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  • $4 billion exports supported

    News
    Issue date: 
    Thu 17 Mar 2022

    New Zealand Export Credit (NZEC) is proud to have achieved a milestone of supporting more than $4 billion of New Zealand exports since its establishment in 2001.

  • Resignation of Andrew Hagan – Executive Director, Capital Markets

    News
    Issue date: 
    Wed 1 Dec 2021

    The Executive Director of Capital Markets Andrew Hagan is leaving Te Tai Ōhanga - the Treasury after 17 years for a career break, Secretary Caralee McLiesh announced today.

  • Joint Statement on the temporary suspension of technical negotiations in the International Working Group on Export Credits

    News
    Issue date: 
    Fri 20 Nov 2020

    ANKARA/BERN/BRASILIA/BRUSSELS/CANBERRA/OSLO/OTTAWA/SEOUL/
    TOKYO/WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON

  • Top up cover coinsurance – Streamlined processes

    News
    Issue date: 
    Mon 4 May 2020

    In partnership with four of the primary trade credit insurers operating in New Zealand, the Treasury’s New Zealand Export Credit (NZEC) has streamlined its assessment process for its “top-up cover” coinsurance.

  • Short-term Trade Credit Insurance - obligations

    News
    Issue date: 
    Wed 1 Apr 2020

    For our policy holders of our short term trade credit insurance, we have summarised the obligations which may be helpful to you.  It includes being aware of what to do in the event you:

  • New Member joins the Capital Markets Advisory Committee (CMAC)

    News
    Issue date: 
    Thu 12 Mar 2020

    The Treasury is pleased to announce the appointment of Phillip Anderson to its Capital Markets Advisory Committee (CMAC).  Phillip is an independent consultant with over 30 years’ experience in public debt management, market development and is a fo

  • NZEC supports $3 Billion worth of exports

    News
    Issue date: 
    Mon 11 Nov 2019

    We are proud to have recently achieved a milestone of directly supporting $3 billion of exports since NZEC was established. 

  • Current acting arrangements and changes to Capital Markets Advisory Committee Membership

    News
    Issue date: 
    Tue 1 Oct 2019

    The Treasury has today announced acting arrangements for its Financial and Commercial Directorate.

  • Enhanced oversight of debt management and export credit

    News
    Issue date: 
    Wed 27 Feb 2019
    Treasury Deputy Secretary- Financial and Commercial Operations, Jon Grayson says the new committee will bring private sector perspectives and expertise which will benefit the Crown.
  • Helping manage uncertainties

    News
    Issue date: 
    Tue 26 Feb 2019

    Many economic commentators are forecasting a slowdown in growth in several offshore markets in 2019 due to unsettled financing conditions and unfolding political events. 

  • NZECO supports $1 Billion worth of exports through its Short Term Trade Credit Insurance

    News
    Issue date: 
    Mon 18 Dec 2017

  • NZECO supports $1 Billion worth of exports through its General Contract Bond Guarantee

    News
    Issue date: 
    Tue 18 Jul 2017

  • NZECO signs reinsurance agreement with Denmark's EKF

    News
    Issue date: 
    Mon 17 Jul 2017

    The New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) and its Danish counterpart, Eksport Kredit Fonden (EKF) have signed a reciprocal reinsurance agreement.

  • NZ Export Credit Office wins export support award

    News
    Issue date: 
    Tue 11 Oct 2016

    The Treasury’s New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) was recognised for excellence in export support at the 2016 AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards.

  • Recent Changes to the NZECO Mandate and Products

    News
    Issue date: 
    Wed 7 Sep 2016

    After a review of NZECO’s operations, the Government has announced decisions to renew NZECO’s mandate and to amend some operational criteria and products. 

  • Head of NZECO Elected New Chair of Berne Union Prague Club

    News
    Issue date: 
    Sat 7 Nov 2015

    Treasury Secretary Gabriel Makhlouf has congratulated New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) manager Chris Chapman on his election as the new Chair of the Berne Union Prague Club.

  • NZECO and AIG help exporters bid for contracts in the Pacific US territories

    News
    Issue date: 
    Thu 5 Feb 2015

    The New Zealand Treasury's Export Credit Office (NZECO) and AIG Australia Ltd have entered into an arrangement to assist New Zealand exporters secure surety bonds into American Samoa and other US Pacific territories.

  • Summary of Findings of NZECO's Business Survey

    News
    Issue date: 
    Fri 17 Oct 2014

    As New Zealand's official export credit agency, the New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) is responsible for providing trade finance and risk management solutions to New Zealand companies.  Our support is aimed at assisting exporters to take adv

  • Q & A Session: Observations from NZECO's Swedish Secondee

    News
    Issue date: 
    Fri 22 Mar 2013

    Martin Kallervald, Regional Manager at the Swedish export credit agency (EKN), has just come to the end of a six-month secondment with NZECO.  EKN is one of the most experienced export credit agencies in the world, with nearly 80 years experience i

  • New Zealand Export Credit Office helps exporters bid for Canadian government-funded contracts

    News
    Issue date: 
    Thu 21 Mar 2013

    The New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) and Canada's Liberty Mutual Insurance Company have entered into an arrangement to assist New Zealand exporters secure Canadian surety bonds.

  • Northstar Trade Finance Enters Into Agreement with the New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO)

    News
    Issue date: 
    Thu 13 Dec 2012

    Northstar has expanded its global network to offer trade finance solutions and products by partnering with the New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO).

  • NZECO Q & A with G Tech Group, Geoff Carston

    News
    Issue date: 
    Sat 1 Dec 2012

    We interviewed G-Tech's General Manager, Geoff Carston, on G Tech's international focus during recent challenging years.

  • A Q & A with Propane Performance Industries Ltd CEO, Andrew Rodwell

    News
    Issue date: 
    Sun 1 Jan 2012

    Propane Performance Industries Ltd (PPI) is an early stage company that recently utilised a NZECO short-term trade credit insurance policy to secure bank funding.

  • Government Boosts Trade Finance Support for Exporters

    News
    Issue date: 
    Wed 30 Nov 2011

    On 7 November 2011 the Government announced two changes that widen the scope and accessibility of the New Zealand Export Credit Office to support more New Zealand companies to trade abroad.

    The changes will:

  • Export Credit Agencies of New Zealand and Australia Enter Into Reinsurance Relationship

    News
    Issue date: 
    Mon 12 Sep 2011

    The New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) and its Australian counterpart, the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC), recently entered into a Reciprocal Reinsurance Agreement to share risk in export credit transactions.

  • Milestone for NZ Export Credit Office

    News
    Issue date: 
    Wed 6 Jul 2011

    As published in Trade News, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2011.

  • Recent changes to the NZECO mandate

    News
    Issue date: 
    Fri 15 Apr 2011

    How the recent Government decisions about the New Zealand Export Credit Office affect exporters, banks and trade credit insurers.

  • How do you manage risk and capitalise on trade opportunities in the Middle East?

    News
    Issue date: 
    Wed 18 Aug 2010

    This article by Kensington Swan outlines three trade finance issues that the NZECO is assisting exporters and banks with when trading with buyers in the Middle East.

    Full article:

  • K9 funds US deal with help from NZECO and BNZ

    News
    Issue date: 
    Fri 13 Aug 2010

    Dog food producer and exporter K9 Natural Foods has secured trade finance to deliver on a substantial distribution agreement in the United States, with assistance from the New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) and the BNZ.

  • NZ Export Credit Office joins Berne Union Prague Club

    News
    Issue date: 
    Tue 27 Apr 2010

    The Prague Club is an international group of export credit and investment insurance organisations that helps members to develop their export credit and investment insurance schemes and provides a forum for sharing expertise and information.

  • NZECO Assisting Pacific Trade

    News
    Issue date: 
    Tue 16 Mar 2010

    Recently the New Zealand Export Credit Office (NZECO) has been supporting export transactions into the Pacific region.

  • The Trade Credit Risk Vortex

    News
    Issue date: 
    Tue 21 Jul 2009

    The financial credit crunch has taken its toll on the trade credit insurance market where premium costs have risen sharply and underwriters are scaling back on their risk exposures.

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