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New export partnership with Turkey to boost UK trade

New export partnership with Turkey to boost UK trade

Wednesday, 02 August 2017

UK and Turkey will co-finance projects and contracts as part of an agreement to strengthen trade co-operation and boost investment between the two cou...

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UKEF launches plan to scale up support as 2016/17 results show £3 billion in finance for exports

UKEF launches plan to scale up support as 2016/17 results show £3 billion in finance for exports

Tuesday, 18 July 2017

UK Export Finance has published its 2016/17 results, showing a 60% increase in finance provided for exports, and its Business Plan for 2017-20, settin...

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Businesses to access millions in government export support through partnership with high street banks

Businesses to access millions in government export support through partnership with high street banks

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, will help many more businesses, both exporters and supply chain SMEs, access financial suppor...

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Jem Eskenazi joins UK Export Finance as Chief Technology Officer

Jem Eskenazi joins UK Export Finance as Chief Technology Officer

Friday, 07 July 2017

UK Export Finance (UKEF), has appointed Jem Eskenazi as its Chief Technology Officer to lead its technology offering to support UK exporters....

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UK Export Finance joins Equator Principles steering committee

UK Export Finance joins Equator Principles steering committee

Monday, 26 June 2017

UK Export Finance has today announced its election to the managing body of the Equator Principles Association. ...

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UKEF appoints Davinder Mann as Head of Legal Division

UKEF appoints Davinder Mann as Head of Legal Division

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has appointed Davinder Mann to lead the department’s Legal Division....

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UK firms secure lucrative ‘green’ construction contract with government support

UK firms secure lucrative ‘green’ construction contract with government support

Thursday, 09 February 2017

International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, today announced that UKEF will support a Carillion contract worth tens of millions of pounds to build a re...

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UKEF appoints Oliver Peterken as Non Executive Director

UKEF appoints Oliver Peterken as Non Executive Director

Wednesday, 01 February 2017

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, has announced that Oliver Peterken has joined its board as a Non-Executive Director....

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UKEF supports GE Oil & Gas contract with major energy project in Ghana

UKEF supports GE Oil & Gas contract with major energy project in Ghana

Monday, 16 January 2017

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced that it will provide US$400 million in support for a GE Oil & Gas contract with Ghana's Offshore Cape Three Poi...

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UKEF supports Biwater contract with Kurdistan Regional Government

UKEF supports Biwater contract with Kurdistan Regional Government

Thursday, 08 December 2016

UKEF has agreed a loan to the Kurdistan Regional Government to finance a contract with UK water engineering company Biwater....

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UKEF and Bank of Ireland partner to offer government backed finance

UKEF and Bank of Ireland partner to offer government backed finance

Monday, 28 November 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency, and Bank of Ireland announce partnership to support Northern Irish exporters....

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UK Export Finance appoints new Board Chair and Non Executive Director

UK Export Finance appoints new Board Chair and Non Executive Director

Thursday, 17 November 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF) announces Noel Harwerth to join its Board as Chair and appointment of Lawrence Weiss as a Non-Executive Director. ...

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UK Export Finance appoints Bhaskar Dasgupta as Chief Operating Officer

UK Export Finance appoints Bhaskar Dasgupta as Chief Operating Officer

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

Bhaskar Dasgupta has joined UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO)....

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Welsh firm protects world’s largest moving structure with government support

Welsh firm protects world’s largest moving structure with government support

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

Contract with Chernobyl New Safe Confinement won with support from UK Export Finance, Welsh Government and Lloyds Banking Group. ...

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Richard Simon Lewis joins UKEF to lead civil, infrastructure and energy business

Richard Simon Lewis joins UKEF to lead civil, infrastructure and energy business

Thursday, 22 September 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), has appointed Richard Simon-Lewis as its new Head of Civil, Infrastructure and Energy....

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UK Export Finance appoints Pat Cauthery to lead aerospace and defence business

UK Export Finance appoints Pat Cauthery to lead aerospace and defence business

Tuesday, 06 September 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), has appointed Pat Cauthery as its new Head of Aerospace and Defence....

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SME enters new African market with help from UK Export Finance

SME enters new African market with help from UK Export Finance

Monday, 25 July 2016

UK SME Dints International wins significant mining contract in Ghana with support from UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s export credit agency (ECA), ...

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UK government announces financial support for record number of exporters in 2015 16

UK government announces financial support for record number of exporters in 2015 16

Monday, 11 July 2016

The UK Export Finance (UKEF) annual report and accounts, published today, show that the UK’s export credit agency has supported the largest number of ...

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UK Export Finance appoints Gordon Welsh to lead Business Group

UK Export Finance appoints Gordon Welsh to lead Business Group

Wednesday, 18 May 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has appointed Gordon Welsh as its new Head of Business Group, leading the department’s underwriting, product development, and...

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UK Export Finance unlocks African markets for UK exporters

UK Export Finance unlocks African markets for UK exporters

Wednesday, 06 April 2016

UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency, has become the newest member of the African Trade Insurance (ATI) agency, offering UK exporters enha...

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UK Export Finance adopts Equator Principles

UK Export Finance adopts Equator Principles

Thursday, 31 March 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has announced that it has adopted the Equator Principles, a global framework to promote sustainable environmental, social and...

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UK and China sign agreement to boost exports

UK and China sign agreement to boost exports

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF) and the China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE) have committed to a framework for strengthened co-operation, p...

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Partnership agreement strengthens UK's export relationship with Iran

Partnership agreement strengthens UK's export relationship with Iran

Wednesday, 09 March 2016

UK Export Finance (UKEF) and the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran (EGFI) have committed to enhancing trade and economic co-operation with a Memorandum of...

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Lord Ahmad visit builds trade ties between UK and Burma

Lord Ahmad visit builds trade ties between UK and Burma

Friday, 19 February 2016

Transport Minister Lord Ahmad visits Burma to discuss transport infrastructure, announce UK Export Finance cover of US$300 million and launch Business...

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Prime Minister welcomes export framework with General Electric

Prime Minister welcomes export framework with General Electric

Thursday, 24 September 2015

Prime Minister David Cameron has welcomed a co-operation framework between US multinational GE and the UK government to support new UK investment, job...

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Louis Taylor appointed to head UK Export Finance

Louis Taylor appointed to head UK Export Finance

Wednesday, 02 September 2015

Louis Taylor has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of UK Export Finance (UKEF), taking up the role in October....

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London Forfaiting joins UK Export Finance bond support scheme

London Forfaiting joins UK Export Finance bond support scheme

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

Trade finance specialist London Forfaiting Company (LFC) has joined the UK Export Finance (UKEF) bond support scheme, helping UK firms access governme...

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UK Export Finance: new powers to boost exports announced

UK Export Finance: new powers to boost exports announced

Friday, 10 July 2015

Government productivity plan includes development of widened working capital support from UK Export Finance....

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UK Export Finance reports achievement of enhanced capabilities in 2014 15

UK Export Finance reports achievement of enhanced capabilities in 2014 15

Thursday, 18 June 2015

UK Export Finance, the UK’s export credit agency and a government department has laid its 2014-2015 annual report before Parliament....

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Export insurance made easy: new toolkit for brokers

Export insurance made easy: new toolkit for brokers

Friday, 15 May 2015

A new online guide to help credit insurance brokers work with their clients to access government-backed export insurance has been published by UK Expo...

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