The State of Finland owns the entire stock of Finnvera plc.
The Acts on Finnvera define the tasks whereby Finnvera influences the development of enterprise and employment in Finland.
The Enterprise and Innovation Department of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy is responsible for the ownership and industrial policy steering of Finnvera. The ownership policy goals, confirmed by the Ministry of Employment and the Economy, apply to the efficiency of the company’s operations and to capital adequacy. Efficiency is evaluated primarily by means of cost-effectiveness. Capital adequacy must be sufficient in order to ensure the company’s ability to bear risks and to keep the costs of funding reasonable.
Finnvera's customers can submit applications for business financing safely and securely by using Finnvera plc's Online Services.
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Telephone service is available from Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 4:15 p.m.
Finnvera provides financing for the start, growth and internationalisation of enterprises and guarantees against risks arising from exports. Finnvera strengthens the operating potential and competitiveness of Finnish enterprises by offering loans, domestic guarantees, venture capital investments, export credit guarantees and other services associated with the financing of exports. The risks included in financing are shared between Finnvera and other providers of financing.
Finnvera is a specialised financing company owned by the State of Finland and it is the official Export Credit Agency (ECA) of Finland.
