Berne Union - Export Credit and Investment Insurance Industry News

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Publications

20/09/2023

September BUlletin Published: BU Climate Working Group: The continuing momentum for change

Plus: New technology risk, the South American CPRI market, war risk, and SOE responsibility

Climate Working Group

15/09/2023

BU Climate working group engagement with NZECA on their ‘incubation' initiative

Guest presentation from the UN-Convened Net-Zero Export Credit Alliance (NZECA) on how they are working to promote collaboration on climate leadership

Publications

04/09/2023

State of the Industry Report 2022 Published

We have just published our annual report outlining the state of the export credit insurance industry at the end of 2022

BU Data

30/08/2023

Business Confidence Index Q3.23 Published

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...

Events

31/08/2023

Finance in Common: Export credit as a mobiliser of private capital for sustainable economic development - register now!

The Berne Union is leading a side event at the 2023 Finance in Common Summit of Public Development Banks in Cartagena on 6th September,

Job Vacancy

27/07/2023

Job Posting: Deputy Secretary General

The BU is hiring a Deputy to assist the Secretary General in the day-to-day business of the Secretariat

Events

17/07/2023

BU Claims & Recoveries Specialist Meeting

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....

Events

14/07/2023

BU PF Specialist Meeting: Positive outlook for Project Finance despite uncertain macro environment

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...

Publications

22/06/2023

June BUlletin: Claims: Controling Chaos, and Risk Versus Reality

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...

BU Data

07/06/2023

Business Confidence Index Q2.23 Published

The tightening credit environment has seen an overall contraction in demand and ST risk appetite as BU members signal rising claims. Green investment continues ...

Member News

01/06/2023

New BU Member: EXIM Bank Malaysia

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...

Member News

16/05/2023

EximBank Romania becomes Exim Banca Romaneasca

Exim Bank Romania changes brand identity

Secretariat Update

11/05/2023

Paul Heaney Appointed as Secretary General

In an announcement at the 2023 Spring Meeting in Brussels this week, Paul Heaney has been confirmed as the SG of the Berne Union

Press Release

11/05/2023

PRESS RELEASE: Brussels Spring Meeting 2023

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

Member News

07/05/2023

Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI) Announces Raja Al Mazrouei as Chief Executive Officer

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Member News

28/04/2023

Change in Management Board of SID Bank

New President of Management Board has been appointed recently

Publications

21/04/2023

April BUlletin: Landmark modernisation for OECD Arrangement

A bold agreement for the Arrangement marks a positive development for our industry. Also featuring digital access to export finance for China SMEs, challenging...

Member News

04/04/2023

From EKF to EIFO (Denmark’s Export & Investment Fund) as of 1 April 2023

EIFO has become Denmark's ECA.

BU Data

10/03/2023

Business Confidence Index Q1.23 Published

Demand remains buoyant for ST and MLT business following strong global trade performance in 2022. Underwriters remain cautious amid high inflation, widespread g...

Publications

28/02/2023

February BUlletin: What's on the horizon for 2023?

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...

Job Vacancy

24/02/2023

Job Posting: Secretary General Position

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

Passing of Vinco David - Berne Union Secretary General 2017 - 2022

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

Atradius DSB shares insight into its Green Products Development

New financial products to support energy transition through innovation

Climate Working Group

24/01/2023

Climate Working Group representatives share highlights from the UN COP27

Debrief from the participants of the UN COP27 in Egypt

Member News

23/01/2023

New Management Board of HBOR

Hrvoje Čuvalo Appointed as the President, Josip Pavković and Alan Herjavec as Members of the Management Board

Publications

19/01/2023

BU Publications 2023: Call for submissions on international trade finance and investment

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

Departure of Vinco David as Secretary General

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

Emily Kate Gray joins the BU Secretariat as MLT Committee Manager

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...

Member News

13/01/2023

Change of Board of EXIMBANKA SR

EXIMBANKA SR announces changes in their Management Board

Publications

19/12/2022

2022 Berne Union Yearbook: The Marriage of Resilience and Efficiency

Featuring leading voices from across international trade and investment reflect on the key themes of 2022, and expectations for the coming year

Member News

09/12/2022

New Observer Member: Vantage Risk

Vantage have been voted in as new Observer Members of the Berne Union's MLT Committee

Secretariat Update

08/12/2022

Joshua Koehler and Lewis Evans join the BU Secretariat Team

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...

BU Data

05/12/2022

Business Confidence Index Q4.22 Published

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

Low Carbon Transition: Tracking Green Finance Progress

SINOSURE summarises progress on corporate strategy, green assessment, products and services, and risk management since 2020

Publications

25/11/2022

November BUlletin: Digitalisation as a business leadership imperative

Technology-driven trade and client interaction are nothing new. But increasing investment in digitalisation of fundamental business processes and decision makin...

Press Release

10/11/2022

Sub-Saharan Africa in the spotlight at BU AGM in Rwanda

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 Dufour (Bpifrance) elected President of the Berne Union

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

10/11/2022

H1 2022 Data released from BU AGM shows overall positive growth for the industry

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...

Member News

09/11/2022

New Corporate Office of ECGC Limited, India

ECGC Limited, India shifts to its new Corporate Premises

Outreach

28/10/2022

Finance in Common: BU engagement on how export credit support a green and just transition

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

26/10/2022

Climate Innovation Showcase: Unlocking Off-Grid Power in Africa

MIGA outline a transaction in Africa that includes an equity investor and a non-traditional partnership model on PRI

Climate Working Group

14/10/2022

ECA Net Zero Webinar Recording now available

GFANZ and Berne Union Members discuss Net Zero pathways for export credit

Secretariat Update

26/09/2022

Welcome Jin-Ho SEO to the Secretariat

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

16/09/2022

ECAs Trajectory Towards Net Zero Webinar

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

Publications

06/09/2022

Special Edition of the BUlletin: Mobilising Africa's Potential

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

Best Practices in Low-Carbon Transition: UKEF shares their experience in implementing TCFD

UKEF's implementation of TCFD reporting to disclose the climate related risks and opportunities

Climate Working Group

31/08/2022

Climate Innovation Showcase: Mitigating new technology risks to enable renewable and climate projects

AXA XL give an overview of their performance insurance solution for mitigating new technology risks

BU Data

25/08/2022

Business Confidence Index Q3.22 Published

Heightened geopolitical risk is driving growing demand for export credit insurance, despite the dampening effects on trade of a decidedly bleak economic outlook...

Publications

15/08/2022

2021 State of the Industry Report

We have just published our annual report outlining the state of the export credit insurance industry at the end of 2021

Outreach

03/08/2022

BU Young Professionals Forum in London this October

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

02/08/2022

New Explainer on Measuring Carbon Footprint

Bpifrance's environmental social and climate team present an explainer on carbon footprint assessment, outlining their methodology and lessons learned

Job Vacancy

28/07/2022

The BU is Hiring! - Apply now to join the Secretariat Team in London

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...