- Risk
- Trends
Swedish defence exports surge as global demand rises
As defence spending rises worldwide, Swedish exports grow – supported by triple-A-backed financing solutions.
Swedish defence exports surge as global demand rises
EKN Magazine
Welcome to EKN Magazine. We provide inspiration and offer tips for companies and banks that work with exports or have just begun that journey out in the world.
- Success stories
- Financing
Scania buses bring “happiness, comfort and peace of mind”
Innovative financing supported by EKN is taking the Colombian city of Barranquilla to a new level of comfort in public transport.
Scania buses bring “happiness, comfort and peace of mind”
- Financing
- Guarantees
- Digital
Long-term export credit backs a major 5G push in Poland
ECA-backed financing enables Polish operator Play to expand its 5G network nationwide, supporting faster connectivity and digital growth.
Long-term export credit backs a major 5G push in Poland
- Risk
- Trends
- Tech
Can global trade withstand the new era of uncertainty?
Can global trade remain resilient in 2026? Experts assess geopolitical risk, AI, export trends and emerging growth markets.
Can global trade withstand the new era of uncertainty?
- Financing
- Tech
How SMEs and start-ups can succeed in defence tech
More SMEs and start-ups are entering defence tech – but regulation and limited capital still slow growth.
How SMEs and start-ups can succeed in defence tech
- Financing
- Tech
Let there be light – Swedish technology secures grid stability
The tech and financing behind stronger, more resilient power grids worldwide.
Let there be light – Swedish technology secures grid stability
- Sustainability
- Financing
Mining the future: How Sweden's Epiroc enables the green transition
Swedish mining tech is driving the green transition—backed by innovation and long-term finance.
Mining the future: How Sweden's Epiroc enables the green transition
- Markets
- Trends
Global race for critical materials benefits Nordic cluster
As global demand for critical minerals accelerates, the Nordic mining cluster stands out for several reasons.
Global race for critical materials benefits Nordic cluster
- Financing
- Guarantees
Finno-Swedish ECA collaboration ready to take on bigger tickets
Finland and Sweden team up through Finnvera and EKN to support larger, multi-sourced projects with attractive financing.
Finno-Swedish ECA collaboration ready to take on bigger tickets
- Sustainability
- Financing
Megaproject will harness gales off the Scottish coast to power UK homes
UK’s longest HVDC link will carry Scottish offshore wind power to two million homes—backed by EKN and Swedish technology.
Megaproject will harness gales off the Scottish coast to power UK homes
- Risk
- Export support
EKN expertise settles unpaid debt worldwide
Expert help when overseas buyers fail to pay. EKN supports exporters with settlement strategies and debt recovery worldwide.
EKN expertise settles unpaid debt worldwide
- Success stories
- Guarantees
Building a world-class export credit system
EKN’s new Director General Åke Nordlander outlines his vision for a stronger, more sustainable export credit system.
Building a world-class export credit system
- Financing
TDC surges ahead: first Danish telecom deal backed by EKN
“What EKN has done is fantastic. As far as I know this is the first-ever ECA facility on a WBS ring-fenced structure.”
TDC surges ahead: first Danish telecom deal backed by EKN
- Financing
- Risk
- Trade
Is blended finance the key to attracting capital for large projects?
Blended finance can unlock capital for megaprojects – provided risks are shared and partnerships turn plans into bankable reality.
Is blended finance the key to attracting capital for large projects?
- Sustainability
- Guarantees
Green guarantee backs state-of-the-art rail tech
Smart financing from EKN enabled Vossloh to expand production capacity and sharpen its competitive edge in global rail markets.
Green guarantee backs state-of-the-art rail tech