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Aleksinskoe Steklo – ECA-backed LCs

23 March 2009

Polished glass financing

Read more: [Sace] [Coface] [BTA] [UBS] [Bilfinger Berger] [glass]

This was an impressive financing that managed to combine both commercial and export credit agency financing to create a surprisingly flexible but effective transaction. In total the deal required six separate financings, and used a combination of Italian export credit agency (ECA) Sace and French ECA Coface to mitigate the risk on the loan and help secure the necessary funds....


Poll

Credit insurers have withstood the crisis admirably settling a high number of claims during 2009. If you are actively involved in trade transactions what percentage of your deal book now enjoys some political or credit risk cover from private insurers?

75% to 100%
33%
50% to 75%
30%
25% to 50%
9%
25% or less
10%
I don’t use private credit insurers
18%

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During the past year’s ‘flight to quality’, companies have turned to experienced leaders in global trade.

Matthew Frohling, Citi - ‘Supplier Finance’ growth in the SME markets - April 2010