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SME enters new African market with help from UK Export Finance

SME enters new African market with help from UK Export Finance

Monday, 25 July 2016

UK SME Dints International wins significant mining contract in Ghana with support from UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), ...

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UK government announces financial support for record number of exporters in 2015 16

UK government announces financial support for record number of exporters in 2015 16

Monday, 11 July 2016

The UK Export Finance (UKEF) annual report and accounts, published today, show that the UK’s export credit agency has supported the largest number of ...

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UK Export Finance appoints Gordon Welsh to lead Business Group

UK Export Finance appoints Gordon Welsh to lead Business Group

Wednesday, 18 May 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has appointed Gordon Welsh as its new Head of Business Group, leading the department’s underwriting, product development, and...

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UK Export Finance unlocks African markets for UK exporters

UK Export Finance unlocks African markets for UK exporters

Wednesday, 06 April 2016

UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency, has become the newest member of the African Trade Insurance (ATI) agency, offering UK exporters enha...

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UK Export Finance adopts Equator Principles

UK Export Finance adopts Equator Principles

Thursday, 31 March 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced that it has adopted the Equator Principles, a global framework to promote sustainable environmental, social and...

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UK and China sign agreement to boost exports

UK and China sign agreement to boost exports

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF) and the China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE) have committed to a framework for strengthened co-operation, p...

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Partnership agreement strengthens UK's export relationship with Iran

Partnership agreement strengthens UK's export relationship with Iran

Wednesday, 09 March 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF) and the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran (EGFI) have committed to enhancing trade and economic co-operation with a Memorandum of...

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Lord Ahmad visit builds trade ties between UK and Burma

Lord Ahmad visit builds trade ties between UK and Burma

Friday, 19 February 2016

Transport Minister Lord Ahmad visits Burma to discuss transport infrastructure, announce UK Export Finance cover of US$300 million and launch Business...

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Prime Minister welcomes export framework with General Electric

Prime Minister welcomes export framework with General Electric

Thursday, 24 September 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed a co-operation framework between US multinational GE and the UK government to support new UK investment, job...

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Louis Taylor appointed to head UK Export Finance

Louis Taylor appointed to head UK Export Finance

Wednesday, 02 September 2015

Louis Taylor has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of UK Export Finance (UKEF), taking up the role in October....

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London Forfaiting joins UK Export Finance bond support scheme

London Forfaiting joins UK Export Finance bond support scheme

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

Trade finance specialist London Forfaiting Company (LFC) has joined the UK Export Finance (UKEF) bond support scheme, helping UK firms access governme...

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UK Export Finance: new powers to boost exports announced

UK Export Finance: new powers to boost exports announced

Friday, 10 July 2015

Government productivity plan includes development of widened working capital support from UK Export Finance....

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UK Export Finance reports achievement of enhanced capabilities in 2014 15

UK Export Finance reports achievement of enhanced capabilities in 2014 15

Thursday, 18 June 2015

UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency and a government department has laid its 2014-2015 annual report before Parliament....

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Export insurance made easy: new toolkit for brokers

Export insurance made easy: new toolkit for brokers

Friday, 15 May 2015

A new online guide to help credit insurance brokers work with their clients to access government-backed export insurance has been published by UK Expo...

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UK Export Finance appoints Margaret Eyres as first Head of Direct Lending

UK Export Finance appoints Margaret Eyres as first Head of Direct Lending

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has appointed Margaret Eyres as its first ever Head of Direct Lending. ...

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Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank joins UK Export Finance export working capital scheme

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank joins UK Export Finance export working capital scheme

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank have signed an agreement with the UK’s export credit agency, UK Export Finance to become a participating bank in its exp...

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UK Export Finance signs agreement to give UK exporters greater access to markets in Mexico

UK Export Finance signs agreement to give UK exporters greater access to markets in Mexico

Thursday, 05 March 2015

An agreement signed by UK Export Finance (UKEF) will help to open up markets in Mexico to UK exporters. ...

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Leading UN human rights expert visits  UK Export Finance

Leading UN human rights expert visits UK Export Finance

Wednesday, 04 March 2015

Professor John Ruggie, the author of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, met with senior officials from UK Export Finance and memb...

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UKEF helps OGN secure multi million pound contract

UKEF helps OGN secure multi million pound contract

Friday, 30 January 2015

Support from UK Export Finance has helped North East-based Offshore Group Newcastle (OGN) secure a multi-million pound contract....

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UK Export Finance on cover for Rwanda

UK Export Finance on cover for Rwanda

Monday, 12 January 2015

UK Export Finance is making enhanced cover available to UK exporters competing for business in Rwanda....

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UKEF appoints new head of international business development

UKEF appoints new head of international business development

Monday, 22 December 2014

UK Export Finance appoints former banker to head up its international business development division....

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UK Export Finance supports UK business opportunities in Dubai

UK Export Finance supports UK business opportunities in Dubai

Friday, 19 December 2014

UK Export Finance supports UK business opportunities in Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport expansion project....

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UK Export Finance voted best export credit agency

UK Export Finance voted best export credit agency

Friday, 05 December 2014

UK Export Finance gains recognition from readers of a leading trade finance magazine following a highly productive year of innovation....

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UK Export Finance strengthens regional team to support UK’s export businesses

UK Export Finance strengthens regional team to support UK’s export businesses

Wednesday, 29 October 2014

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has strengthened its regional team of specialist export finance advisers with the addition of...

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UK Export Finance welcomes new BCC International Advisory Council

UK Export Finance welcomes new BCC International Advisory Council

Thursday, 09 October 2014

UK Export Finance today welcomed the announcement that the British Chambers of Commerce is to form an International Advisory Council....

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UK Export Finance announces first Direct Lending Facility loan

UK Export Finance announces first Direct Lending Facility loan

Monday, 06 October 2014

Inaugural panel announced of 20 partnering institutions to help deliver £3 billion support to UK exporters....

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UK Export Finance welcomes BExA benchmarking report

UK Export Finance welcomes BExA benchmarking report

Monday, 06 October 2014

UK Export Finance has welcomed the fifth annual benchmarking report published last week by the British Exporters Association....

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Capital markets key to future funding for the aviation market

Capital markets key to future funding for the aviation market

Monday, 22 September 2014

Commercial debt is attractive to the aviation sector, but capital markets have the potential to offer stability in liquidity and pricing....

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UK Export Finance invites partners to help deliver £3 billion of export credit loans

UK Export Finance invites partners to help deliver £3 billion of export credit loans

Tuesday, 02 September 2014

UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency, is inviting partners to apply to help it deliver £3 billion of export credit loans as part of its en...

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UK Export Finance to support Northern Ireland aerospace exports

UK Export Finance to support Northern Ireland aerospace exports

Monday, 14 July 2014

UK Export Finance will work in partnership with its Canadian equivalent to support sales of Bombardier's CSeries aircraft, which is part manufactured ...

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