Berne Union & ICISA Business Confidence Index 2026 H2

This expanded edition of the Business Confidence Index broadens its reach to capture a more comprehensive picture of the export credit and PRI market - click below to access the full report.

Berne Union and UNDP partner to strengthen sustainable trade and investment for the SDGs

The partnership will enhance the role of export credit agencies (ECAs) and investment insurers in mobilizing private capital toward national development priorities

Press Release: BU Spring Meeting Astana

Berne Union members reflect on changing norms of international trade as rising demand for risk mitigation drives growth in business across product lines

2025 State of the Industry Report Published

The business is changing, new data released by the Berne Union reveals structural shifts in the delivery of trade and investment support

BU Blended Finance Hackathon addresses risk sharing for private capital mobilisation

See Press Release on the BU Blended Finance Hackathon

The BUlletin April 2026 is now available online!

Strategic priorities, coordination, and risk

How credit insurance supports the real economy

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

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

Publications

03/09/2026

Berne Union & ICISA Business Confidence Index 2026 H2

Berne Union and ICISA members report record optimism on medium and long-term demand, driven by energy, defence and digital infrastructure, even with volumes alr...

Publications

19/08/2026

Submit your article proposals for the BU Yearbook - by 30 September 2026

Don't miss the opportunity to be featured in the Berne Union’s 2026 Yearbook!

Member News

28/07/2026

Member Update: New CEO at EXIM Hungary

Mr. Zalán Kiss assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer on 6 July 2026.

Publications

28/07/2026

The BUlletin July 2026: An expanding arena

The BUlletin July 2026 is now available online!

Publications

24/06/2026

State of the Industry Report 2025 Published

The Berne Union's State of the Industry Report has been released, download your copy here

Member News

08/06/2026

New Member Announcement: Africa Specialty Risks, Canopius, and Chaucer

The Berne Union is delighted to welcome Canopius, Chaucer, and Africa Specialty Risks as its newest members!

Events

20/05/2026

Registration is now open: Women in Export Finance Webinar on 3 June 2026

Press Release

12/05/2026

Berne Union and UNDP partner to strengthen sustainable trade and investment for the SDGs

The partnership will enhance the role of export credit agencies (ECAs) and investment insurers in mobilizing private capital toward national development priorit...

Press Release

12/05/2026

Berne Union Press Release: Spring Meeting Astana

Berne Union members reflect on changing norms of international trade as rising demand for risk mitigation drives growth in business across product lines

Publications

02/04/2026

The BUlletin April 2026: Strategic priorities, coordination, and risk

The BUlletin April 2026 is now available online!

Publications

17/03/2026

New: Business Confidence Index in collaboration with ICISA

Global export credit and political risk insurance demand is expected to strengthen in the first half of 2026, driven by trade agreement activity, energy project...