Export finance

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Export finance
Business guide from Atom Content Marketing.

Exporting is great
Free export guidance and support from the UK Government, including guidance in the following areas:

• Get export finance
• Manage payment for export orders

UK Export Finance (formerly known as the Export Credits Guarantee Department)
The UK's export credit agency provides a range of services to support exporters. The website outlines various initiatives intended to support exporters, including: 

• Bond Insurance Policy
  A scheme which protects UK exporters against the risk of a bond being called unfairly, or fairly due to certain political events.
• Bond Support Scheme
  A scheme to provide partial guarantees to banks in support of UK exports.
• Buyer Credit Facility
  A scheme which helps overseas buyers purchase capital goods or services from UK exporters with a value over £5m.
• Direct Lending Facility
  A lending scheme which is intended to help overseas buyers purchase the goods of UK exporters.
• Export Insurance Policy
  A scheme which insures an exporter against the risk of not being paid under an export contract or of not being able to recover their costs.
• Export working capital scheme
  A scheme which assists UK exporters in gaining access to working capital finance for specific export contracts.
• Supplier Credit Financing Faculty
  A scheme to covers loans to overseas buyers to finance purchase good or services from a UK supplier with a value under £5m.
• Buyer credit features -additional features
  Information about lines of credit, local currency financing and the Export Refinancing Facility

Tradeshow Access Program (TAP)
The UK Department for International Trade (DIT) provides funding in the form of grants for eligible businesses to attend overseas trade shows. 

European payment report 2022
Report published by credit management company Intrum based on a annual survey conducted simultaneously in 29 European countries to gain insight into the payment behaviour and financial health of European businesses

International debt collection handbook
Detailed guide from Atradius aimed at export-oriented businesses covering debt collection procedures, legislation and culture across 35 countries. Profiles include information on:

• the amicable phase
• legal procedures
• enforcement
• insolvency proceedings
• arbitration and mediation.

Articles and books in the Library collection

• View a list of books and articles in our collection on international trade finance

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