Export Credits

The OECD's Export Credit Division facilitates work relating to the policies and practices of OECD Member governments who provide Officially Supported Export Credits.

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Monthly Update of Commercial Interest Reference Rates (CIRR)

07-Jul-2008

The Commercial Interest Reference Rates valid from 15 July to 14 August 2008 have been published (Ctl-F5 to obtain the latest rates).

Monthly Update of Commercial Interest Reference Rates for Civil Aircraft (ASU CIRR)

07-Jul-2008

The Commercial Interest Reference Rates for Civil Aircraft valid from 15 July to 14 August 2008 have been published.

114th Meeting of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG)

16-Jun-2008

Summary Report:
The Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) met on 22 April 2008 in the context of Environment, peer review and responsible lending.

Meeting of the Participants to the Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits

16-Jun-2008

Summary of the 102nd Meeting of the Participants to the Arrangement on 23-24 April 2008.

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.

2008 Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits

02-Jan-2008

The 2008 version of the Arrangement text contains new provisions applicable to local costs, Ships and Aircraft sectors; this new Arrangement text came into effect on 1st January 2008.

Annual Update of Differentiated Discount Rates (DDR)

07-Jan-2008

2008 Differentiated Discount Rates valid from 15 January 2008 to 14 January 2009

2006 cash flow results for officially supported export credits

14-Dec-2007

The OECD Member countries of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees submit their cash flow results for officially supported export credits to the OECD Secretariat on an annual basis. The following Tables I, II, III, IV and V represent the 2006 and previous years’ results which are expressed in Special Drawing Rights (SDRs).

2007 Sector Understanding on Export Credits for Ships

11-Oct-2007

This Sector Understanding on Export Credits for Ships which came into force on 8 October 2007; it replaces the previous version of that Understanding, in force since 2002.

2008 Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits

02-Jan-2008

The 2008 version of the Arrangement text contains new provisions applicable to local costs, Ships and Aircraft sectors; this new Arrangement text came into effect on 1st January 2008.

Category A and Category B projects for the year 2006

14-Aug-2007

This document comprises information in respect of Category A and Category B projects notified by Members of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) for the year 2006, pursuant to the 2003 OECD Recommendation on Common Approaches on Environment and Officially Supported Export Credits.

Brazil joins OECD countries in landmark pact on civil aircraft export credits

30-Jul-2007

The world’s major civil aircraft exporting countries, including OECD countries and Brazil, announced a landmark agreement limiting government support for export deals in an effort to end acrimonious trade disputes and encourage manufacturers and airlines to focus on price and quality rather than on financial packages of government support.

Country Risk Classification

20-Jun-2008

The Country Risk Classification and the Multilateral/Regional Financial Institutions Risk Classification as of 20 June 2008 are available.

OECD adopts stronger environmental rules for export credits

13-Jun-2007

OECD countries have agreed to a Recommendation that calls for stronger environment-related requirements for export deals to qualify for export credit backing from their governments’ Export Credit Agencies (ECAs).

A new OECD Recommendation has been adopted by the OECD Council to deter bribery in officially supported export credits

20-Dec-2006

A new OECD Recommendation has been adopted by the OECD Council to deter bribery in officially supported export credits; the Recommendation builds on experience gained since the implementation of the 2000 Action Statement on anti-bribery measures agreed by the OECD Member countries of the Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees.

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Untied ODA Credits projects submitted since 1st January 2005

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Minimum Commercial Interest Reference Rates for Official Financing

under the Arrangement
under the Sector Understanding on Export Credits for Civil Aircraft

OECD Export Credits Notifications Database

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