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The power from the North Sea’s winds to be transmitted to UK homes by Swedish technology

Dogger Bank Wind Farm in the North Sea is expected to become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. On completion, it will be capable of powering 6 million typical UK homes*. EKN is contributing to the project by providing guarantees for the financing of the purchases from the Swedish suppliers Hitachi ABB Power Grids and NKT for the first two phases.

The power from the North Sea’s winds to be transmitted to UK homes by Swedish technology

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New Head of Unit for Medtech, Industry and Commodities

EKN has appointed Kristian Orrbeck as a new Head of Unit for Medtech, Industries and Commodities within the Large Corporates Business Area. The customer team currently handles a large number of transactions, which is expected to increase during 2021.

New Head of Unit for Medtech, Industry and Commodities

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Extensive crisis measures and expanded regular operations

EKN’s Interim Report Jan–Aug 2020: EKN’s regular guarantee operations increased 27 per cent to SEK 52.1 billion year-on-year. Temporary crisis measures with working capital credit guarantees for large corporates amounted to SEK 52.1 billion.

Extensive crisis measures and expanded regular operations

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New board member

The government has decided to appoint Stefan Sjöquist as new board member of EKN for the coming year (July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021).

New board member

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Booming demand for EKN’s crisis measures

EKN issued guarantee offers totalling more than SEK 120.7 billion in the first four months of 2020. The more than six-fold increase is due to booming demand for working capital credit guarantees. “They’ve given companies essential assistance for financing working capital during the crisis,” says Anna-Karin Jatko, Director-General of EKN.

Booming demand for EKN’s crisis measures

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EKN can now insure export transactions within the EU

A new EU decision now enables EKN to insure short-term risk for export transactions within the EU and to high-income countries, which was previously not permitted.

EKN can now insure export transactions within the EU

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Debt service suspension for poorest countries

On March 24, the World Bank Group and the IMF called upon Official Bilateral Creditors to suspend debt payments for the poorest countries of the world.

Debt service suspension for poorest countries

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The Government proposes an increase in EKN’s guarantee limit

The need for EKN is higher in difficult times and the Swedish Government proposes in a bill to the Parliament to increase EKN’s statutory limit. EKN is preparing adjustments and extensions to accommodate the anticipated growth in demand.

The Government proposes an increase in EKN’s guarantee limit
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