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In this newsletter we feature the resiliency of a Hawke’s Bay based orchard and their post Cyclone Gabrielle redevelopments to continue meeting international demand for their apples. We also provide an insight into our FY24 numbers, including a summary on the claims we paid during the period.

In this newsletter we provide real life examples of how our solutions can be used in securing additional finance from your lender, bidding for international contracts, and mitigating the risk of non-payment from a foreign buyer. We also have a look at a summary of the claims we paid during the 2022/23 financial year.

We are excited to be back and issuing our first newsletter of 2024! We hope that this finds you well and you are rested after some time off over the holidays. A new year brings new opportunity, and we are energised to continue our work enabling New Zealand businesses of all sizes to showcase their products globally.

In this newsletter we are excited to share with you our latest case study that highlights how a company delivering services into the UAE were able to secure a significant multiyear contract with the support of NZEC’s General Contract Bond Guarantee solution. We will dive into the detail about how we helped them secure the work below. 

In this newsletter we are excited to share with you our latest case study that highlights how a company producing next generation x-ray imaging technology utilised our Export Credit Guarantee product to open the door providing a beachhead into an overseas market. Export Credit collaborated with the company’s working capital provider to underwrite a structure to ensure payment would be received. Below we will dive into more detail about this case study.

We’re delighted to share with you a case study that tells the story of an exporter that was presented with a fantastic opportunity to expand its cryogenic technology into new markets. After securing a contract to supply a liquid nitrogen solution to aid in the increased production of the Ethiopian and Indian agriculture industries, NZEC was able to provide Fabrum with assurance that their buyer would pay using Short-Term Trade Credit. Read how we were able to support them during the delivery of these contracts.

There have been a lot of developments internationally. You may be aware of COP26 and curious about what impact that may have on New Zealand and specifically on NZ Export Credit. Read below to understand how NZEC intends to comply with New Zealand’s commitments from COP 26.

We mourn the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of New Zealand, this is a significant moment in New Zealand history as her reign was a constant in all our lives. We hope that our recent public holiday on Monday 26th September was a moment for you all to reflect on this. Please read the note below in relation to the impact of this on NZEC.

Please note below an important announcement from us in relation to our Trade Credit Insurance. This will be a significant enhancement to our current offering and is part of a more ambitious strategy from us that allows us to support a wider range of New Zealand businesses as we also seek to align with the Government’s economic priorities.

We are proud to share with you news of a major milestone for us. New Zealand Export Credit (NZEC) is proud to have supported more than $4 billion of New Zealand exports since its establishment in 2001. This represents direct support to over 220 New Zealand businesses to establish and grow their exports into over 110 international markets.

We hope this newsletter finds you and your families safe and well.  2021 has been another challenging year and we have been inspired by the resilience of New Zealand exporters. Our case study below is one example of a kiwi company showing resilience and innovation to rebuild its export markets.

In this newsletter, we have links to COVID response support available to you, as well as links to recent MFAT and ExportNZ reports on global trade, supply chains, and country-specific updates. 

In this newsletter, we share a case study about how our loan guarantee helped a successful South Island exporter keep up with growing demand through COVID-19.  We have links to recent MFAT reports on global trade, supply chains, and country-specific reports. Please note our LinkedIn account which is also a good way to track our information updates and our team’s engagement around the country.

In this newsletter, we update you on our streamlined underwriting processes for our short-term trade credit insurance, as well as our published annual report. Our team is involved in a range of exporter seminars over the coming weeks, which we plan to replicate across the country. Our LinkedIn account is also a good way to track our team’s engagement around the country.

In our first newsletter for the new year we bring you a new case study based on how NZEC contract bonds can help exporters gain security for contracts, some exporting information and resources that we created in collaboration with NZTE, our latest staff update and the teams planned travel (pending COVID-19 alert levels).

Our last newsletter of the year includes a case study about how our loan guarantee helped fund a capital investment, how NZEC is supporting agritech exporters, staff updates, and our office contacts over the holiday closure period.

With the domestic and global environment continuing to be full of uncertainties and challenges, we would like to acknowledge the resilience, sacrifice and adaptability of the businesses that we have engaged with over the last few months.  We have been encouraged by the levels of export sales that our team has been asked to support via the range of our trade credit insurance and financial guarantees. 

In this newsletter we bring you some information which may be of help in regards to Covid 19 from other government departments, a reminder for trade credit insurance policy holders on their obligations at this difficult time, and also a couple of upcoming webinars which provide topical information for exporters.

We hope you had a good New Year and enjoyable holiday break. In our first newsletter for 2020, we bring you two new case studies on different ways short term trade credit insurance can be used to protect payment risk and access working capital.  We also share some material and events that may be of interest, as well as our team’s upcoming travel schedule in case you would like to meet them.

In the last newsletter for 2019 we bring you our first video case study, about agritech company Innovative Dairy Systems.  We’ve included our 2018/19 Annual Overview report, along with links to the New Zealand Story’s online films celebrating New Zealanders and business on the world stage.

In this newsletter, we bring you a case study about Exeloo, a great kiwi company exporting smart public restrooms to the United States.  We celebrate a milestone of NZEC supporting a total $3 billion of New Zealand export transactions across 90 countries, and share two recent Treasury publications.

In our July newsletter, we bring you a case study about an export services project, an update on MFAT’s tariff finder, and some events that may be of interest to you.   We also encourage any businesses who trade internationally to complete a MBIE survey on your experiences, with a focus on how Government agencies can improve its services, and potential areas of policy reform.