Export credit agency finance: types of cover | Practical Law

Export credit agency finance: types of cover | Practical Law

This note explains the structure of the two most common forms of export credits to which export credit agency (ECA) cover applies, namely buyer credit and supplier credit. It also considers direct lending by ECAs.

Export credit agency finance: types of cover

Practical Law UK Practice Note w-010-6873 (Approx. 9 pages)

Export credit agency finance: types of cover

by John Sayers, Partner at Simmons and Simmons, and Ed Harkins, Managing Director at GKB Ventures and Chair, Financial Services Committee, at Business Council for Africa and maintained by Practical Law Finance
Maintained • England, Wales
This note explains the structure of the two most common forms of export credits to which export credit agency (ECA) cover applies, namely buyer credit and supplier credit. It also considers direct lending by ECAs.
For an overview of ECA finance, see Practice note, Export credit agency finance: overview.
For information on key documents and terms, see Practice note, Export credit agency finance: key documents and terms.