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Tim Reid appointed Chief Executive Officer of UK Export Finance

Tim Reid appointed Chief Executive Officer of UK Export Finance

Monday, 09 January 2023

Tim Reid has been appointed CEO of UK Export Finance, the UK government’s export credit agency....

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UK Government helps IT company break into Africa with £900k UKEF support

UK Government helps IT company break into Africa with £900k UKEF support

Thursday, 15 December 2022

UKEF’s guarantee has given a boost to exporting ambitions of a Stockport-based technology company....

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Ford accelerates electric car production with UK Government support

Ford accelerates electric car production with UK Government support

Thursday, 01 December 2022

UK Export Finance (UKEF) backing worth £600 million will help Ford to expand its electric vehicle production line and deliver on its 2035 net zero pla...

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UK Export Finance commits up to £4bn to strengthen UK and Moroccan trade ties

UK Export Finance commits up to £4bn to strengthen UK and Moroccan trade ties

Wednesday, 23 November 2022

UKEF announces it is now open for business in Morocco with appointment of new International Export Finance Executive in Casablanca....

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UKEF upgrades support for SMEs to boost global exporting ambitions

UKEF upgrades support for SMEs to boost global exporting ambitions

Thursday, 17 November 2022

New Bills and Notes Guarantee product offers SMEs a simpler process to access export finance...

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UK Export Finance launches new debt solution to help developing countries with climate shocks

UK Export Finance launches new debt solution to help developing countries with climate shocks

Tuesday, 08 November 2022

The new clause is the latest in UKEF’s commitment to a greener, more sustainable future....

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Virgin Money teams up with UK Government to support more small businesses

Virgin Money teams up with UK Government to support more small businesses

Friday, 04 November 2022

Virgin Money has been accredited under UK Export Finance’s General Export Facility programme, allowing more businesses to access export finance suppor...

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Heads of G7 Export Credit Agencies – Meeting Communiqué

Heads of G7 Export Credit Agencies – Meeting Communiqué

Thursday, 03 November 2022

The meeting of the heads of G7 Export Credit Agencies met in Toronto, Canada to discuss international trade....

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Somerset based family cheese maker expands globally with support from the UK Government and Barclays

Somerset based family cheese maker expands globally with support from the UK Government and Barclays

Wednesday, 02 November 2022

UK Export Finance helps cheddar producer Wyke Farms to withstand rising dairy prices and grow its international business...

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Wrightbus secures £26 million government backed support in global pursuit of green transport

Wrightbus secures £26 million government backed support in global pursuit of green transport

Tuesday, 01 November 2022

UK Export Finance-backed funding will open up the world’s first hydrogen-powered, zero carbon double deck bus, to new markets worldwide...

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Government secures £89 million deal to export UK aerospace expertise to Brazil

Government secures £89 million deal to export UK aerospace expertise to Brazil

Monday, 24 October 2022

Government support provides a boost to the British aerospace industry in UKEF’s first deal with leading Brazilian aerospace manufacturer Embraer, the ...

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£170 million finance deal boosts British construction firms in Africa

£170 million finance deal boosts British construction firms in Africa

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

Landmark UK Government financing helps UK businesses export to Benin and Togo to support major infrastructure projects...

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Samir Parkash appointed interim CEO of UK Export Finance

Samir Parkash appointed interim CEO of UK Export Finance

Monday, 03 October 2022

Samir is set to lead the UK’s award-winning export credit agency and help British exporters access the finance they need to grow overseas and create j...

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Register your interest for the UK Trade & Export Finance Forum 2022

Register your interest for the UK Trade & Export Finance Forum 2022

Thursday, 29 September 2022

The UK Trade & Export Finance Forum brings together finance and business leaders for a day of presentations, case studies, panels, workshops and netwo...

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Government backing brings Leafield’s British maritime defence expertise to allies

Government backing brings Leafield’s British maritime defence expertise to allies

Thursday, 29 September 2022

UK Export Finance support strengthens working capital for Wiltshire-based naval management and disposal business...

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Supporting UK businesses to trade: TFG partners with UKEF and DIT to create a trade and export finance guide

Supporting UK businesses to trade: TFG partners with UKEF and DIT to create a trade and export finance guide

Monday, 05 September 2022

Trade Finance Global (TFG) has partnered with UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK government’s export credit agency, and Department for International Tra...

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Government backing puts wind in sails of Middlesbrough boat builders

Government backing puts wind in sails of Middlesbrough boat builders

Monday, 05 September 2022

UK Export Finance support unlocks new contract to export fishing boat to Ireland....

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Devon electric quad bike business growth accelerates with government and HSBC UK support

Devon electric quad bike business growth accelerates with government and HSBC UK support

Wednesday, 24 August 2022

The world’s first all-electric quad bike business has secured additional funding from HSBC UK with the support of UK Export Finance to invest in its s...

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UK Export Finance appoints new head of Business Group

UK Export Finance appoints new head of Business Group

Monday, 25 April 2022

UK Export Finance, the UK’s award-winning export credit agency, appoints Tim Reid to lead its Business Group....

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Welsh business secures £2 million export contract

Welsh business secures £2 million export contract

Monday, 11 April 2022

Wrexham-based Global Attractions wins its largest ever contract in South-East Asia with government backing ...

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Nottingham outdoor retailer Alpkit set to scale up with seven figure funding package

Nottingham outdoor retailer Alpkit set to scale up with seven figure funding package

Thursday, 07 April 2022

Outdoor retailer Alpkit receives a £2.7 million funding package from HSBC UK, backed by UK Export Finance....

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UK backs hydrogen technologies with £400 million awarded to Johnson Matthey

UK backs hydrogen technologies with £400 million awarded to Johnson Matthey

Wednesday, 06 April 2022

UK Export Finance guarantees sustainability-linked loan, supporting homegrown research and development in sustainable technologies and hydrogen ...

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UKEF, EDC & US EXIM Joint Statement

UKEF, EDC & US EXIM Joint Statement

Wednesday, 23 March 2022

The export credit agencies of the United Kingdom, United States and Canada release a joint statement in response to the invasion of Ukraine....

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UK and Turkey agree clean transport deal worth £1.7 billion in boost to British rail industry

UK and Turkey agree clean transport deal worth £1.7 billion in boost to British rail industry

Thursday, 17 March 2022

The UK government’s biggest ever sustainable, civil infrastructure deal will help finance a new high speed electric railway line in Turkey. ...

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UK cuts off export finance support to Russia and Belarus

UK cuts off export finance support to Russia and Belarus

Tuesday, 15 March 2022

The UK government has announced it will no longer issue any new guarantees, loans and insurance for exports to Russia and Belarus. ...

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£113 million UK trade boost supports major roadworks in Cameroon

£113 million UK trade boost supports major roadworks in Cameroon

Wednesday, 09 March 2022

New deal marks successful year for UK-Cameroon trade since new economic partnership agreement was signed. ...

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UK engineering firm powers wind farms and jobs with government support

UK engineering firm powers wind farms and jobs with government support

Monday, 28 February 2022

Offshore Design Engineering Ltd used the General Export Facility from UK Export Finance to secure a major contract for an offshore wind farm in Poland...

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Denholm Seafoods boosts exports with eight figure funding package

Denholm Seafoods boosts exports with eight figure funding package

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

A funding package from HSBC UK, backed by UK Export Finance, will help Denholm Seafoods as it sets its sights on new international markets....

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Rochdale food wholesaler harvests fresh government funding

Rochdale food wholesaler harvests fresh government funding

Thursday, 03 February 2022

UKEF support enables Forrest Fresh Foods Ltd. to bolster its supply chain and widen global exporting operations...

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£500 million loan guarantee supports Jaguar Land Rover’s electric vehicle plans

£500 million loan guarantee supports Jaguar Land Rover’s electric vehicle plans

Monday, 31 January 2022

UK Export Finance backs new commercial loan to Jaguar Land Rover to support its investment plans, including the company’s ambitious electric vehicle p...

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