Topi Vesteri to be presented with the TXF Industry Fellowship Award for his service to the export finance sector

Topi Vesteri, Deputy CEO, Group CCO at is to be honoured with the TXF Industry Fellowship Award in recognition for his exceptional service to the international export finance sector. The award is granted by international trade and export finance news, data and event provider TXF.

This is the first time this title has been awarded. Topi Vesteri’s career in Finnvera started in December 1998 and he was in charge of running the large corporates unit and export finance unit for almost 17 years. Since 2015 as Deputy CEO and Group Chief Credit Officer (CCO) of Finnvera, heading Finnvera's Credit and Analysis Unit he has managed Finnvera's credit risk analysis and credit decision making process. Internationally he has served as International Union of Credit & Investment Insurers, Berne Union's President (2015–) and Vice President (2002–2003) and as Chairman of the Union's Medium- & Long-Term Committee between 2009–2011, and also as a member of the Union's Management Committee during these years.

“What Topi Vesteri has given to the ECA world and the export credit industry at large over the years has been nothing short of exceptional,” says Jonathan Bell, Editor-in-Chief and Director at TXF in London.

”Finnvera has during these 20 years become known as one of the most innovative and service oriented ECAs, enjoying very high customer satisfaction. Finnvera has been constantly developing its products and services and working in close cooperation with international banks, private political and credit risk insurers as well as other ECAs. During Topi’s presidency in the Berne Union, the union has seen through such significant changes as the merger with the Prague Club. It is with great pleasure that we make this inaugural TXF Industry Fellowship Award to Topi, who is an inspiration to us all.”

The award will be presented at the TXF 6th Global Export & Project Finance Conference in Prague on 6 June 2018. It is the largest annual event on trade and export financing with over 1,000 participants.

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