Business Confidence Index Q1.23

Demand remains buoyant for ST and MLT business following strong global trade performance in 2022. Underwriters remain cautious amid high inflation, widespread geopolitical risk, and rising pre-claims situations.

February BUlletin: What's on the horizon for 2023?

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 renewable energy transition, China’s reopening, a bumpy CPRI outlook, and reinsurance complexities.

How credit insurance supports the real economy

New informational report outlining the function and impact of credit insurance in delivering economic and development impact

Maëlia Dufour (Bpifrance) elected President of the Berne Union

Maëlia is joined by Benjamin Mugisha (ATI) as her Vice President, along with new officials elected to lead the Berne Union's ST and MLT Committees

2021 State of the Industry Report

Annual BU report on the State of the export credit insurance industry at the end of 2021

14% of world cross border trade...

US$ 2.6 trillion of payment risk protection provided by Berne Union members in 2021

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).

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Latest News

BU Data

10/03/2023

Business Confidence Index Q1.23 Published

Demand remains buoyant for ST and MLT business following strong global trade performance in 2022. Underwriters remain cautious amid high inflation, widespread g...

Publications

28/02/2023

February BUlletin: What's on the horizon for 2023?

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...

Job Vacancy

24/02/2023

Job Posting: Secretary General Position

The BU is advertising for the position of Secretary General, leading the overall work of the BU-Sec team. Applications by 24th March

Secretariat Update

17/02/2023

Passing of Vinco David - Berne Union Secretary General 2017 - 2022

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Vinco David, Secretary General of the BU from 2017 - 2022

Climate Working Group

01/02/2023

Atradius DSB shares insight into its Green Products Development

New financial products to support energy transition through innovation

Climate Working Group

24/01/2023

Climate Working Group representatives share highlights from the UN COP27

Debrief from the participants of the UN COP27 in Egypt

Member News

23/01/2023

New Management Board of HBOR

Hrvoje Čuvalo Appointed as the President, Josip Pavković and Alan Herjavec as Members of the Management Board

Publications

19/01/2023

BU Publications 2023: 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 2023? Contact us with your synopsis

Secretariat Update

19/01/2023

Departure of Vinco David as Secretary General

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...

Secretariat Update

16/01/2023

Emily Kate Gray joins the BU Secretariat as MLT Committee Manager

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...