Venture capital investments are made by Finnvera's subsidiary Veraventure.
Arranging a buyer credit for a foreign buyer
Realisation of an export transaction may require that financing is arranged for a foreign buyer. The buyer may already request a financing offer when bids are prepared. Thus, the option of arranging financing gives the exporter a competitive edge.
A buyer credit to a foreign buyer is granted by a bank. Finnvera may share the risk involved by giving the bank a Buyer Credit Guarantee. The enterprise should therefore start discussions with potential financier banks at the same time as Finnvera is contacted.
As a rule, the credit term in buyer credits is over two years. This means that Finnvera can participate in the provision of financing within the framework of the OECD Arrangement. However, Buyer Credit Guarantees can also be used in shortterm exports. Then the payment instrument must be a bill of exchange, a promissory note or some other transferrable debt instrument, and the products must be exported to a country outside the EU and other Western industrialised countries.
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