Press Release: BU Soring Meeting Dubrovnik

Export credit industry pivots support to strengthen supply chains

in the face of an uncertain and volatile global economy with mounting barriers to trade

BU and ICC collaborate on Multi-stakeholder Workshop to advance practical approaches to boost sustainability in export finance

A summary of key take-aways from the workshop

Berne Union Yearbook 2024: A milestone edition for 90 years of trade innovation

As the Berne Union celebrates its 90th anniversary, the Yearbook 2024 stands as a tribute to its enduring impact and a roadmap for the decade ahead. This edition is a must-read for trade professionals, policymakers, and financial institutions navigating an increasingly dynamic world.

Business Confidence Index H1.25

The Business Confidence Index H1 25 has been published - click below to access the full report.

April 2025 BUlletin: Protecting value in uncertain times

This April edition puts claims and recoveries in focus ahead of our June specialist meeting, alongside other timely industry topics. Covering war and political disturbance claims, fictitious trades, critical minerals, and the adoption of AI tools, we explore how insurers and ECAs respond when complex risk becomes operational reality.

State of the Industry Report 2023 Published

Building on the recovery seen in 2022, 2023 ushered in a surge in new business with a critical shift towards new markets, long-term solutions, and new products. Explore how products are changing, risks are evolving and trade patterns shifting in this report.

BU90 Video: Celebrating 90 years supporting trade and investment

The evolution of the BU and export credit insurance industry over time

How credit insurance supports the real economy

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

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US$ 3.1 trillion of payment risk protection provided by Berne Union members in 2023

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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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Press Release: Export credit industry pivots support to strengthen supply chains in the face of an uncertain and volatile global economy with mounting barriers to trade

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BU and ICC collaborate on Multi-stakeholder Sustainability Workshop

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