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The year 2017 marked a positive turn in the economy

Our goal is that the enterprises we finance succeed, grow and become more international. We want to be an agile specialised financing company that reforms its operations bravely. How we managed this all in 2017 can be found out on our Annual Report.

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Start Guarantee for the start-up

Start Guarantee is intended for newly launched enterprises that are owned by private individuals and meet the SME definition applied by the EU. The bank will submit an online application for a Start Guarantee to Finnvera on behalf of the enterprise.

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19.11.2018

A three-cluster symbiosis as a driver of exports in Kymenlaakso

Port operations, the forest industry and the energy sector form a close-knit union in Kymenlaakso. In the coming years, the clusters’ investments will rise to even hundreds of millions of euros. The EUR 100 million LNG terminal being built in Hamina i… Read more

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14.11.2018

Internationalization awards of the President of the Republic of Finland go to Icare, M-Files and Kasvu Open

The President of the Republic has presented the Internationalization Awards for 2018. This year’s Growth Company award went to M-Files Oy, a provider of data management solutions. Icare Finland Oy, which makes tonometers for measuring intraocular pres… Read more

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31.10.2018

Finnvera issued a EUR 500 million bond

STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE 31 October 2018 at 16:15Finnvera issued on 31 October 2018 a EUR 500 million ten year bond.The transaction maturing in August 2028 represents Finnvera’s third bond issue this year.Lead managers for the issue were Citi, Deutsche … Read more

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18.10.2018

Export financing yields extensive benefits – read how financing projects generate growth in cruise ship building and telecommunications

When talking about export financing, the topics that often come up include the total exposure related to export credit guarantees that has increased during the past few years as well as the concentration of financing in a couple of sectors. In Finland… Read more

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16.10.2018

A mammoth market awaits in South-East Asia - exports to Indonesia are increasing

Exports to Indonesia by Finnish enterprises are increasing, but the figures are still well short of the highs seen during the peak years. South-East Asian countries are investing billions in improving their infrastructure.Last year, Finnish enterprise… Read more

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10.10.2018

Credit insurance eliminates many concerns in the export trade

SMEs that are considering entry into the export trade or that are expanding into new markets need more information about the benefits of credit insurance. Timo Nisumaa from Finnrisk, an enterprise specialising in corporate credit management, lists thr… Read more

Entrepreneur stories

05.10.2018

Export financing ensures Wärtsilä's competitiveness in global markets

Wärtsilä is a global leader in smart technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Only 1 % of its net sales comes from Finland.

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03.10.2018

A surprising export trade risk: The most usual credit loss scenario is a familiar client that does not pay its invoices

For enterprises getting into the field of the export trade, the crucial obstacle may be the fear of credit losses. It is often believed that risks are associated with new clients. However, credit insurers’ experiences indicate that the most usual cred… Read more

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20.09.2018

Danish health care investments offer plenty of opportunities for Finnish enterprises

Denmark is Finland’s 15th largest export country and the 10th biggest import trading partner. Compared to Finland’s trade with Sweden and Norway, Denmark is clearly a smaller trading partner. However, there are plenty of opportunities for enterprises … Read more