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
22/11/2021
Business Confidence Index Q4.21 Published
2021 looks set to end on a high, with a predicted upsurge in demand for cover matched by continued strong risk appetite among underwriters. A moderate anticipat...
Press Release
11/11/2021
TXF Feature Interviews from the Berne Union AGM: State of play in export credit with BU President Michal Ron
TXF conducted a series of interviews with Berne Union Officials on the side lines of our AGM in Budapest - kicking off with President Michal Ron
MC Announcement
09/11/2021
Appointment of new Elected Officials and Institutional Representatives to the Berne Union's Management Committee
In elections and voting following the 2021 AGM, the Berne Union has appointed new Officials for the ECA and PC Committees as well as 5 new institutional represe...
Press Release
27/10/2021
Financial Times feature on export credit during the pandemic
Based on an interview with Berne Union President Michal Ron, on the sidelines of the 2021 AGM in Budapest
Press Release
20/10/2021
Berne Union Acknowledgement of the Finance in Common Joint Declaration of Public Development Banks
Signed by 450 public development banks, the Declaration affirms commitment to support the transformation of the global economy towards sustainable and resilient...
Press Release
13/10/2021
Credit insurers cautiously optimistic as merchandise trade returns to pre-pandemic levels
Oct Press Release: Industry Data for 2021 H1 from the sidelines of the Berne Union AGM in Budapest
Member News
07/10/2021
New Member: Saudi Exim Bank
Saudi Eximbank assumes membership in its capacity as the official ECA of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following transfer from SFD/SEP
Publications
29/09/2021
September BUlletin: New Foundations
Rapid business transformation, due to COVID and climate is presenting huge opportunities for both business development and process improvement
Publications
21/09/2021
Business Confidence Index Q3.21 Published
BCI Q3 Report confirms a steady improvement in both demand and risk
appetite during the first half of 2021, while emerging claims have remained low
Member News
21/09/2021
Peder Lundquist appointed CEO of EKF Denmark's Export Credit Agency
EKF’s Board of Directors has today appointed Peder Lundquist Chief Executive Officer of EKF Denmark's Export Credit Agency.
Publications
11/08/2021
2020 State of the Industry Report
Analysis of data and trends in the export credit and investment insurance industry during 2020
Upcoming meetings
Project Finance Webinar Series
Dec
2021
Online / Shindig
A series of online webinars beginning Autumn 2021, exploring current trends in project finance activity: deal ...
Practitioners' Data Workshop
12-13
Jan 2022
Webinar
A Data Workshop in January for the Practitioners related to data submissions and BU Data-related Tools
Prague Club Committee Biennial Meeting - Dubai
08-10
Feb 2022
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ECI will be hosting the Prague Club Committee meeting in Dubai from 8 - 10 February 2022
Digitalisation Specialist Meeting - Como
23-25
Feb 2022
Como, Italy
Specialist meeting to discuss developments in the field of digitalisation and customer experience
Spring Meeting 2022 - Brussels
28-01
Mar 2022
Brussels, Belgium
The 2022 Spring Meeting will take place from 28 March - 1 April, in Brussels, Belgium