International co-operation
EKN participates in several international networks: globally, within the OECD, the EU, the Berne Union, and in the Nordic region.
EKN:s work is governed by several international regulations and are one of the many organisations involved in negotiations and meetings on these regulations. You can read about the organisations and partnerships that set the frameworks for export financing in the menu to the left. This menu also shows which international regulations govern EKN's operations.
You can read about the organisations and partnerships that set the frameworks for export financing in the menu to the left. This menu also shows which international regulations govern EKN's operations.
WTO
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) handles international trade regulations. The objective of the WTO's regulations is to assist producers of goods and services, exporters and importers in conducting their business and facilitating trade between countries.
OECD
Export financing plays a crucial role in the work of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). EKN collaborates within the OECD on several different issues and regulations.
EU
There are two political areas that govern state guarantees within the European Union (EU). The first is the trade policy focusing on global competitive neutrality and the second is the competition policy focusing on competitive neutrality within the EU and non-subsidies.
The Berne Union
EKN is a member of the Berne Union (International Union of Credit and Investment Insurers), which is an industry association with around 80 members from all over the world.
The Paris Club
The Paris Club is the forum where public and officially guaranteed export credits are renegotiated when a country has encountered such great payment problems that the country can no longer honour its commitments.
Reinsurance agreements
The export credit agencies in different countries collaborate through different forms of co-operation agreements. The most common are reinsurance agreements. Reinsurance can be used when a main supplier makes purchases at a fixed price from one or more foreign sub-suppliers.
The Nordic Region
The export credit agencies in the Nordic region collaborate by engaging in discussion and sharing information.
Annual meetings are held on the executive level and for several sub-groups for discussions on technical issues. This gives EKN the opportunity to meet and have discussions with its Nordic colleagues and strengthen contacts.
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