Berne Union Welcomes ABGF, MS Amlin as New Observer Members
Secretariat Update
27/11/2024
The BU90 celebrations this year have provided a welcome opportunity this year to reflect on the evolution of export credit and role of the BU ensuring the #stab...
The report explores the current landscape of financial support for social infrastructure projects and addresses relevant aspects of the policy framework, market...
At the meeting members elected Yuichiro Akita (NEXI) as the new President of the Berne Union alongside Vice President Rafael Docavo-Malvezzi (AXA XL)
This joint collaboration was announced at margins of Berne Union’s Annual General Meeting in Hamburg
In advance of the Berne Union's 90th Anniversary celebration at this year's AGM, Maelia Dufour has shared a few of her thoughts and well wishes to all participa...
Climate Working Group
06/09/2024
If you missed the webinar, you can watch the recording here
Economic and geopolitical uncertainty likely to drive sustained demand for risk mitigation in H2; benign projection for claims under longer-tenor cover followin...
Climate Working Group
05/08/2024
Registration is open, join our webinar on 3rd September 2024!
The Berne Union's State of the Industry Report has been released, download your copy here
Mr. Rashed Ahmed Al-Haroun, Director-General of the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman)
Climate Working Group
23/07/2024
Sustainability at the heart of Credendo's strategy encompassing clients, stakeholders and people
Transformations in trade finance and risk management
The LMA (Loan Market Association) has published a new guidance note on untied ECA financing
BU is pleased to support the upcoming opportunity to connect with Berne Union members and partners at the IfTI Global Symposium 2024, hosted by the Institute fo...
Charting a course forward: Navigating AI, digitalisation, and economic support to Ukraine amidst unprecedented global change
Innovation, technology and opportunities in the green transition in focus at Berne Union Spring Meeting in Oslo
A Finance Industry Specialist, Mr. Senarath Devendra, took over as the Chairman/Managing Director of SLECIC since April 2023.
Juuso Heinilä appointed as CEO from 1st June
Proprietary statistics on the credit risk profile of private and public sector investments in emerging markets
Dhaman would like to inform you about recent changes in its top managerial positions
Demand is set to remain strong through the first quarter of 2024, following concentrated growth in the second half of 2023, but new risks give pause for thought...
A recording of the live stream is now available to view online
Celebrating 90 years of Berne Union - 1934 - 2024
Reflecting on Berne Union’s origins and celebrating its achievements.
What does the future hold?
The Government of the Slovak Republic appointed a new top management team for the Export-Import Bank of the Slovak Republic as of February 2024
Join Us in Celebrating the Berne Union's 90th Anniversary by connecting for our live streamed panel discussion
BU 90th Anniversary Video
Climate Working Group
19/01/2024
The BU CWG held a practical in-person workshop, coinciding with COP28 in Dubai on 6th December 2023
Secretariat Update
17/01/2024
From January 2024 we welcome Carla and Yerim to the Secretariat Team
Are you interested in submitting an article or thought-piece for the Berne Union's publications in 2024? Contact us with your synopsis
We see renewed demand for export credit insurance and expect a strong end to the year. Insurers are seeing increasing claims as high interest rates and higher i...
MC Announcement
13/12/2023
In elections and voting following the 2023 AGM, the Berne Union has appointed new Officials for the ECA and PC Committees as well as 6 new institutional represe...
Featuring leading voices from across international trade and investment reflecting on the key themes of 2023 and expectations for the coming year
In online voting following the AGM, Everest and The Hartford have been formally promoted to full BU Members
the 12th Annual RCG CEO Forum was hosted in Bangkok this week by EXIM Thailand
Plus: New technology risk, the South American CPRI market, war risk, and SOE responsibility
Climate Working Group
15/09/2023
Guest presentation from the UN-Convened Net-Zero Export Credit Alliance (NZECA) on how they are working to promote collaboration on climate leadership
We have just published our annual report outlining the state of the export credit insurance industry at the end of 2022
Trade credit insurance has seen a normalisation of both claims and risk appetite through the first half of the year. The industry is maintaining capacity for ML...
The Berne Union is leading a side event at the 2023 Finance in Common Summit of Public Development Banks in Cartagena on 6th September,
The BU is hiring a Deputy to assist the Secretary General in the day-to-day business of the Secretariat
The event featured a wide range of insightful sessions and discussions that catered to the diverse needs and interests of the Claims and Recoveries Specialists....
The PF industry is looking positive in the post-pandemic landscape and despite the uncertain macro environment a healthy appetite for green and renewable projec...
Secretariat Update
29/06/2023
The Berne Union is inviting applications for a secondee to join the Secretariat as a Research Project Coordinator
In this edition we explore BU claims data and its relation to predicting risk since the pandemic, we also feature a broker's eye view of the state of the CPRI m...
The tightening credit environment has seen an overall contraction in demand and ST risk appetite as BU members signal rising claims. Green investment continues ...
Following a presentation of their business to the Berne Union Spring Meeting in Brussels and a vote among Members, Malaysia EXIM have been admitted as an Observ...
Exim Bank Romania changes brand identity
Secretariat Update
11/05/2023
In an announcement at the 2023 Spring Meeting in Brussels this week, Paul Heaney has been confirmed as the SG of the Berne Union
Export credit is well positioned to adapt and innovate as we enter a new era of risk in the wake of the pandemic and war in Ukraine
New President of Management Board has been appointed recently