; Dmitry Pikalov, IA Group; Valerio Ranciaro, SACE SRV and Cinzia Guerrieri, SACE

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Landmark modernisation for OECD Arrangement

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A bold agreement for the Arrangement marks a positive development for our industry. Also featuring digital access to export finance for China SMEs, challenging the 'China debt trap' narrative for Africa, insolvency trends, analysing service models for ECAs and EXIMs, and Ukrainian business in wartime.

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