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 73 countries around the world...
In 2017, Berne Union members provided USD 2.3 trillion of payment risk protection to banks, exporters and investors - equivalent to 14% 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
April BUlletin Published
27/04/2018
This edition focuses on the link between trade and economic growth and collaborative approaches to sustainable development
IfTI Global Symposium Registration
18/04/2018
June meeting exploring innovation in export credit and development finance, hosted by the Institute for Trade and Innovation at Offenburg University, ...
14% of global cross-border trade supported in 2017 by export credit and investment insurers
21/03/2018
Berne Union announces strong growth in members’ new business as it releases 2017 year-end data at its General Meeting in Kenya
2018 State of the Industry Survey
01/03/2018
Press release with details of the 2018 state of the industry survey, conducted jointly with ICISA
IfTI Global Symposium: financing. impact. together (19 and 20 June)
19/02/2018
The Berne Union is collaborating with IfTI and EKF to present this high-level symposium addressing the modernisation of the trade and development fina...
Public/private partnerships offer advantages for political, credit risks
24/01/2018
XL Catlin President of PRCB, dan Riordan examines the role of Public / Private partnerships in the context of political and credit risks
3 New Members Join the Berne Union
03/01/2018
Following a successful vote, three new members have joined the Berne Union: BANDEX; ECGC Zimbabwe and IE Singapore
BU President Honoured
06/12/2017
Topi Vesteri has been awarded the title "Commander in the Order of Lion
of Finland" - one of the highest official honours of FInland
Berne Union signs MoU with Aman Union
16/11/2017
The Berne Union has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Aman Union to increase collaboration on areas of mutual interest
Upcoming meetings
06-08
Jun 2018
SME Specialist Meeting 2018
Ljubljana, Slovenia
The 2018 SME Specialist Meeting will take place 7-8 June in Ljubljana, hosted by SID Banka.
Registration Open
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19-20
Jun 2018
IfTI Global Symposium: Financing. Impact. Together.
Offenburg University, Germany
high-level symposium tackling the issue of modernising the trade and development finance landscape to serve future goals...
New Event
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15-19
Oct 2018
Paris Annual General Meeting 2018
Paris, France
The 2018 AGM will take place in October - hosted in Paris by Bpifrance
27-28
Nov 2018
Berne Union / ICISA Joint Specialist Meeting: Bonds & Sureties 2018
Paris, France
The first Berne Union / ICISA Joint Specialist Meeting: Bonds & Sureties will take place 27-28 November 2018 in Paris, h...