Sustainable Lending and Export Credits

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Principles and Guidelines to promote Sustainable Lending practices in the provision of Official Export Credits to low income countries

20-Jun-2008

The provision of official export credits to public and publicly guaranteed buyers in low income countries should reflect Sustainable Lending practices (lending that supports a borrowing country’s economic and social progress without endangering its financial future and long-term development prospects). 

ECG Members agree to apply principles to obtain reasonable assurances that their commercial lending decisions are not likely to contribute to debt distress in the future in relation to any official export credit with a repayment term of one year or more.

Summary Table of Official Export Credit Commitments to IDA-Only Countries by Sector

19-Jun-2006

2001-2006 Summary Table of Official Export Credit Commitments to IDA-Only Countries by Sector.

Official Export Credits Commitments to Heavily Indebted Poor Countries in 2001-2003

14-May-2004

The latest summary tables on 2001-2003 official export credit commitments are now available.

Official Export Credit Commitments to Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPCs)

19-May-2003

Summary tables covering the first two reporting years (2001 and 2002) are now available.

OECD Export Credit Group Discourages Official Support for Unproductive Expenditure in Heavily Indebted Poor Countries: A Statement of Principles

26-Jul-2001

The OECD's Export Credit Group (ECG) has agreed to a Statement of Principles designed to discourage the provision of officially supported export credits for "unproductive" expenditures in "Heavily Indebted Poor Countries" (HIPCs).