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...
In 2018, Berne Union members provided 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
Spring Webinars: Global Economic Challenges and the Industry Response to COVID-19
12/05/2020
This week the Berne Union is hosting a series of webinars for Members, addressing the impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on trade, the economy, and the f...
Robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic from the export credit insurance industry
21/04/2020
All sides of the market have acted swiftly in response to the crisis, introducing measures to combat the negative economic impact of the pandemic by s...
Joint industry letter to European Policymakers to highlight the value of credit insurance facilitating bank lending
18/04/2020
The Berne Union has co-signed a letter to European policymakers, along with 5 other trade finance and insurance associations, highlighting the complem...
Job Advertisement: EXPORT Egypt CEO
27/02/2020
Export Egypt is seeking applicants to fill the position of CEO for the new Egyptian ECA
IfTI Global Symposium 2020: Fostering Economic Development in a World of Change
11/02/2020
Berne Union President Beatriz Reguero will present the welcome address to a cross-industry gathering of public and private institutions at the 2020 If...
COFACE SA: Agreement to acquire GIEK Kredittforsikring
07/02/2020
COFACE SA announces that it has signed an agreement with the Norwegian ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries regarding the acquisition of GIEK Kre...
Leaders of the 'RCG' (Asian ECAs) Address Development of the Energy Sector through Cooperative Initiatives
24/01/2020
11th annual CEO Meeting of the Asian Export Credit Agencies took place on 14-16 January, hosted by NEXI in Tokyo
Chubb takes stake in ATI to boost African trade
16/01/2020
Chubb is first global property and casualty insurer to invest in Africa's leading multilateral political risk and credit insurance agency
January BUlletin: Mega Trends and Trade
09/01/2020
Exploring the macro forces impacting trade, 2019 H1 Industry Data Snapshot + Analysis of the Economic Outlook for 2020
Berne Union Yearbook 2019
04/11/2019
On the 85th anniversary of the Berne Union, our yearbook collects insights and analysis from industry leaders on the state of the export credit and in...
Upcoming meetings
16-17
Sep 2020
IfTI Global Symposium 2020
Offenburg / Gengenbach, Germany
The 2020 Symposium will discuss prospects and practical issues how public and private actors ca...
Dates Changed! 16-17 Sept
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12-16
Oct 2020
Annual General Meeting 2020
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
The AGM 2020 will take place in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, hosted by KAZAKHEXPORT
Oct
2020
POSTPONED: 2020 Digitalisation Specialists Meeting, Como, Italy
Como, Italy
Specialist meeting to discuss developments in the field of digitalisation and customer experien...
POSTPONED
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23
Nov 2020
BU-ICISA Regulatory Seminar
London, United Kingdom
The 2020 Regulatory Seminar will take place on 23 November, in London, UK
25-26
Mar 2021
Project Finance Specialist Meeting
Zurich, Switzerland
The 2021 Project Finance Specialist Meeting will take place on 25-26 March, in Zurich, Switzerl...