Berne Union - Export Credit and Investment Insurance Industry News

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Outreach

02/08/2022

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

01/08/2022

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

27/07/2022

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...

Publications

20/07/2022

Summer BUlletin: Ripples and After-Effects

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...

Press Release

28/06/2022

BU President outlines steps to accelerate climate progress in ExCred keynote address

BU president Michal Ron delivered the keynote address at today's ExCred International conference in London

Events

23/06/2022

Members of the Berne Union to discuss their digitalisation advancements and approaches

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

Call for Case Studies on Climate Innovation

We want to showcase examples of new and adapted products, structures or transactions which support climate in an innovative way

Events

26/05/2022

BU Country Risk experts explore approaches to risk in the post-pandemic environment

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...

Publications

23/05/2022

Business Confidence Index Q2.22 Published

Underwriters are tightening risk appetite in response to emerging claims, inflationary pressures and geopolitical tensions, while elevated commodity prices and ...

Member News

20/05/2022

Credsure Zimbabwe, Ukraine ECA and HDI Specialty join as new Observer Members

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...

Press Release

11/05/2022

PRESS RELEASE: Istanbul Spring Meeting and H2 2021 Data

Stabilised trade and new investment in energy transition have helped generate real growth for export credit, but multiplying risks now threaten the fragile pand...

Publications

06/04/2022

Shocks and Short Circuits: The Rewiring of Global Trade

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

BU Young Professionals Update

Update on activities and opportunities to get involved with the BU's community of young professionals

Secretariat Update

24/03/2022

Sub-Saharan Africa Working Group Update

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...

Press Release

17/03/2022

Berne Union Launches New Climate Working Group

The group's objective is to accelerate climate action in the export credit insurance industry by fostering innovation and promoting alignment around low-carbon ...

Press Release

07/03/2022

Statement of solidarity with Ukraine

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, ...

Publications

04/03/2022

Business Confidence Index Q1.22 Published

Growing appetite for climate-related investments and social infrastructure boosts MLT capacity at the beginning of 2022, amid generally positive expectations fo...

Member News

11/02/2022

BANCOMEXT announce new CEO

On January 1st., 2022, Luis Antonio Ramírez Pineda took office as Chief Executive Officer of Banco Nacional de Comercio Exterior (Bancomext) and Nacional Financ...

Member News

10/02/2022

U.S. Senate Votes to Confirm Reta Jo Lewis as President and Chair of Export-Import Bank of the United States

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...

Publications

03/02/2022

February BUlletin: Diverging Risk

Even if 2022 finally brings us beyond the thrall of the COVID-19 pandemic, the events of past years have brought significant divergence of risk across economic ...

Press Release

18/01/2022

Boost to private market representation in the Berne Union as Everest and The Hartford voted in as latest Observer Members

Everest and The Hartford have been confirmed as Observer Members of the Medium and Long-Term Committee, taking the total number of Berne Union Members and Obser...

Publications

16/12/2021

2021 Berne Union Yearbook: Adapt, Innovate, Accelerate, Repeat

Featuring leading voices from across international trade and investment reflect on the key themes of 2021, and expectations for the coming year

Publications

22/11/2021

Business Confidence Index Q4.21 Published

2021 looks set to end on a high, with a predicted upsurge in demand for cover matched by continued strong risk appetite among underwriters. A moderate anticipat...

Press Release

11/11/2021

TXF Feature Interviews from the Berne Union AGM: State of play in export credit with BU President Michal Ron

TXF conducted a series of interviews with Berne Union Officials on the side lines of our AGM in Budapest - kicking off with President Michal Ron

MC Announcement

09/11/2021

Appointment of new Elected Officials and Institutional Representatives to the Berne Union's Management Committee

In elections and voting following the 2021 AGM, the Berne Union has appointed new Officials for the ECA and PC Committees as well as 5 new institutional represe...

Press Release

26/10/2021

Financial Times feature on export credit during the pandemic

Based on an interview with Berne Union President Michal Ron, on the sidelines of the 2021 AGM in Budapest

Press Release

19/10/2021

Berne Union Acknowledgement of the Finance in Common Joint Declaration of Public Development Banks

Signed by 450 public development banks, the Declaration affirms commitment to support the transformation of the global economy towards sustainable and resilient...

Press Release

12/10/2021

Credit insurers cautiously optimistic as merchandise trade returns to pre-pandemic levels

Oct Press Release: Industry Data for 2021 H1 from the sidelines of the Berne Union AGM in Budapest

Member News

06/10/2021

New Member: Saudi Exim Bank

Saudi Eximbank assumes membership in its capacity as the official ECA of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following transfer from SFD/SEP

Publications

28/09/2021

September BUlletin: New Foundations

Rapid business transformation, due to COVID and climate is presenting huge opportunities for both business development and process improvement

Publications

20/09/2021

Business Confidence Index Q3.21 Published

BCI Q3 Report confirms a steady improvement in both demand and risk appetite during the first half of 2021, while emerging claims have remained low

Member News

20/09/2021

Peder Lundquist appointed CEO of EKF Denmark's Export Credit Agency

EKF’s Board of Directors has today appointed Peder Lundquist Chief Executive Officer of EKF Denmark's Export Credit Agency.

Publications

10/08/2021

2020 State of the Industry Report

Analysis of data and trends in the export credit and investment insurance industry during 2020

Publications

21/07/2021

Summer BUlletin: Illuminating Climate

Changing perspectives in climate policy, products and processes across the export credit industry

Member News

14/07/2021

New Norwegian export credit agency Eksfin up and running

Export Finance Norway (Eksfin.no) is the result of a merger between former government agencies GIEK and Export Credit Norway, and is fully operational from 1 Ju...

Publications

29/05/2021

May BUlletin: In search of claims

Where is the avalanche of claims and insolvencies expected to emerge from COVID-19? The picture so far is uneven across geographies, sectors and business lines....

Publications

27/05/2021

Business Confidence Index Q2.21 Published

BCI Q2. Update continues the trend established through the end of 2020 and while risk appetite remains high, insurers continue preparing for rising claims in th...

Outreach

24/05/2021

CSM Workshop: Cooperation for Climate Impact starting 7th June

We are delighted to share a finalised agenda for the workshop and invite all practitioners involved in trade, development and climate finance to register their ...

Member News

20/05/2021

New agency Export Finance Norway superseding GIEK from 1 July

Export Finance Norway will handle all officially supported export credits consisting of export credit guarantees from GIEK and export credit loans from Export C...