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State-backed guarantees are becoming a key tool in funding the bill for reinforcing European defence capabilities.
Export finance poised to play a bigger role in European rearmament
A new guarantee from EKN secures the supply of strategic raw materials to Swedish importers by covering the risk of new investments for raw material producers and their creditors.
Sweden secures supply of strategic raw materials
Export credit agencies (ECAs) play a crucial role in a volatile market where many sovereigns and debt issuers find it harder to access capital, argues Cécile Camilli, Global Head of Development & Structured Export Finance at Société Générale, in an exclusive interview.
Uncertainty creates opportunity
Proactivity in shaping new credit guarantees proved valuable to appliance maker Electrolux during the Covid-19 crisis: “EKN’s support enabled us to strengthen our liquidity position.”
Securing liquidity in times of uncertainty
At a time when exports are predicted to fall off a cliff, even large corporates may need financial reassurance when planning for an unpredictable future. When EKN introduced a battery of new support measures, the response was overwhelming: “The phones wouldn’t stop ringing,” says Marie Aglert, Head of Large Corporates at EKN.
New measures to bolster exports