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ABGF

Brazillian Export Credit Insurance Agency

Founded in: 2013
Joined BU in: 2003
Institution Type: ECA
Ownership: State-owned Comany
Instruments: Insurance
ABGF

aboutAbout us

The Brazilian Guarantee Funds and Guarantees Management Agency (ABGF) is a federal state-owned company linked to the Ministry of Finance. Its mandate is to establish, manage, and represent guarantee funds and other funds of interest to the Federal Government, supporting Brazilian companies through risk mitigation and guarantee solutions.


ABGF is Brazil’s official Export Credit Agency (ECA) and acts as the manager of the Export Credit Insurance (ECI) backed by the Federal Government. It is responsible for the technical assessment, approval, execution, and monitoring of export credit operations under the Export Guarantee Fund (FGE).

Committed to efficiency, transparency, and sustainability, ABGF plays a strategic role in supporting Brazil’s economic development and the internationalization of Brazilian companies.

adress Address details

Email:
seger@abgf.gov.br
Phone:
55 61 3246-6200
adress Address:
Setor Comercial Norte, Quadra 02, Bloco A, nº 190, 10º andar, sala 1002. , Edifício Corporate Financial Center., Brasília, 70.712-900, Brazil

facilitesMajor facilities

Export Credit Insurance is ABGF’s core facility, provided under the policy guidelines of Brazil’s Foreign Trade Chamber (CAMEX), within the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC). The Export Credit Insurance covers Brazilian exports of goods and services against commercial, political, and extraordinary risks.

It is backed by the Export Guarantee Fund (FGE), a public fund established by law and linked to the Ministry of Finance. ABGF is responsible for the technical assessment, approval, execution, and monitoring of insured transactions.

ABGF offers Export Credit Insurance in two main tenors:

Medium and Long-Term (MLT)
Coverage for post-shipment export finance with maturities exceeding two years, including commercial and/or political and extraordinary risks. In specific cases, transactions involving only political and extraordinary risks may have maturities below two years. Certain sectors and structures (such as corporate risk, structured finance, aerospace, and defense) are subject to tailored assessment criteria.

Short-Term (ST)
Coverage exclusively for micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), available for pre-shipment, post-shipment, or combined pre- and post-shipment financing, with maturities of up to two years.

historyHistory

Founded: 2013

Ownership: Brazilian Federal Government

Joined Berne Union in: 2003 (as SBCE)

riskInstitutional Set up and Mandate

Legal Form Public entity
Relationship with Government Direct ownership
State Guarantee Scheme Commitments issued directly on behalf of the government