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Are you thinking about buying or selling a company? Transfer of ownership raises questions for both buyer and seller. What’s the value of your company? What should you take into account when buying a company and where do you get the financing needed? We have compiled information about these issues in one place.

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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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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

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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

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06.09.2018
Old models guide SMEs in exports – there is a clear need for financing knowledge

SMEs are too stuck in old operating models in their export activities. The main problems are the use of certain payment methods, poor awareness of receivables protection, long fund repatriation periods and even naivety. For instance, credit insurance … Read more

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06.09.2018
The effect of the economic boost can be seen in export financing

Finnvera’s number of clients is over 27,000 of which approximately 100 are large corporates. However, measured in euros, the highest volume comes from the large corporates’ export trade financing. The total exposure of Finnvera’s export credit guarant… Read more

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31.08.2018
These countries are exporters interested in - What is the outlook for export financing?

The news right now is characterised by uncertainty in world politics and the world economy, which poses challenges for enterprises involved in exports. On the other hand, enterprises see a lot of potential for growth in internationalisation and export… Read more

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