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Countries and markets 2/2021: Is trade with Russia and Belarus still possible?

Russia and Belarus have stayed in the headlines throughout the first half of 2021. The meeting between President Putin and President Biden was recently the centre of attention, and recent actions by Belarus have led to new EU sanctions. Finnvera grants on... Read more

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Coronavirus and China challenge export financing rules – this is what Finnvera believes Finnish companies to need to manage

The effects of the coronavirus will be felt in the economy for a long time. In the changed world, Finnvera relies on the competitiveness of Finnish companies and believes that corporate responsibility will become a competitive asset together with technolo... Read more

Old means will not carry through the market reshuffle – Finnvera's Pauli Heikkilä wants to bring the focus on growth and internationalisation

How will Finland recover from the coronavirus pandemic? Finnvera's Pauli Heikkilä proposes new operating models and strong cooperation, as the old ways of doing things will not suffice in the new situation.

Pauli Heikkilä

Finnvera’s Countries and markets review 1/2021: China recovers from the pandemic, Turkish economy faces difficulties – Myanmar opens and shuts

The export market may be heading for a reshuffle as the COVID-19 pandemic recedes. Currently, however, there are major variations in the pace of recovery between countries. One of the winners is China, which recovered from the pandemic rather quickly. Tur... Read more

How environmental and social risks were managed in export transactions in 2020

By managing environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) risks, Finnvera ensures corporate responsibility in its financing operations, but these actions are also an integral part of the risk management of financing operations. Take a look at our r... Read more

Executive Vice President’s review: The crisis year multiplied demand for financing – ability to react quickly proved indispensable

The pandemic could be seen very quickly in enterprises’ demand for financing in March. We responded to this demand by swiftly adjusting our operating models accordingly. The availability of financing to enterprises remained good, and cooperation between F... Read more

Finnveran liiketoimintajohtaja Juuso Heinilä

Executive Vice President’s review: The coronavirus pandemic had a severe impact on exports and Finnvera’s Large Corporates business

In many export sectors, existing order books helped enterprises survive in 2020. The launch of new projects slowed down, but the importance of financing in export trade negotiations grew. Finnvera’s social role was particularly significant during the coro... Read more

Finnveran liiketoimintajohtaja Jussi Haarasilta

Financing secured a major order from Romania for Kewatec – the risks of the transaction were brought under control

Financing is an important part of exports and sometimes even a must for closing a deal. This is especially true if the terms and conditions of the deal are highly unusual. Finnvera, Nordea and the boat manufacturer Kewatec AluBoat worked closely together ... Read more

Export financing outlook in Africa – read more in Finnvera’s overview

There is international interest in Africa: the EU has published its Africa strategy and the Finnish government is creating one of its own. Last year, slightly more than 2 per cent of Finnish exports of goods went to Africa but according to the Minister fo... Read more