DEVELOPING CREDIT INSURANCE IN AFRICA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN

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DEVELOPING CREDIT INSURANCE IN AFRICA AND THE
MEDITERRANEAN

• Tunis, 23-24 October 2000

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Berne Union Members

• 46 Members and 2 Observers from 40 Countries
  and Locations

• Argentina
• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• Canada
• China
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Finland

France Germany Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia I
srael Italy Jamaica Japan

• Republic of Korea
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Poland
• Portugal
• Singapore
• Slovenia

South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Ch
inese Taipei Turkey United Kingdom United
States Zimbabwe
Argentina Australia Austria Belgium Canada China C
yprus Czech Republic Denmark Finland
France Germany Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia I
srael Italy Jamaica Japan
Republic of Korea Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New
Zealand Norway Poland Portugal Singapore Slovenia
South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sweden Switzerland Ch
inese Taipei Turkey United Kingdom United
States Zimbabwe

• One International Organisation (MIGA)

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Insurance by Berne Union Members1982 - 1999 (USD
billion)

• Insured exports world-wide by
• Berne Union Members (1982-1999) US 6,300
  Bn.
• Claims paid by Berne Union Members
• (1982-1999) US 165 Bn.
• Insured Investments (1982-1999) US 109 Bn.
• Total outstanding exposure, including
• investment (1999) US 577 Bn.

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Role and Objectives

• Promotion of international acceptance of sound
  principles of export credit insurance and foreign
  direct investment insurance.
• Exchange of information, experience and expertise
  between Members.

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Role and Objectives

• ECAs do NOT provide access to untied aid
• ECAs do NOT provide aid
• ECAs are required by WTO to operate on a
  break-even basis

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FACTORS INFLUENCING SHORT TERM EXPORT CREDIT
INSURANCE

• Globalisation
• IT Developments
• Cross Border Competition
• Privatisation

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MEETING WITH THE BERNE UNION SECRETARY-GENERAL DR
AFT AGENDA
Item 1 Minutes of last Meeting held in
Tashkent, Uzbekistan May 2000. Item 2 Matters
Arising Item 3 Annual Reports for 1999,
Developments in 2000 so far. Item
4 Developments in Members Schemes and Business
Trends Item 5 Review of Berne Union
Understandings and Agreements Item
6 Developments with any new or proposed Export
Credit/Export Finance Institutions in the FSU
and/or, Neighbouring, Countries Item 7 Short
Term Business Underwriting / Technical
Questions Item 8 Medium and Long Term
Business Underwriting / Technical
Questions Item 9 General Underwriting /
Technical Questions Item 10 Countries for
Discussion
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MEETING WITH THE BERNE UNION SECRETARY-GENERAL DR
AFT AGENDA (continued)
Item 11 Domestic Credit Insurance Item
12 New Rules Regulations Item 13 Berne
Union Workshops/Seminars 2000 and 2001 Item
14 Report on Berne Union Meetings in Amsterdam
in October 2000 Item 15 Claims Management /
Can it enhance your profit? Presentation by
expert consultant Item 16 Organisational
Structure of a Participant Relation with
Government, Business on Own Account and
Government Account Item 17 World
Bank (a) Recent Developments (b) Questions
tabled for the World Bank
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MEETING WITH THE BERNE UNION SECRETARY-GENERAL DR
AFT AGENDA (continued)
Item 18 OECD (a) Recent Developments (b) Q
uestions tabled for the World Bank Item 19
EBRD (a) Recent Developments Oral
Report (b) Questions tabled for the World
Bank Item 20- Future Meetings (a) Arrangements
for next Spring Meeting in Zagreb/Croatia in May
2001 (b) Arrangements for next Autumn Meeting in
November 2001 Item 21 Any Other Business.