Demand remains buoyant for ST and MLT business following strong global trade performance in 2022. Underwriters remain cautious amid high inflation, widespread g...
The pick of key issues to look out for in 2023 – from macro trends, potentially choppy seas for smaller ECAs, possibilities for using Islamic finance in the re...
The BU is advertising for the position of Secretary General, leading the overall work of the BU-Sec team. Applications by 24th March
Secretariat Update
17/02/2023
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Vinco David, Secretary General of the BU from 2017 - 2022
Climate Working Group
01/02/2023
New financial products to support energy transition through innovation
Climate Working Group
24/01/2023
Debrief from the participants of the UN COP27 in Egypt
Hrvoje Čuvalo Appointed as the President, Josip Pavković and Alan Herjavec as Members of the Management Board
Are you interested in submitting an article or thought-piece for the Berne Union's publications in 2023? Contact us with your synopsis
Secretariat Update
19/01/2023
The Berne Union wishes to announce that after almost 6 years in the role of Secretary General and several other roles before, Vinco David is leaving the Berne U...
Secretariat Update
16/01/2023
EK joins from EDC Canada, and as MLT Manager will be supporting the dialogue between public and private BU members active in MLT cross-border credit and investm...
EXIMBANKA SR announces changes in their Management Board
Featuring leading voices from across international trade and investment reflect on the key themes of 2022, and expectations for the coming year
Vantage have been voted in as new Observer Members of the Berne Union's MLT Committee
Secretariat Update
08/12/2022
We are delighted to welcome two new hires to the BU Secretariat, Joshua Koehler and Lewis Evans who are joining to support our data analysis and economic resear...
Demand for credit and political risk cover continues to grow amidst a gloomy economic outlook for 2023. Risk appetite among underwriters remains tight, with the...
Climate Working Group
28/11/2022
SINOSURE summarises progress on corporate strategy, green assessment, products and services, and risk management since 2020
Technology-driven trade and client interaction are nothing new. But increasing investment in digitalisation of fundamental business processes and decision makin...
Sub-Saharan Africa in the spotlight as Berne Union Members weigh solid signs of pandemic recovery against rising political and economic risks
MC Announcement
10/11/2022
Maëlia is joined by Benjamin Mugisha (ATI) as her Vice President, along with new officials elected to lead the Berne Union's ST and MLT Committees
BU Data in the first half of 2022 shows solid signs of continuing post-pandemic recovery, with year-on-year growth across business lines in H1 2022, and a parti...
ECGC Limited, India shifts to its new Corporate Premises
Berne Union President Michal Ron contributed a thought piece on how export credit can support a 'green and just transition' as part of a progress reported publi...
Climate Working Group
25/10/2022
MIGA outline a transaction in Africa that includes an equity investor and a non-traditional partnership model on PRI
Climate Working Group
13/10/2022
GFANZ and Berne Union Members discuss Net Zero pathways for export credit
Secretariat Update
25/09/2022
Jin-Ho is on secondment from BU Member K-SURE and will work to support our research, analysis and project management capabilities over the next 12 months.
Climate Working Group
15/09/2022
Registration open for the joint Climate Working Group and GFANZ webinar focusing on net zero export credit and the creation of a Net Zero ECA Alliance
Curated by the BU’s Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group, authors for this special edition of the BUlletin explore areas of growth and the role of different sources...
Climate Working Group
06/09/2022
UKEF's implementation of TCFD reporting to disclose the climate related risks and opportunities
Climate Working Group
30/08/2022
AXA XL give an overview of their performance insurance solution for mitigating new technology risks
Heightened geopolitical risk is driving growing demand for export credit insurance, despite the dampening effects on trade of a decidedly bleak economic outlook...
We have just published our annual report outlining the state of the export credit insurance industry at the end of 2021
A unique opportunity for the future professionals of our industry to deepen their knowledge across a wide range of key topics in trade finance and credit insura...
Climate Working Group
01/08/2022
Bpifrance's environmental social and climate team present an explainer on carbon footprint assessment, outlining their methodology and lessons learned
The Berne Union is seeking to fill a number of vacancies within its London-based Secretariat team. Check out the roles here and get in touch if you are interest...
The Summer edition of the BUlletin explores the multiple secondary impacts of both the pandemic and the war in Ukraine - from the potential effects on sovereign...
BU president Michal Ron delivered the keynote address at today's ExCred International conference in London
The Berne Union’s first-ever meeting dedicated to digital development and strategies in the export credit insurance industry will take place in Amsterdam on 30 ...
Climate Working Group
07/06/2022
We want to showcase examples of new and adapted products, structures or transactions which support climate in an innovative way
The Berne Union's group of Country Risk experts is gathering in Seoul on 7-8 June to catch up on the global geopolitical environment and technical approaches to...
Underwriters are tightening risk appetite in response to emerging claims, inflationary pressures and geopolitical tensions, while elevated commodity prices and ...
Three new organisations have joined the Berne Union as Observers following successfully presenting their business to the plenary at the BU Spring Meeting in Ist...
Stabilised trade and new investment in energy transition have helped generate real growth for export credit, but multiplying risks now threaten the fragile pand...
The April BUlletin looks at the complex impacts of commodity supply shocks and political instability exacerbated by the war in Ukraine
Secretariat Update
25/03/2022
Update on activities and opportunities to get involved with the BU's community of young professionals
Secretariat Update
24/03/2022
With its expanded membership for 2022 the working group continues its focus on creating a platform for learning and information sharing around the unique challe...
The group's objective is to accelerate climate action in the export credit insurance industry by fostering innovation and promoting alignment around low-carbon ...
We are deeply saddened by the current events in Ukraine and condemn the violence directed towards civilians. We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, ...
Growing appetite for climate-related investments and social infrastructure boosts MLT capacity at the beginning of 2022, amid generally positive expectations fo...
On January 1st., 2022, Luis Antonio Ramírez Pineda took office as Chief Executive Officer of Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext) and Nacional Financ...
The United States Senate voted today to confirm Ms. Reta Jo Lewis as President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United State...